Meghan Markle is said to be "upset and overwhelmed" following a sketch of herself and Prince Harry in a recent episode of South Park, which branded them "dumb and stupid".
The US cartoon, titled 'The Worldwide Privacy Tour', aired on Wednesday, February 15 and sparked a huge debate over the cameos.
The skit was clearly a dig at Harry and Meghan, as the description for last week's programme references a "prince and his wife" try to "find privacy and seclusion in a small mountain town".
A royal commentator has now claimed that the former working royals could "call in the lawyers" to take action against the hit Comedy Central show, writes The Mirror.
Speaking to Fox News, Neil Sean said: "According to sources close to the ex-royals, it appears that, like so many things with Meghan and Harry, this may have legal ramifications attached.
"Their legal team are casting an eye over the episode to see what is wrong, and what could be turned into something more sinister."
US celebrity publicity expert Matt Yanofsky recently said that South Park creators were playing on the fact that "Meghan Markle is divisive".
During the episode, one character also says that they are "sick of hearing about them" - and Matt says Meghan 'shouldn't' snap at that.
He explained: "If she responds in the wrong way, it could impact her differently."
During Harry and Meghan's episode, character Kyle is seen saying: "It seriously is driving me crazy. I'm sick of hearing about them but I can't get away from them!"
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