Some South Africans have been left fuming after Meghan Markle recalled a fire that broke out in Archie 's room while she was on a tour in the country.
It is understood that an incident took place on September 23, 2019, when a heater in the room Archie was meant to be sleeping in started to smoke.
The Duchess of Sussex's son - who was then four months old - was not in the room in Cape Town at the time however.
Recalling the incident on the first episode of her new podcast with Spotify, Meghan told her friend tennis star Serena Williams that the whole ordeal left her "shaken" and "in tears".
She said in the podcast: "The moment we landed, we had to drop him off at this housing unit that they had had us staying in.
"He was going to get ready to go down for his nap.
"We immediately went to an official engagement in this township called Nyanga, and there was this moment where I'm standing on a tree stump and I'm giving this speech to women and girls, and we finish the engagement, we get in the car and they say there's been a fire at the residence."
Despite the upset, Prince Harry's wife said she was obliged to continue with her official engagements there, and accused those of running the tour on concentrating on "how it looks, instead of how it feels".
Meghan added: "I said: This doesn't make any sense. I was like: Can you just tell people what happened?
"And so much, I think, optically, the focus ends up being on how it looks instead of how it feels."
The criticism has left some South Africans livid, as many took to social media to hit out at the Duchess. Not only this, but Meghan's description of the residence being a 'housing unit' has caused upset.
Following this '#VoetsekMeghan' - an offensive term meaning 'go away' - even began trending on Twitter.
One said: "So after the supposed fire, Meghan could have taken Archie to their engagements in South Africa. Catherine did it in Australia and New Zealand without issue.
"Why could she not? You know why? Because then it would no longer be just about her! #VoetsekMeghan."
While another wrote: "I don't care about the fire incident but the statement: coming to South Africa was the bravest thing she has done. Speaks volumes.
"As if she was coming to some apocalypse state or something. She should elaborate on what was brave about it, is it because is in Africa? #VoetsekMeghan."
On the contrary, others have praised and supported Meghan for speaking up - saying that Meghan did not speak badly about the visit, and the incident would have surely upset any mother.
One person backed the Duchess, saying: "#MeghanMarkle didn't speak badly about South Africa. Like, are you ok? She said a fire broke out in his room, someone smelled smoke & put it out.
"No smoke detectors. That Archie was carried in a mud cloth. The mansion is a housing unit, which it is."
Another user reiterated this, saying: "Haters will hate! Don't change the narrative. It was about the fire not about South Africa. I guess you need more love."
And a third person said: "Bravo Meghan for being a professional during the South African royal tour despite the fire scare in Archie’s room. You danced, you loved, you laughed. True Africans love you and yours."
Sources have also gone defended the Duchess over the incident, adding that what happened would have understandably caused concern and worry to any parent.
Following the happening it is reported that The Sussexes were moved to a different accommodation, and the tour continued with the consultation of Harry and Meghan.
One source also told the Daily Telegraph that any announcement about Archie being at risk of fire - or having to cancel an event where they spoke to people about Apartheid - would have overshadowed the couple's work.
Meghan's first-ever podcast was released on Tuesday, and it focused on the negative connotation the word ambition has when used to address women.
Over 12 episodes, the Duchess will speak with a range of celebrities, as well as experts about different words.
The next guest for the Archetypes podcast - produced exclusively for Spotify - will be singer Mariah Carey.
