‘We’re not racist’, says Prince William after Meghan and Harry interview
Prince William said on Thursday that Britain’s royals were not racist after Meghan, wife of his younger brother Harry, said one unnamed member of the family had asked how dark their son Archie’s skin might be.
The revelation emerged during an explosive tell-all interview Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, gave to Oprah Winfrey which was aired on Sunday, plunging the British monarchy into its biggest crisis since the 1997 death of Princess Diana, William and Harry’s mother.
On a visit to a school in east London, William said he had not talked to Harry since the interview was broadcast just over three days ago.
“I haven’t spoken to him yet but I will do,” William, 38, said.
Asked by a reporter if the royal family was racist, William said: “We’re very much not a racist family.”
In the two-hour show, Meghan also said the royals had ignored her pleas for help while she felt suicidal, while Harry said his father, heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, had let him down and that he had felt trapped.
On Tuesday, Buckingham Palace issued a statement on behalf of Queen Elizabeth, the princes’ grandmother, in which she said the family were saddened by how challenging the couple had found the last few years.
The statement added the issues of race were concerning and would be treated very seriously, but pointedly stated “some recollections may vary”.
The Palace have said that it was a family matter that should be dealt with privately.
During the interview, Harry laid bare how distant he had come from the other members of his family, saying his father had stopped taking his calls at one point, and saying there was “space” in his relationship with William.
“Much will continue to be said about that … as I said before, you know, I love William to bits, he’s my brother, we’ve been through hell together and we have a shared experience,” he said. “But we’re on different paths.”
The interview was watched by 12.4 million viewers in Britain and 17.1 million in the United States.
It has proved divisive among the British public: some believe it showed how outdated and intolerant the institution was, while others decried it as a self-serving assault that neither Elizabeth nor her family deserved.
Source: MTI
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After MANY hours of reading, listening, also watching video related to this topic I would like to share just a few of the ones that explained themselves well, as people who really understood the characters, the situation & in several cases had long time personal contact with the families, also with Meghan herself. I’m not including short ones from teachers or people who had witnessed first hand what a wonderful father Megan’s dad had been, how he had given such generous financial & time to her goals to become an actress. And his words, that he did not leave her, she left him, them.
But for people who don’t have as much free time as I do, this may help give you a picture of the truths about both Meghan-Harry & the surrounding Firm. Remember, The Royals are a family within a large business with huge responsibilities. They must all earn their lifestyle, in return they must give to their public a united front that asks for very little for themselves as individuals. It is a huge trade-off for them all as it is for the public. For the $$s tht they absorb, they bring many more than that from tourism, providing jobs, education etc.
1) longtime family photographer: his v. is labeled “Prince Harry ‘needs to grow up’ Royal Snapper Arthur Edwards. He’ll talk about how much he loved working/travelling with Harry, How he had changed recently.
2) Rebecca English one of the journalists who has specific background info to share in March 10 v. called: Palace Confidential Special
3) Peta Credlin speaks frankly of what has been made clear in her SKY NEWS video: Prince Harry & M. M. ‘demand privacy’ then ‘spill Royal Secrets’
4) a fascinating woman who has lots of 1st hand experiences with The Royals over many years & is a C. Jamaican herself, like Megan, has a lengthy v. that breaks down the actual O. interview piece by piece & explains the actual truth behind miss-information Megan claimed. I leave hers to the end cus U want to get popcorn & a drink. Having written books about & for various Royals she is worth a watch. She has many but I’d start with: Chatting with Lady C: Meghan, Harry & Oprah interview dissected & contextualized.
(Lady Colin Campbell lives in a gorgeous castle originally built for a famous poet/writer. She has had a life like no ordinary person!!! She herself had it brought back to its current beauty, rents for weddings.)
I believe that if a person is to speak publicly their personal opinions, it is important to first listen to many others so that you have context and a framework in which to form your own. This case is important. to me because I am a proud Magyar-Canadian. As you would know, we are in the historical context of Prince Phillips bloodline. In general, you always want to be on the ‘right side of history’. That means forming opinions carefully and not sitting on the fence.