Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey continues to create ripples four days after it was aired. Prince Harry’s brother, Prince William, defending the royal family said, “We're very much not a racist family.”
The scathing assessment of life as royals by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle in the interview contained some shocking revelations including that a member of the royal family commented on how dark Archie’s skin colour would be and that Meghan Markle had suicidal thoughts as a result of unkind, racist coverage of her in the British press.
The Queen, in a brief statement, said that Harry and Meghan continue to be beloved members of the family and that the racism allegations will be investigated and resolved internally. Prince William also said that while he hasn’t spoken to his brother post the interview, but, he plans to do so.
The host of the ITV show Good Morning Britain Piers Morgan said that he ‘didn’t believe a word she (Meghan Markle) said’.
Markle, in response to Morgan's comments, filed a formal complaint with British broadcaster ITV. The complaint stated what his remarks might do to others trying to deal with mental health problems and may have suicidal thoughts. And that it could degrade the seriousness of mental health issues. Morgan quit after his comments sparked over 41,000 complaints to Britain's broadcasting regulator Ofcom.
The Queens’ response to the interview also said “recollections (of the conversations) may vary,” suggesting the royals believe that not every part of the Sussexes’ narrative should go unquestioned.