Meghan Markle brutally trolled by American A-lister on US chat show

, 69, refused to engage in a US chat show segment about the As Ever founder, Meghan Markle, on April 30, giving a theatrical response. The View is an American talk show created by broadcast journalist Barbara Walters, and is airing for its 28th season.

The conversation revolved around Meghan's controversial use of the Her Royal Highness (HRH) title, which has garnered criticism globally, since "Damn them!" she sarcastically exclaimed to her co-hosts. After posing a question about whether it was "a bad look for Meghan to still refer to herself as a royal", Goldberg exclaimed: "Wake me up when you're done!"

The actress then pretended to fall asleep during the discussion about the Duchess of Sussex.

In a note alongside a gift to her friend and business woman Jamie Kern Lima, Meghan had used the phrase "With Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex", seen on a post on social media.

However, sources close to

The Sister Act star said, "Can I ask a really dumb question that I just woke up for?", when Joy Behar jokingly asked if they were boring her, Goldberg replied: "It's the subject matter."

She also aired her thoughts on questioning why Jamie Kern Lina decided to post the gift online. The other co-hosts had mixed opinions on the royal title controversy. Sunny Hostin defended Meghan, insisting she can use her royal title in private situations.

Sunny said: "The agreement that was made did not remove the title. It restricted the way it was to be used. It was not to be used publicly."

Although no laws were passed or documents signed to prevent their use, Harry and Meghan's agreement with the late Queen Elizabeth II and senior officials was that they would stop using the styles "His Royal Highness" and "Her Royal Highness" publicly after what was christened Megxit Day on March 31, 2020, when the couple officially stepped down.

A source close to the Sussex couple said that, , by agreement, they do not use them for commercial purposes, while Jamie's card was described as a "personal gift".

This week, the Duchess of Sussex appeared in a new podcast interview with co-founder of IT Cosmetics Jamie Kern Lima, and the American business woman also appeared on the