Fans of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stand firm.
A few days after an interview between the two and Oprah Winfrey was presented in which the royal duo made allegations of racism and abuse against the royal family, Buckingham Palace’s reaction did not silence the controversy.
Observers have criticized the royal family for not openly condemning racism, but rather that Markle and Harry’s version of events may not be accurate.
In the interview, Markle, 39, claims that her husband was approached at some point by a senior member of the Institution to discuss the skin color of their then unborn child.
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In their statement released after the interview aired, Buckingham Palace said the family was “saddened” by the couple’s struggles and noted that the allegations surrounding race were “worrying”, but added that “some memories may differ. “
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spoke to Oprah Winfrey about their struggle and made allegations of racism against the Crown. (Joe Pugliese / Harpo Productions via AP)
The palace nevertheless said that Markle and Harry’s comments were “taken very seriously and will be addressed privately by the family.”
“Too little, too late” was the statement of royal commentator Peter Hunt, who also criticized the family who are handling the case privately.
“This delayed, tame statement went for predictability when unpredictability – stepping out of the Windsor comfort zone – was needed,” Hunt wrote on the website of the influential British magazine The Spectator.
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The interview of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has led to worldwide discussions on how issues such as racism and mental health are dealt with within the Monarchy.
Their frank discussion apparently sparked crisis talks among the royal family and their next of kin, but British monarchy historian Ed Owens said the pressure would remain on the family to address in public what Harry and Markle had raised.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry said there was ‘concern’ about how ‘dark’ the skin of their then unborn child would be.
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“Here are big questions that need to be answered, and I think the press, both in the UK, Europe and in the US, will continue to ask questions about the family relationship that exists between Harry and Meghan and the Windsors in the United Kingdom, ‘he said.
Furthermore, Anna Whitelock, director of the Center for the Study of Modern Monarchy at the Royal Holloway, University of London, said that the palace’s short message “hardened the lines” between people who believe the monarchy is an outdated bastion of inherited white privilege and those are. who see it as a cherished national institution.
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Whitlock said the outburst during the interview could question the future of the monarchy itself, not only in the UK but also in the countries where the queen serves as head of state.
“This is a debate that is largely kept in check, given the length of the Queen’s government and regarding her and the role she has played,” Whitelock said. “But it’s going to happen, and it’s just a matter of when, not when.”
The interview drew a large worldwide audience of nearly 50 million viewers, but those who watched split it.
MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy criticized Buckingham Palace’s ruling following the interview with Markle and Harry for not directly condemning racism. (Photo by Hollie Adams / Getty Images)
Many people supported Markle, saying the allegations showed the need for change in an institution that did not keep pace with the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements. Others stand behind the royal family and criticize the couple for making their damning allegations at a time when Harry’s 99-year-old grandfather, Prince Philip, is staying in hospital in London after a heart procedure.
Many black people have said that Markle’s comments emphasize the reality of racism in Britain, where the issue is too often characterized as an American problem.
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MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she was disappointed that the royal family planned to handle Markle’s allegations privately.
She also said she found the lack of direct condemnation of racism by the palace disappointing, and contradicted the swift action the palace took to investigate the staff’s allegations against Markle.
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“The monarchy is a public institution that receives public money and any criticism of the institution should be received with a strong response from the institution about what they are going to do,” Ribeiro-Addy told the BBC. “We expect (that) from any institution. Why not the monarchy, why not the palace?”
Associated Press contributed to this report