He subsequently posted more defensive apologies defending his “stupid unthinking gag pic”, but has been sacked from his job as a presenter for BBC radio, and has reacted by criticising the BBC.

Baker can be as defensive as he likes, but it only takes minimal knowledge of how black people have been portrayed through history to understand why his tweet was racist, whatever his so-called intentions were.

And ITV News presenter Charlene White has succinctly explained why Baker’s original tweet was so bad.

“Let’s break down the Danny Baker situation,” she wrote. “Meghan has been subject to horrific/veiled racist abuse & prejudice online and in print since the start of their relationship. Of which we are ALL aware.”

Charlene White expertly underlines why Danny Baker’s royal baby tweet was racist (for anyone who doesn’t get it)