Prince Harry says institutional racism is ‘endemic’ in society

Speaking of his mother, Harry said, “She never took the easy route, or the popular one, or the comfortable one, but she defended something and defended the people who needed it.”

He added: “Right now, we are seeing situations around the world where division, isolation and anger dominate. As pain and trauma come to the surface.”

The prince said that he and his wife, Meghan, agree that their generation and the previous one have not done enough to “correct the mistakes of the past.”

“I’m sorry, too. I’m sorry we haven’t taken the world to the place you deserve.”

“Institutional racism has no place in our societies, but it is still endemic. You have to acknowledge unconscious blame without blaming to create a better world for all of you,” he said, adding that he was committed to being part of the solution.

Her words come after Meghan delivered a passionate speech at her old high school in June after George Floyd’s death and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests that swept the world.

Earlier this year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they would be leaving their roles as senior members of the royal family.

The couple said they were working to become “financially independent” and dropped their titles “Her Royal Highness” and “Her Royal Highness”, which resulted in them no longer representing the Queen.