'Right royal pain in the a**': FoxNews' Sean Hannity slams Harry for calling the First Amendment 'bonkers' and says 'it allowed you and Meghan to accuse your family of racism': Tells him he is free to leave the US
Sean Hannity ripped into Prince Harry for calling the First Amendment 'bonkers', calling him a 'right royal pain in the a**'.
The Fox News primetime host called out Harry for comments he made on Dax Shepard's podcast Armchair Expert on Thursday, where he admitted he didn't understand the First Amendment.
Addressing the comments at the end of his 9pm Fox show, Hannity said: 'Before we go I have a message for Harry who is now attacking one of America's most sacred rights, the freedom of speech.
'Harry, we really don't need you coming from England to give us lectures on the First Amendment.
'And if you can't understand the importance of free expression and the importance of Constitutional principles that allow for a free exchange of ideas and opinions that make America the greatest country on earth then maybe it's time for you to move to a place more compatible with your restrictive ideas.
'This is what public figures in America go through.'
Sean Hannity said he had a message for Prince Harry, 'who is now attacking one of America's most sacred rights, the freedom of speech'
If Harry didn't understand how the First Amendment worked, 'maybe it's time for you to move to a place more compatible with your restrictive ideas'
'We don't really need lectures about customs or sacred freedoms, and by the way you're free to go home', Hannity said
Hannity said he had been on the receiving end of hurtful comments by people who didn't know him, and had tried to 'cancel' him.
'In a way I kind of feel sorry for you because you seem torn between your new bride and your family back in England.
'Understand this is the same First Amendment that allowed you and your wife to trash your own family in the Oprah Winfrey interview. You and Meghan were allowed to accuse your family of racism.
'We don't really need lectures about customs or sacred freedoms, and by the way you're free to go home, make amends at the Palace with the people that you and your wife hurt deeply.'
'I thought you were going to throw the Revolutionary War in his face,' Fox News' 10pm host Laura Ingraham quipped after Hannity's comments.
Prince Harry is pictured with Dax Shepard (left) and his co-host Monica Padman (center)
Sean Hannity pointed out the First Amendment protected Harry and Meghan's right to label the Royal Family as racist during their interview with Oprah Winfrey
Harry - who fled British royal life to live in luxury in California last year and has since made a fortune through American companies like Netflix and Spotify while living in California - made the comments on Dax Shepard's podcast on Thursday.
'I've got so much I want to say about the First Amendment as I sort of understand it, but it is bonkers,' Harry told the podcast.
'I don't want to start going down the First Amendment route because that's a huge subject and one which I don't understand because I've only been here a short time, but you can find a loophole in anything.'
'You can capitalize or exploit what's not said rather than uphold what is said.'
Many Americans who'd embraced him and reacted sympathetically to his comments on Oprah were angered by the remarks, as were Brits.
After his comments went viral on Sunday, Republican Texas congressman, veteran Dan Crenshaw tweeted: 'Well I just doubled the size of my Independence Day party.'
Meghan McCain tweeted: 'We fought a war in 1776 so we don’t have to care what you say or think.
'That being said, you have chosen to seek refuge from your homeland here and thrive because all of what our country has to offer and one of the biggest things is the 1st amendment - show some utter respect.'
The podcast also saw Prince Harry criticize Prince Charles, Prince Philip and the Queen's parenting and complain he had suffered 'genetic pain', prompting furious royal aides to demand he gives up his royal titles.
During the recording, Harry appeared to be confused by the First Amendment which provides for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government.
Critics pointed out that Harry is a guest in his newly adopted country - and is free to return to the UK if he doesn't like it in the US.
'Don’t let the door knob hit you, Windsor,' Fox News' Laura Ingraham tweeted on Sunday.
'Prince Harry is attacking America's First Amendment Tells you everything you need to know,' tweeted Veteran Navy Intel officer Jack Posobiec.
Others accused Prince Harry of criticising one of America's founding principles without trying to understand it first.
Another Twitter user wrote: 'Prince Harry having strong opinions on the First Amendment without understanding it or informing himself about it shows how well he is assimilating here.'
'Hey, go home! We fought a war to get rid of Royals on our soil No need to understand anything we do. Bye!!' said Twitter user Diane.
Larry Keane wrote: ‘Well, here in America he has the right to say stupid things.
And another Twitter user joked: 'I’ll fly to his house right f***ing now just to dump a box of Tetley in his pool if he keeps running his mouth like this.'
Prince Harry's comments come two months after he was named to a left-leaning panel to 'combat misinformation' in the media.
The 36-year-old appeared on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert, to discuss mental health, his family, life in Los Angeles and his future projects.
He expressed shock at how much attention he received while living at film producer Tyler Perry's mansion in Beverly Hills, and complained of the media 'feeding frenzy' the podcast host Dax Shepard and co-host Monica Padman.
The First Amendment was raised as Prince Harry was discussing his experiences of being hounded by the paparazzi having moved to Los Angeles, and how his then-neighbor - actor Orlando Bloom - would keep him updated on their whereabouts.
In one instance, Harry describes how Bloom warned him of a photographer lying down in the back of a van as he and his wife Katy Perry were out in the local area with their young child.
In another instance, Harry recalls how paparazzi were flying helicopters and drones to get snaps of him and Meghan, and even cutting holes their fence.
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