Interview with Harry and Meghan, William speaks: "We are not racist"
The prince, second in line of succession to the throne, comments on the interview with the Dukes of Sussex
"We are definitely not a racist family." Thus Prince William, second in line of succession to the British throne, answers the questions of journalists who pursue him on the sidelines of a public event in London. The reference is to the explosive interview given by his brother Harry and his wife Meghan to Oprah Winfrey and aired on CBS. The Dukes of Sussex have indeed advanced suspicions of racism on an unidentified member of the Royal Family.
The Duke of Cambridge added that he has not yet spoken to Harry after the interview, specifying "but I will". William, on a visit with his wife Kate to a school in Stratford, in east London, as part of an event dedicated to a mental health project of which the Dukes of Cambridge are patrons, was assailed by questions from the reporter, one of whom asked him hard-nosed: "Is the royal family racist, sir?".
To which the eldest son of Charles and Diana replied with a single sentence: "We are absolutely not a racist family". Faced with a second question, he then stressed that he had not yet spoken after the interview with his brother - who said he loved him, but was now on "a different path" from his - adding, moreover, to want to do it. In their TV interview with the African American anchorwoman Oprah Winfrey, Meghan and Harry - who moved to the US after traumatically renouncing the status of senior members of the dynasty - among other things denounced the sense of abandonment experienced at court and revealed the suicidal temptations they had. at the time by the Duchess, complete with the refusal of the monarchical institution to support her and give her external assistance for fear of a scandal.
But above all they told of the concerns about the color of the skin of their eldest son Archie that would have been expressed to Harry, before the birth of the child, by a member of the Windsor house: a member who did not want to identify, limiting himself to exonerating only the 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth from suspicions. and 99-year-old Prince Consort Philip. Buckingham Palace finally released a statement on behalf of Queen Elizabeth: "The whole family is saddened to learn how difficult the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan," the statement said. "The issues raised, particularly that of race, are worrying", the note continues, in relation to the accusations of racism raised in the interview.
"Although some reconstructions may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family in private. Harry, Meghan and Archie - concludes the statement from Buckingham Palace - will always be beloved members of the family". During the interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry also said that he was cut off from the financial support of the English crown after the decision of him and Meghan to no longer be an active part of the royal family and to live on the legacy of their mother. Today the New York Post writes that the amount received by Prince Harry would amount to about 13 million dollars left by Lady Diana. Diana's bequest was nearly nine million dollars but has grown over the years thanks to investments. According to the wishes of the late Princess of Wales, both Harry and William would receive the inheritance once they turned 25.
