Gayle King has caused quite the sexist row after making a remark about Princess Anne was in the ceremonial royal procession at her father Prince Philip’s funeral.
Princess Anne doing so apparently broke tradition and the 66-year-old presenter, who was covering the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral at the time, angered viewers when she asked what was deemed a sexist question.
It came as she asked Tina Brown, the editor of Vanity Fair, why the Princess was the only woman walking behind her father’s casket after he died at the age of 99.
Pictures emerged following the funeral of Princess Anne surrounded by men, including Prince William and Harry, walking behind the vehicle.
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The car was a customised Defender Land Rover carried Prince Philip to St George’s Chapel as Anne’s brother Prince Charles walked by her side.
It is not the first time Anne has one against the tradition and made a pave for female royals being able to show their respect the same as men can.
Back in 2002 Princess Anne walked behind the Queen’s Mother casket to honour her beloved grandmother.
Following Gayle’s question, it led to some backlash.
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One angry viewer tweeted: “Gayle asked Tina Brown why Anne was in the funeral procession with the men? Uh, Princess Anne is Prince Philip’s only daughter!”
Another tweeted: “I don’t see why she was surprised. Princess Anne even walked for the Queen Mother funeral procession.
“And I find it disrespectful of her to even question. Princess Anne was his only daughter. Of course she was going to do that.”
“If I were Princess Anne, I would sue Gayle King for being a sexist,” tweeted another fuming viewer.
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Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Known as the Princess Royal, Anne is 14th in line to the throne.
She has two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.
Princess Anne said that “life will be different without dad” during her very moving tribute.
Of her father’s role as the monarch’s consort, she said: “It must have evolved quite dramatically from the early stages.
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“In all sorts of ways (life would be different without him), in terms of within our family its fundamental as without him it would be completely different.
“But I think also from society’s perspective – he’s been able to keep pace with the kind of technological changes that have such an impact… but at the bottom of all that, it’s not about the technology it’s about the people.”
Philip was the longest-serving consort in British history and was married to the Queen for a staggering 73 years.
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