Prince Charles was defended this week after allegations that someone in Buckingham Palace made racist comments about his grandson Archie, according to his report.
Karen Gibson, founder of the Kingdom Choir – who was chosen by Prince Charles to sing at the wedding of his son, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018 – has said that Prince Charles has since ‘gone out of his way’ around the black gospel congratulations. choir about its further success, including a record deal with Sony Music.
Prince Harry (36) and Meghan Markle (39) in a TV interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on Sunday made the explosive allegation that someone in the palace had a conversation with Harry about their son Archie’s potential skin color during the Duchess’s pregnancy because Markle is black.
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Prince Charles meets Kingdom Choir conductor Karen Gibson Middle and her mother while attending a Buckingham Palace Garden Party in London on 5 June 2018. (Getty Images)
Harry confirms that the discussion happened, but refuses to elaborate further or say who made the comments.
He said if the person was identified, “I think it would be very harmful to them.”
Winfrey later revealed that Harry had told her that Queen Elizabeth (94) and Prince Phillip (99) had not made the remarks, and some speculated that it could be Prince Charles (72).
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However, Gibson told TMZ Charles looked “very sincere” in his invitation and was “gracious” in every interaction with her, which left her doubting he would make racist comments about the unborn baby Archie’s skin color.
“Apparently [The Kingdom Choir] was Charles’ choice, Charles apparently recommended them to Harry and Meghan, which I was amazed at, “said the royal podcast Emily Andrews, according to Town and Country magazine in 2018.” This was told to me yesterday by one of Charles’ staff members. “
Gibson was also invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party a few weeks after the wedding, where she brought her mother as a guest and chatted with Prince Charles for a few minutes, Town and Country reported.
Buckingham Palace has issued a statement on the allegations: “Although some memories may differ, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed privately by the family,” the statement said. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be very dear family members.”
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While Prince Charles this week ignored questions about the racism allegations of reporters, his son, Prince William, told reporters that the royals ‘are very much not a racist family’.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attracted more than 17 million viewers last weekend for their first time with Winfrey.
Nearly 2 billion viewers worldwide listened to their Kingdom gospel version of ‘Stand By Me’ during their royal wedding at Windsor Castle almost three years ago, according to CBS News.