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Meghan and Harry interview: Royal Family 'very much not racist' - William | Meghan and Harry interview: Royal Family 'very much not racist' - William |
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Prince William says Royal family is "very much not racist" | |
The Duke of Cambridge has said the royals are "very much not a racist family" in his first comments following accusations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a TV interview. | The Duke of Cambridge has said the royals are "very much not a racist family" in his first comments following accusations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a TV interview. |
Speaking on a visit in east London, Prince William said he had not yet spoken to his brother but will do so. | Speaking on a visit in east London, Prince William said he had not yet spoken to his brother but will do so. |
Buckingham Palace previously said the claim a Royal Family member expressed concern over the Sussexes' unborn baby's skin colour was "concerning". | |
The matter will be addressed privately. | The matter will be addressed privately. |
In a statement, the Palace said "recollections may vary" but that the Sussexes would "always be much loved family members". | |
As he departed a school in Stratford alongside his wife the Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday, Prince William was asked by a reporter: "Is the Royal Family a racist family, sir?" | |
The duke replied: "We're very much not a racist family." | The duke replied: "We're very much not a racist family." |
Asked whether he had spoken to Prince Harry since the Oprah interview, Prince William said: "No, I haven't spoken to him yet but I will do." | Asked whether he had spoken to Prince Harry since the Oprah interview, Prince William said: "No, I haven't spoken to him yet but I will do." |
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In the TV interview, Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that Prince Harry had been asked by an unnamed family member "how dark" their son Archie's skin might be. | |
Both Prince Harry and Meghan refused to say who made the comment - but Harry later clarified to Oprah that it was not the Queen or the Duke of Edinburgh. | |
Harry also said it hurt that his family never spoke out about the "colonial undertones" of news headlines and articles. | |
And asked by Oprah if the couple left the UK because of racism, Harry replied: "It was a large part of it." | |
In the interview, Harry also spoke about his relationship with his family - especially with his father, the Prince of Wales, and brother Prince William. | |
At one point after stepping back as senior royals, Harry said Charles "stopped taking my calls". | |
And of William, Harry said: "The relationship is 'space' at the moment. And time heals all things, hopefully." |