The anchor chided William, “Read a book about your own family, dude.”

However, it later emerged the prince had been misquoted.

What he actually said was, “Everyone is horrified by what they are seeing.

Prince William looks serious

It’s really horrifying.

The news every day, it’s just, it’s almost unfathomable.

For our generation, it’s very alien to see this in Europe.

Jake Tapper smiling on the red carpet

We’re all right behind you.

We’re thinking about you.

We feel so useless.”

There was no reference to conflict elsewhere.

Although Tapper deleted his tweet, he shared a follow-up message doubling down.

The Balkans conflict throughout the 1990s was hideous."