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Harry and Meghan Oprah interview live: Duke of Sussex says racism was 'large part' of reason why couple left UK | Harry and Meghan Oprah interview live: Duke of Sussex says racism was 'large part' of reason why couple left UK |
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Duke of Sussex says racism was ‘large part of’ decision for couple to leave UK in new clip from interview with Oprah Winfrey | Duke of Sussex says racism was ‘large part of’ decision for couple to leave UK in new clip from interview with Oprah Winfrey |
Zac Goldsmith, minister for Pacific and the environment at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, appears to have become the first minister to comment directly on the interview. | |
“Harry is blowing up his family,” said Holdsmith, in a tweet referencing a quote which has been attributed to Prince Harry in some reports about an alleged row between him and a senior royal member of staff. | |
The prince, or those sources close to him, have never confirmed this version of events | |
Johnson congratulated the Sun’s political editor on his “very determined attempt to involve” him in the story | Johnson congratulated the Sun’s political editor on his “very determined attempt to involve” him in the story |
“I really think that when it comes to matters to do with the royal family the right thing for prime minister to say is nothing and nothing is the thing that I propose to say today about that particular matter.” | “I really think that when it comes to matters to do with the royal family the right thing for prime minister to say is nothing and nothing is the thing that I propose to say today about that particular matter.” |
Harry Cole of the Sun has returned to the royal question, asking Boris Johnson if he believes the controversy has “damaged the nation” and if he believes “Queen aside” that the royal family is racist. | Harry Cole of the Sun has returned to the royal question, asking Boris Johnson if he believes the controversy has “damaged the nation” and if he believes “Queen aside” that the royal family is racist. |
Britain’s prime minister has been asked at a conference about the comments by Prince Harry and Meghan that concerns were raised with the prince about the skin colour of their baby. | Britain’s prime minister has been asked at a conference about the comments by Prince Harry and Meghan that concerns were raised with the prince about the skin colour of their baby. |
“Perhaps the best thing I can say is that I have always had the highest admiration for the Queen and the unifying role she play in our country and across the Commonwealth,” Boris Johnson said, when asked at a briefing in Downing Street about Covid-19. | “Perhaps the best thing I can say is that I have always had the highest admiration for the Queen and the unifying role she play in our country and across the Commonwealth,” Boris Johnson said, when asked at a briefing in Downing Street about Covid-19. |
“As for other matters to do with the royal family I have spent a long time now not commenting on royal family matters and I don’t intend to depart from that today.” | “As for other matters to do with the royal family I have spent a long time now not commenting on royal family matters and I don’t intend to depart from that today.” |
The Duchess of Sussex’s allegation that concerns were raised with Prince Harry about the skin colour of their baby when she was pregnant will probably have been the most shocking for a US audience to hear, where discussion of colourism is widespread. | The Duchess of Sussex’s allegation that concerns were raised with Prince Harry about the skin colour of their baby when she was pregnant will probably have been the most shocking for a US audience to hear, where discussion of colourism is widespread. |
But experts in the UK have argued that the comments would also resonate deeply across the Atlantic. Though it is not recognised as such, colourism is a significant issue in the UK too, they said. | But experts in the UK have argued that the comments would also resonate deeply across the Atlantic. Though it is not recognised as such, colourism is a significant issue in the UK too, they said. |
In the interview with Oprah Winfrey, which first aired in the US on Sunday, Meghan said conversations were had about how dark Archie’s skin might be when he was born. Meghan and Harry declined to say who expressed those concerns. | In the interview with Oprah Winfrey, which first aired in the US on Sunday, Meghan said conversations were had about how dark Archie’s skin might be when he was born. Meghan and Harry declined to say who expressed those concerns. |
Aisha Phoenix, a researcher on colourism, Islam and belonging at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, said: “Colourism in general is a taboo topic and until recently people haven’t wanted to talk about it in the UK. Beyond those who have experienced it, there wasn’t the recognition that it actually existed and there was no body of research to draw on. Because it hadn’t been researched, some people assumed that it wasn’t an issue.” | Aisha Phoenix, a researcher on colourism, Islam and belonging at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, said: “Colourism in general is a taboo topic and until recently people haven’t wanted to talk about it in the UK. Beyond those who have experienced it, there wasn’t the recognition that it actually existed and there was no body of research to draw on. Because it hadn’t been researched, some people assumed that it wasn’t an issue.” |
The continuing debate about whether the Duchess of Sussex was a victim of racism is “misogynoir, pure and simple,” says Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, the solicitor and activist who tore strips out of Piers Morgan and the royal family on Good Morning Britain today. | The continuing debate about whether the Duchess of Sussex was a victim of racism is “misogynoir, pure and simple,” says Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, the solicitor and activist who tore strips out of Piers Morgan and the royal family on Good Morning Britain today. |
In an opinion piece for the Guardian, she writes: | In an opinion piece for the Guardian, she writes: |
And in case you missed Mos-Shogbamimu’s appearance on television this morning, or you just wanted to see it again, here it is: | And in case you missed Mos-Shogbamimu’s appearance on television this morning, or you just wanted to see it again, here it is: |
The Duchess of Sussex has dismissed a book written by her half-sister that purports to tell all about her, saying: “I think it would be very hard to tell all when you don’t know me.” | The Duchess of Sussex has dismissed a book written by her half-sister that purports to tell all about her, saying: “I think it would be very hard to tell all when you don’t know me.” |
Samantha Markle has criticised Meghan a number of times since she was publicly linked with the Duke of Sussex, and has published a book called The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister Part 1. | Samantha Markle has criticised Meghan a number of times since she was publicly linked with the Duke of Sussex, and has published a book called The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister Part 1. |
Asked by Oprah Winfrey how she felt about the book, Meghan said: | Asked by Oprah Winfrey how she felt about the book, Meghan said: |
Piers Morgan, one of Meghan and Harry’s most outspoken media critics, has used his MailOnline column to publish his thoughts on their Oprah interview. | Piers Morgan, one of Meghan and Harry’s most outspoken media critics, has used his MailOnline column to publish his thoughts on their Oprah interview. |
Riffing off his anger at the couple’s daring to tell the world about how they felt, Morgan writes: | Riffing off his anger at the couple’s daring to tell the world about how they felt, Morgan writes: |
In florid prose, the tabloid journalist-cum-broadcaster tells readers “steam was erupting out of [his] ears like an exploding geyser” after just ten minutes of what he described as a “repulsively disingenuous interview”. | In florid prose, the tabloid journalist-cum-broadcaster tells readers “steam was erupting out of [his] ears like an exploding geyser” after just ten minutes of what he described as a “repulsively disingenuous interview”. |
Condemning the couple for “flinging out the filthy family laundry”, he accuses them of revealing “some incredibly damaging bombshells deliberately detonated to do maximum damage to the British royal family and the monarchy.” | Condemning the couple for “flinging out the filthy family laundry”, he accuses them of revealing “some incredibly damaging bombshells deliberately detonated to do maximum damage to the British royal family and the monarchy.” |
Kicking out at their revelation that a member of the royal family had raised questions over the skin colour of Harry and Meghan’s child, Morgan fulminates: “Would an older senior royal innocently asking Harry what skin colour his baby might have, given that Meghan’s mother is black and her father white, constitute racism?” | Kicking out at their revelation that a member of the royal family had raised questions over the skin colour of Harry and Meghan’s child, Morgan fulminates: “Would an older senior royal innocently asking Harry what skin colour his baby might have, given that Meghan’s mother is black and her father white, constitute racism?” |
(Some people might have a different answer to that question than the one Morgan imagines.) | (Some people might have a different answer to that question than the one Morgan imagines.) |
The Duchess of Sussex has said that her father was not honest with her about talking to the UK tabloids ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry. | The Duchess of Sussex has said that her father was not honest with her about talking to the UK tabloids ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry. |
In another extract from the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan said she had called Thomas Markle after receiving advance warning that newspapers were planning to publish stories he had contributed to, to ask him if he had worked with journalists. | In another extract from the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan said she had called Thomas Markle after receiving advance warning that newspapers were planning to publish stories he had contributed to, to ask him if he had worked with journalists. |
“He said: ‘No, absolutely not,’” Meghan said. | “He said: ‘No, absolutely not,’” Meghan said. |
This just in from our chief political correspondent, Jessica Elgot. | This just in from our chief political correspondent, Jessica Elgot. |