The Duke and Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey in their 2021 interview that there had been discussions between Prince Harry and his family in which 'concerns' were raised about 'how dark' their then unborn son Archie's skin might be.
"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," the statement read."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," it added.
The Guardian, on its front page, carried the headline:"Palace in crisis following devastating racism claims". The paper said at the time that Buckingham Palace was"under pressure to respond to allegations of racism within the highest echelons of the royal family".The front pages of UK national newspapers showing the reaction to the interview of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with Oprah Winfrey
It said the claim, which it described as"the most shocking disclosure","threatened to have a devastating effect on the reputation of the monarchy".Writing in a comment piece for the US magazine Harper's Bazaar in March 2021, she claimed that racism had become"so normalised" in the UK that"white people are able ignore what is blatantly racist in front of them".
"People will watch the Oprah interview, listen to concerns a member of the royal family had over the colour of Archie's skin, and still deny that it's racism," she wrote at the time.
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