The statement of Queen Elizabeth II after the explosive interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
The monarch referred to the accusations of racism within the royal house and said she was "saddened after learning how challenging the last years were" for the couple.
Queen Elizabeth II issued a response on Tuesday to the explosive interview given by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in which the latter made a series of statements about concern about her son Archie's skin color, which led to a controversy for the existence of racism within the British royal family.
In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace, the 94-year-old monarch said that "the entire family is saddened after learning how challenging the last few years have been" for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who currently live in Los Angeles.
“The issues raised, especially those relating to race, are worrisome. While some memories may vary, they are taken very seriously, and the family will address them in private, "said the British royal house in the brief document.
"Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be very dear members of the family," they added.
With this unpublished statement, Elizabeth II intends to end all the speculations that have arisen after the explosive interview, especially the one that has to do with the alleged racism within her own family. And it is that, according to Prince Harry, a member of the Windsors came to mention about the skin color of her future children with Meghan. Although Harry refused to say who he had been, in order not to further harm the monarchy, there is already speculation about who could have said the words.
Oprah Winfrey herself told a day later that Harry had confessed to her in private, after the recording of the program, that it had not been Elizabeth II or the Duke of Edinburgh, so now the shadow is cast on Prince Charles or Prince William. A real witch hunt to find out who is behind that racist comment.
The 39-year-old Duchess of Sussex confirmed to Winfrey that she would have wanted her son to have the title of prince "for safety reasons," but she suggested they were denied it because of alleged racism in British royalty. When asked if the fact that Archie was her prince was important to her, she replied, "If it meant he was going to be safe, then of course." She added that Buckingham Palace refused to grant the boy protection, even though that is the tradition with all members of the royal family.
In developing the theme, Meghan revealed that during her pregnancy "there were ... concerns and conversations about how dark her skin could be when she was born." The Duchess said that those alleged racist comments were made in "conversations that the family had" with Harry, but she refused to identify those who said it, stating that "that would be very harmful to them."
When later incorporated into the interview, Prince Harry confirmed that the conversation revolved around "what the children would look like" of him with Meghan, who is mixed race and with African American roots, but declined to elaborate on the details. respect.
"It's a conversation I'm never going to talk about," said Harry, adding that it was "shocking" to him. However, he clarified that that moment happened at the beginning of his relationship with the former American actress and not when she was pregnant with her first child.
Meghan, who repeated several times that she was "silenced" when she joined the royal family, also revealed that no one helped him with protocol matters and that during that time he lived the worst moments of his life, even with suicidal thoughts. “I just didn't want to stay alive. And that was a very real, clear, scary and constant thought. "
“I didn't see a solution. I would sit at night and did not understand how all this was unleashing (...). I was ashamed to say it, and even more to admit it to Harry, because I know of all his losses. I knew that if I didn't say it, I would, and I just didn't want to stay alive, ”confessed the Duchess, who married Prince Harry in 2018 after two years of relationship.
And she added that when she conveyed to the British royal family that he was ill and needed professional help, they replied "that it would not be good for the institution." “I told them that I needed help and that I had never felt like this and needed to go somewhere. They told me I couldn't, ”explained Meghan, pregnant again today.
Harry, 36, confirmed that with his wife they are expecting a girl - who will be born in the United States - and assured that she will be the last member of the family. "Two kids, that's all," he said. In addition to sharing his joy over the arrival of his second son, the prince reaffirmed that walking away was painful but the right thing to do. "We left because they did not support us, they did not understand us," said the duke, referring to his family and the press.
