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Comedian apologises for joking about Royal baby using monkey picture

By Michael Klugey
Comedian apologises for joking about Royal baby using monkey picture
Comedian apologises for joking about Royal baby using monkey picture
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English comedian, Danny Baker has apologised after tweeting a photo of a monkey and referred to it as the Royal baby.

Harry and Meghan, whose mother is African American, revealed on Wednesday that their new arrival was named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son Archie (Dominic Lipinski/PA), Radio DJ Baker made a joke about the birth, tweeting a black and white photo showing a well-dressed man and woman holding hands with a suited chimpanzee.

Baker captioned it: ” Royal baby leaves hospital”. Following a backlash and allegations of racism, he deleted the post and apologised. 

Comedian apologises for joking about Royal baby using monkey picture

He said: “Sorry my gag pic of the little fella in the posh outfit has whipped some up. Never occurred to me because, well, mind not diseased. 

“Soon as those good enough to point out it’s possible connotations got in touch, down it came. And that’s it.” 

Comedian apologises for joking about Royal baby using monkey picture

The 61-year-old, who presents a weekly show on BBC Radio 5 Live, apologised again on Wednesday evening, saying the joke was intended to poke fun at the Royal family.

He tweeted: "Once again. Sincere apologies for the stupid unthinking gag pic earlier. Was supposed to be joke about Royals vs circus animals in posh clothes but interpreted as about monkeys & race, so rightly deleted. Royal watching not my forte. Also, guessing it was my turn in the barrel."

Comedian apologises for joking about Royal baby using monkey picture

 

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