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Good Morning Britain sparked Ofcom complaints after a guest's comment about the Royal Family upset some people.
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu appeared on the ITV programme earlier this month and took part in a debate about the Royal Family.
At one point, Dr Shola said: "No member of the Royal Family is a source of inspiration for anybody."
Some viewers were furious about the comment and took to communications regulator Ofcom to submit complaints.
In total, Dr Shola's comments received 52 complaints over the May 9 instalment of the show.
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"Listen, slimming down the monarchy as a sign of modernity is an insult to our intelligence," Dr Shola said.
Dr Shola's comments sparked Ofcom complaints (ITV)"Not only is this pale, stale and predominantly male, it sends a powerful message of maintaining the hierarchical divide of class, race, wealth and privilege."
She continued: "A Royal Family is the face of the British monarchy, an institution that symbolises the entrenched structural inequalities that have placed British subjects in a chokehold of, you know, peasant mentality and servitude.
"In fact, King Charles had the audacity to invite members of the public to swear and allegiance to him when he's the one that should be giving an oath of service to us-"
Susanna quickly defended the King and claimed 'He did' before adding: "He did during the ceremony, he said he'd serve, not be served..."
The lawyer and academic took part in a debate about the royal family (ITV)Dr Shola tried to continue with her argument before she was asked whether she pledged allegiance.
"Hell to the no!" she answered. "Queen Elizabeth could have avoided scrutiny, transparency, accountability, but her successors are not going to benefit from the same."
Earlier this month, fans rushed to support Dr Shola after she insisted that Dawn Neesom pronounced her name correctly on television.
There were 52 complaints in total (Getty Images)The lawyer, activist and political commentator was on Jeremy Vine when Dawn failed to pronounce her surname.
After getting the host to read out her name until she got it right, fans rushed to social media to praise her.
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"Good for her! I wish I did this at school, to be honest,” one user said while another posted: "I love that she did this. And I love that she did it with so much grace."