Morrissey says Kate Middleton 'feels no shame' for pranked nurse's death

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Ex-Smiths frontman and British rock star Morrissey has never been a big fan of the royal family. He once called the duke and duchess of Cambridge "so dull as people that it is actually impossible to discuss them." Now he's blaming Kate Middleton and the rest of the royal gang for their "absolutely staggering" arrogance toward the death of Jacintha Saldanha -- the British nurse who allegedly hung herself after two Australian DJs prank-called Kate's hospital.

Morrissey took a hard line on the royals in an appearance on New Zealand's "Nightline," saying:

He also questioned the duchess' reasons for being in the hospital:

And faulted the royal family for pressuring the nurse after word of the prank phone call came to light:

You can watch the full interview here.