Charles III and Kate accused of discussing the color of Harry and Meghan’s baby: Buckingham ‘considering all options’

Royal scandal. Almost three years after the controversial interview between Harry, Meghan and Oprah Windfrey, during which the couple accused the royal family of making racist remarks, the case has again shocked Buckingham. This Thursday, the palace announced it was considering “all options” after a British presenter revealed the names of two members of the royal family who were involved in conversations about the skin color of Harry and Meghan’s son, a Buckingham source said. .

Host Piers Morgan revealed on Wednesday night on Britain’s Talk TV the identities of two members of the royal family whose names were mistakenly published in the Dutch version of a new book about the Windsors that was pulled from sale by the publisher: King Charles III (who was not around at the time) made his remarks) and his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William.

Neither the Queen nor her husband Prince Philip

In a lengthy monologue, the journalist, no stranger to controversy and a frequent critic of Harry and Meghan, made his case, believing that the British public, which contributes to the funding of the royal family, had a right to know what had been communicated to the royal family. knowledge of readers in the Netherlands. He also ruled that the disclosure of these names was done to allow for “open debate.” In response, a Buckingham source told AFP: “We are looking at all options.” According to the publication, the palace is considering legal action.

During an interview with Oprah Winfrey a year after their sensational departure to the United States in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said a member of the royal family inquired while Meghan was pregnant about the color of their son Archie’s skin. . They clarified that it was not the queen or her husband Prince Philip.

The interview reignited a lively debate in the United Kingdom about racism in the country, questioning the tabloids’ treatment of Meghan, who is mixed race, and pushing Buckingham Palace to respond on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. “Even if the memories may vary, they are taken very seriously,” the empress indicated then, adding her intention to treat them “privately.”

Harry talks about ‘unconscious bias’

Earlier this year, Prince Harry denied accusations of racism but spoke of “unconscious bias.” In his book, Omid Scobie, known for his close relationship with Harry and Meghan, talks about two people who were involved in conversations about Archie’s skin color, but insists that their names did not appear in the original version of his text.

According to the Daily Mail website, the Dutch translator who worked on the book, Saskia Peters, claimed that the names appeared in the manuscript sent to her. “As a translator, I translate what is in front of me,” she said, according to MailOnline. “The names of the royals were there in black and white. “I didn’t add them,” she continued, “I just did what I was paid to do,” translated the book from English to Dutch.”