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London. Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey caused a sensation on Monday. Now the British royal family is speaking out after a crisis meeting. “The whole family is saddened to learn how challenging the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” the statement said on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. Allegations of racism are also addressed in a sentence: “The issues raised, especially the Allegations of racism are concerning.”
Furthermore, the palace announces that “some memories may vary”, but that, nevertheless, they are “taken very seriously and treated privately by the family. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be very dear family members,” he also says.
Meghan and Harry: Serious accusations against members of the royal family
Meghan and Harry had made serious accusations against the royal family in an interview broadcast Sunday night (local US time) with American talk show legend Oprah Winfrey. Among other things, they accused the family of lacking support and accused them of racist mind games. When she was pregnant with her son Archie, there were concerns about “how dark his skin might be when he is born,” Meghan said. The couple did not want to say which royalty the statements came from; only Queen Elizabeth II (94) and her husband, Prince Philip (99), were later excluded. The show’s broadcast on British television had drawn more than 11 million people to the screens on Monday night, according to the ITV broadcaster.
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RND video change after Meghan and Harry TV interview: this is how it happens for the couple
Meghan and Harry caused a lot of fuss with their television interview. Hollywood expert Natascha Wittmann offers evaluations on the RND video link. © RND
Harry also explicitly criticized the fact that none of his family members had spoken out against the “colonial undertones” in the British tabloid reports. Above all, this accusation has likely worried the Queen, who has always tried to protect the Commonwealth. She is at the head of the flexible association of states to which 54 countries belong. Most of them used to be part of the British Empire. The Queen is also head of state in 16 of these countries.
Is the monarchy shaking?
On Monday of all days, the palace celebrated Commonwealth Day with a recorded speech from the Queen. There was talk of gratitude. The Meghan and Harry allegations have likely raised questions in some countries about whether the Royals really mean it.
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Meghan reveals in TV interview: “I didn’t want to live anymore”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped one, or more, bombs in an interview with the talkative American Oprah Winfrey. © Reuters
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull was strengthened by the interview in his call to end the monarchy in his country. When the queen is no longer on the throne, one has to think about whether the king or queen of Great Britain should automatically be the head of state of Australia, he told ABC TV.
Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle, defended the Royals against accusations of racism. “I have a lot of respect for royalty, and I don’t think the British royal family is racist at all,” Markle told British broadcaster ITV on Tuesday morning. Meghan’s relationship with her father is considered broken and even culminated in a legal battle over private letters that were published against her will.
