British daily newspaper The Sun apologized on Friday for publishing an editorial by British TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson about Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, days after it became the most shared article by Britain’s media standards regulator, Reuters reported.

“We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we sincerely regret it,” the paper said in a statement, adding that the article had been removed from the website and archives.

In an editorial published last week, Clarkson, who rose to global fame as the host of the motoring show ‘Top Gear’, wrote of Meghan: ‘At night I can’t sleep, I lie gnashing my teeth and dream of the day she will be forced to show off naked through the streets of every town in Britain, while the crowd chants “Shame!” and throw excrement there.”

Regulator Britain’s Independent Press Standards Organization (IPSO) said on Tuesday it had received more than 17,500 complaints, the most complaints about any article since it was set up in 2014.

More than 60 lawmakers have signed a letter initiated by Caroline Noakes, chair of the parliamentary women and equalities committee, to the editor of The Sun newspaper, warning that such articles contribute to a climate of hatred and violence against women.

In a statement posted on Twitter on Monday, Clarkson said he was “appalled to have caused so much pain” and would be “more careful in the future.”