She said: “Harry and Meghan must have expected much of the criticism they received after their accusations about the rest of the Royal Family.

“But I find it disturbing that almost everything and anything they now do is still criticised, in my view quite unfairly.

“They could have stayed holed up in their Montecito haven while so much of California burned.”

She added: “Instead they went out and offered what help and support they could. Meghan could have let her new show go to air as planned, but she either instigated or fully supported the Netflix announcement that it would be postponed. Whatever they do is dismissed as cynical by someone or another, which must be dispiriting.”

In a swipe at critics, Ms Bond said people need to “move on”. She added: “They have a platform, and they are using it. Their criticism of the removal of safeguards by Facebook strikes me as a perfect use of the influence they have.

“The danger posed by the internet is something they have been actively campaigning on for some time, and their criticism of Mark Zuckerberg is totally consistent with the stand they have taken.

“Good for them, someone needs to speak out about the potential dangers of the internet.

“So, I say give Harry and Meghan a break. They haven’t attacked the royal family for some time. What’s done is done. Time to move on.”