MEGHAN Markle’s pal has accused the Royal Family of leaking “false and disparaging” stories about her.
Gayle King revealed she spoke to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex over the weekend as the fallout from the Oprah interview continues.
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She told CBS This Morning Harry had spoken to his brother and dad Prince Charles for the first time since the explosive interview aired last Sunday.
But Gayle said those talks were “unproductive” as the royal rift deepens.
And she also alleged that while the palace wants to work things out in private, “false” stories are still coming out in the media.
The friend also claimed that Meghan Markle has not spoken to anyone in the Royal Family since the bombshell interview with Oprah.
She said today: “I think what is still upsetting to them is that the palace keeps saying they want to work it out privately, but yet, the false stories are coming out that are disparaging against Meghan still.
“No one in the royal family has talked to Meghan yet at this particular time.
“They both want to move forward with this and they both want healing in this family.
“At the end of the day, that’s Harry’s family.”
Meghan made a series of claims in the Oprah interview – including allegations an unnamed royal had raised “concerns” about the “skin colour” of her and Harry’s children.
As part of the investigation into the racism claims, the Queen will personally quiz senior royals.
She is to have private conversations with Charles, Camilla, William, Kate and others to establish what may have been said.
Harry and Meghan refused to name the alleged royal racist but Oprah said she was told it was not the Queen or Prince Philip, 99.
In one of the bigger bombshells made, Harry claimed William and their father, Prince Charles, were “trapped” by their royal responsibilities.
The Duke of Cambridge was forced to deny his family were racist last week when he visited a school.
And the Queen released a carefully-worded statement last week saying she was “saddened” by the interview and that “recollections may vary”.
Speaking about the royal crisis, Gayle said: “The family has to acknowledge there are issues.
“Right now, no one has acknowledged, Houston we have a problem here. That’s really all they want. They both want a conversation.”
She added: “I have to say Meghan has documents to back up everything that she said on Oprah’s interview.”
A statement from the palace said: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan.
“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.
“Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”
