Following his brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive interview, Prince William has spoken out, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to address the couple’s allegations of racism.
He responded to a question from Sky News during a visit to an East London school on Thursday, “We are very much not a racist family.”
When asked if he had spoken to his brother about the allegations, he said, “I haven’t spoken to him yet, but I will.”
During the interview, Oprah Winfrey asked about the state of the brothers’ relationship. Apparently, the siblings have always been close, but their relationship has deteriorated over the years, particularly since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been the subject of intense media scrutiny, causing them to flee to the United States and take a back seat as working members of the Royal Family. Prince Harry told Winfrey that their relationship is like “space.”
Following the interview, the Royal Family held crisis talks. Buckingham Palace released a statement on behalf of the Queen on Tuesday, noting that the “whole family” was “saddened” by the revelations, after much speculation as to what their answer, if any, would be.
The statement read, “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan, and Archie will always be much-loved family members.”
When asked by Winfrey which family member had spoken out about Archie’s skin color, Prince Harry said he was “never going to share” that information because it would be “very damaging” to the person; however, he later told Winfrey that the person in question wasn’t the Queen or Prince Philip.
