Prince Harry denied on Sunday that he and his mixed-race wife Meghan Markle accused the royal family of racism in 2021 during an interview on US television. The Duke of Sussex spoke in an interview with Britain’s ITV channel on Sunday to promote his sensational memoir.
Asked if the couple had accused a member of the royal family of racism who had questioned the skin color of their unborn child, Harry replied “no, I haven’t”, adding that “the British press said that”.
A year after their big 2020 departure for the United States, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave an interview on American television in which they claimed that a member of the royal family (but not the Queen or Prince Philip) had left. asked about the skin. color that his son Archie would have.
“There is a difference between racism and unconscious bias”
This interview had reignited a heated debate in the United Kingdom about racism in the country, by questioning the attitude of the tabloids towards Meghan, pushing Buckingham Palace to react on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.
“Although the memories may vary, they are taken very seriously,” the sovereign said then, adding her intention to treat them “privately.”
“There have been concerns about (his) skin colour,” Harry added on ITV on Sunday. But when asked if he considered it racist, he replied “no, not because he lived in this family.” “There is a difference between racism and unconscious bias,” he insisted.
It also evokes a recent controversial episode when a black feminist and anti-racist activist, Ngozi Fulani, was persistently questioned about her origins by a close friend of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
“What happened to Ngozi Fulani is a good example of the atmosphere within the institution,” he adds.
Source: BFM TV
