New reports suggest that the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, wrote to King Charles after her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, in which she claimed that a royal family member had racist concerns over her son Archie’s skin colour. Sources quoted by The Telegraph have revealed that Meghan “accepted” in her written correspondence with King Charles that concerns over Archie’s skin colour were not “malicious” or “racist.”
The letter reportedly discussed unconscious racial bias within the royal family, but also stated that Meghan did not tell Oprah the name of the royal who raised the concern. However, she did reveal the name in her correspondence with King Charles and thanked him for his response.
According to the sources, King Charles was the only royal family member to reach out to Meghan after the interview. It is understood that Meghan “accepted” in her letters that the allegedly racist comment about Archie may not have been made with malice. However, the sources suggest that Meghan’s current feelings are that it was indeed racist.
Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah in March 2021 made headlines around the world, with the couple revealing shocking details about their time as senior members of the royal family. Meghan’s claim that a royal family member had racist concerns over Archie’s skin colour caused particular controversy and speculation about who made the comment.
The latest reports suggest that while Meghan may have “accepted” that the comment was not made with malice, she still feels that it was racist. The revelation that King Charles was the only royal family member to reach out to Meghan after the interview is also likely to cause further discussion and analysis of the relationship between the couple and the royal family.
Overall, these latest reports shed new light on the aftermath of Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah and the ongoing controversy over Archie’s skin colour. It remains to be seen how the royal family and the public will respond to this new information.
