The Duke of Cambridge defends the monarchy
Prince William responded to accusations of racism against royals
Prince William responded to accusations of racism made during his brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The Duke of Cambridge defended the monarchy saying that they are "very much not a racist family."
In comments made during a visit to an East London school, William directly addressed the explosive interview broadcast Sunday in the U.S. that his brother and the Duchess of Sussex gave to Winfrey.
William, second in line to the throne after his father Prince Charles, said he hadn’t yet spoken to Harry in the aftermath of the interview. "But I will do,’’ he noted.
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Prince William became the first royal to directly address Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview. (Getty)
Harry and Meghan's comments have rocked the royal family — and touched off conversations around the world about racism, mental health and even the relationship between Britain and its former colonies.
Those tensions have only built as the public waited to see how the royal family would respond.
On Tuesday, Buckingham Palace issued a statement to Fox News.
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"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," said a statement from the Palace provided to Fox News on Tuesday. "The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately."
Prince Harry confirmed that neither his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, nor grandfather, Prince Philip, made the comments about Archie's skin tone. (AP)
"Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members," the statement concluded.
Meghan, who is biracial, said in the interview she was so isolated and miserable as a working member of the royal family that she had suicidal thoughts. She also said Harry told her there were "concerns and conversations" by a royal family member about the color of her baby’s skin when she was pregnant with their son, Archie.
On Monday, Winfrey told Gayle King that despite pressing Prince Harry "on camera and off" about who was a part of those conversations, he would not say.
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Markle and Harry welcomed Archie in May 2019. They told Oprah they are expecting a baby girl due this summer. (Getty)
"He did not share the identity with me but he wanted to make sure that I knew and if I had an opportunity to share it, that it was not his grandmother [Queen Elizabeth] nor his grandfather [Prince Philip] that were a part of those conversations," Winfrey said Monday morning.
"He did not tell me who were a part of those conversations as you can see I tried to get that answer on camera and off," she added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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