Prince Charles allegedly wanted to refute a point-by-point to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bombing story with Oprah Winfrey – but the royal family decided not to enter a “tit-for-tat”.
The Prince of Wales is upset about Harry’s remarks during the interview in which he claims that his father stopped taking his calls in the run – up to Megxit, reports the Sun.
And Charles, 72, is also reportedly “deeply” concerned about the allegation that the royal family discussed “how dark” the couple’s son Archie’s skin would be when he was born.
“There were different reactions when the palace worked out what to do,” a source told the Sun. ‘One, to take the queen’s position, issue the silent statement and say that we are unhappy to hear that they were unhappy.
“But Prince Charles wanted to refute the allegations point-by-point,” the source said, adding that the royal family had decided against it.
In her 64-word statement, the Queen said: ‘The whole family is sad to know how challenging the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan.
‘The issues, especially those of race, are relevant. “Some memories may differ, but they are taken very seriously and will be addressed privately by the family,” she added.
Charles was caught in an awkward spot this week during a tour of a COVID-19 distribution site, where he was asked if he had watched the interview and, if so, what he thought of it.
The royal laughs simply and laughs out of the facility.
In the conversation with Oprah, Harry claims that his father stopped taking his calls for a while.
“When we were in Canada, I had three conversations with my grandmother and two conversations with my dad, before he stopped taking my calls,” the 36-year-old said.
‘By that point I was taking matters into my own hands. I have to do this for my family. I have to do something for my own mental health, for my wife and for Archie, ”he added.