Gayle King has been hit with a furious backlash to the way she responded to the news that Prince Philip had died.
The CBS This Morning co-host was slammed online for being disrespectful after asking if the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh had died of "natural causes".
Speaking to CBS correspondent Charles D'Agata after news broke that Prince Philip had passed away, Gayle said: "He was at the hospital and when he was released people were feeling really good, they were thinking he was getting better.
"I know when you're 99 you never know how much longer you're going to have but people are feeling pretty good when he left the hospital.
"Have you heard anything about exactly what happened? Was it just natural causes?"
Charles replied: "I think we all have a sense of relief when a person as old as he is goes to the hospital and then spends about a month and undergoes a heart procedure you're not thinking it's going to turn out great.
"We were all pleasantly surprised when he left. In terms of whether they knew he was nearing the end, we don't know."
Angered viewers were quick to comment on Twitter about how Gayle had spoken, with some saying that it was a disrespectful.
One viewer wrote: "Why would Gayle think it might not be death by natural causes? He died 'peacefully this morning' at home after a long hospitalisation at 99."
Another questioned: "She just asked what caused Prince Philip to die, as he was 99 years old. My guess it wasn't a tragic football accident."
The death of the Duke of Edinburgh was confirmed with a statement being placed on a plaque outside Buckingham Palace.
The statement read: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
"His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course.
"The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss."
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