Queen Elizabeth: The entire royal family is saddened by the Harry-Meghan experience
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom said Tuesday that she was saddened by the experience of challenging her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. He promised to personally deliver disclosures about racist remarks about their son.
Meghan, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that was broadcast on US television on Sunday, accused the British royal family of worrying about how dark their son Archie's skin was and ignoring his pleas for help while he contemplated suicide.
"The entire royal family is saddened to know fully how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," Buckingham Palace said in a statement issued on Elizabeth's behalf.
The statement also said that the issues raised, particularly race, were of great concern. Although some memories may differ, they will be taken very seriously and will be handled by the family personally.
"Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be very loved members of the family," said Queen Elizabeth.
Meghan and Harry's interviews recounting all of their experiences on TV have dragged the British royal family into their greatest crisis since the death of Harry's mother Diana in 1997.At that time, the royal family, led by Queen Elizabeth, was widely criticized for being too slow to slow down. respond.
A royal source said the Palace considers this a family matter and royals should be given the opportunity to discuss matters raised privately as a family.
The source added that they need to consider responses carefully before they are issued, and that it also allows Britons to watch the interview in advance if they wish.
In the two-hour interview, Harry also said that his father, the heir to the throne Prince Charles, had disappointed him and that he felt trapped in royal life.