Queen Elizabeth has finally broken her silence after Harry & Meghan’s explosive tell-all Oprah interview, claiming that “the whole family is saddened.”
A statement released by Buckingham Palace on behalf of the Queen was released on Tuesday local time.
“The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” the statement read.
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Throughout the statement, the Queen said that the allegations of racial discrimination and abuse were “concerning,” seemingly asserting that she had no prior knowledge of this, which is… something.
“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,” the Queen said in the statement.
“Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much-loved family members.”
There is no word on a formal investigation into the claims of racial abuse, which is interesting considering that Buckingham Palace recently announced that they would be investigating bullying allegations against Meghan.
“We are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following claims made by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” the palace noted at the time. “Accordingly our HR team will look into the circumstances outlined in the article. Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the Household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned.”
The statement comes just a day after Oprah Winfrey confirmed that the comments regarding Archie’s skin colour were *not* made by the Queen or Prince Philip.
As for who exactly *did* make those comments, your guess is as good as mine.
Harry’s dad Charles and brother William are yet to make any public statements regarding the interview.
