The Queen has finally broken her silence on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s tell-all interview.
She said that the “whole family is saddened” to learn of the Sussex’s “challenging few years” and that the alleged racist remark made about the skin color of their son Archie was “concerning” and will be “addressed by the family privately.”
Her Majesty will speak to senior royals behind closed doors over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s claims.
“The whole family is saddened to learn the full extend of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” the statement issued by the Buckingham Palace on behalf of the Queen reads.
“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning.
“While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
It adds: “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Mail Online: “It would always have been inappropriate to do a point by point rebuttal of claims which they made with which the Palace disagree. Since the interview reportedly runs to 3 hours, 20 minutes, it was very likely further extracts would be released which would obviously cause complications.
“The Queen, part of whose life’s work has been to nurture the Commonwealth, a symbol of diversity, has rightly expressed concern about the issue of race being raised.
“As has been widely reported, the views expressed on several issues by the Sussexes were highly questionable. The Queen’s use of the phrase ”while some recollections may vary” handles this with sensitivity.”
Fitzwilliam continued: “We know from her Christmas messages how important the family is to the Queen. All families have their differences and difficulties and the strength of Harry and Meghan’s feeling that they had been badly treated was obvious.
“The reference to Harry, Meghan and Archie as ”loved family members” is therefore highly appropriate.
“They are assured that their concerns are taken very seriously and that the way to handle the issues they have raised is to do so privately, as a family.”
He added: “This is a short statement which, in the Queen’s inimitable way, has a healing touch.
Let us hope that, after yesterday’s shock interview, it begins a process where the royal family and the Sussexes, who are part of it, can realise their undoubtedly unique potential together and solve their differences away from the public gaze.
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