Meghan Markle has criticized Princess Diana’s comparison

During her speech, Meghan warned that young people are increasingly being manipulated by technology platforms.

She said: “Children today are shaped by systems designed to grab attention at all costs: ruthless algorithms, exploitative engagement and endless exposure to harmful content they don’t want.”

The Duchess, who shared Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, four, with Prince Harry, described the case of a “cheerful and athletic young girl” who searched for healthy recipes online before she was reportedly inundated with “body dysmorphia content and pro-anorexia videos”.

Meghan also told the public that a teenager named Katie had been “in hospital for months with a severe eating disorder,” while another boy named Mason was reportedly exposed to suicide-related content after a breakup.

She added: “These stories are not isolated. They are consistent. And they are not the fault of the child, nor the parent.”