Prince Harry spoke with William and Charles, according to a relative
After the resounding interview with his wife Meghan with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry spoke to his father and brother.
In the middle of a storm, the development seemed inevitable. Prince Harry spoke to his brother William and his father Charles after accusations of racism made by his wife Meghan Markle on American television, which plunged the British monarchy into a deep crisis, said Gayle King, a close American journalist. of the couple, Tuesday March 16. “Harry spoke to his brother and also to his father. I've been told those conversations weren't productive, but they're glad they at least started this conversation, ”said the famous CBS morning show host This Morning.
In an explosive interview on March 7 with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan spoke of untenable media pressure, racism and the lack of support from the royal family to justify their withdrawal from the monarchy and their installation in United States. The 39-year-old former Métis American actress reported that during her pregnancy, an unnamed family member worried about the skin color of their son Archie, now 22 months old.
Harry, 36, also said he was "really disappointed" by the lack of support from his father, Prince Charles, who had stopped answering the phone for a while, and had revealed to have moved away from his brother William. The latter had for his part assured that the royal family was "not at all racist". This interview shook the British crown and revived accusations of racism against the British media.
The royal family "must recognize that there are problems"
The response from Queen Elizabeth II, who has pledged to deal "in private" with the accusations made by Meghan, has not satisfied the couple, said Gayle King. "What hurts them is that the Palace continues to say they want to deal with this in private as false stories that denigrate Meghan continue to come out," said the journalist who says she spoke to the couple by phone at the end last week.
Meghan and Harry are "frustrated" that their words sparked a racist-centered debate within the Royal Family "when all they wanted was the Crown to step in and tell the press to 'stop with these false, inaccurate and unfair stories that are tinged with racism, ”she said. The royal family "must recognize that there are problems" and without it, "it will be difficult to move forward," added the star presenter, assuring that Meghan and Harry "want to be reconciled" with the royal family.
