PRINCE Charles feels ‘enormously let down’ by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s claims of racism within the Royal Family, it’s claimed.
During the couple’s bombshell interview with Oprah, the Duchess of Sussex said there had been conversations with Harry and a “family” member about their unborn son and what colour his skin would be – and “what that would mean or look like”.
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They refused to identify the senior royal who had made the comment – although it was later clarified it wasn’t either the Queen or Prince Philip.
Buckingham Palace has launched a private investigation – although say “recollections may vary”.
But People reports Prince Charles “feels enormously let down” by the claims made during the interview.
It comes as:
- Meghan and Harry could have given Archie the title Earl of Dumbarton – but shunned it
- Kate and William continued with their royal duties yesterday
- William is said to be deeply unhappy over comments made about wife Kate during the interview – and would ‘prefer to be attacked himself’
- A TV insider has claimed the chat was a ‘clear plug’ for Harry’s Apple deal with Oprah
- Prince Philip ‘didn’t know the full fallout’ as the family protected him while he was in hospital
A source close to the royal household said: “The prince believes in diversity and his actions show that.
“He was the first person to highlight the Windrush generation and the contributions they made to British society.
“He has worked hard for the Muslim community.
“Of all the members of the royal family, he has taken this issue the most seriously.”
A palace source was also reported to have said that Charles had had a “complicated relationship” with his two sons, which was “not a straightforward” father and son relationship.
The fallout from the Oprah chat is still unfolding after Meghan and Harry made a series of explosive claims about their lives as royals – although The Celeb Report exclusively reported today the Queen is “sad, not angry”.
Meghan said Kate Middleton received preferential treatment and made her cry during a dress fitting before her wedding in the tell-all chat.
Meanwhile, Harry claimed William and Charles are “trapped” by their royal responsibilities.
The princes have barely spoken to each other for more than a year after Harry and Meghan “blindsided” the Queen and announced Megxit on their Sussex Royal Instagram page.
William became the first royal to speak out personally about racism allegations.
Last Thursday, as he visited a school for an engagement, he told reporters the royals are “very much not a racist family”.
But since then, Meghan and Harry have faced further claims they’re leaking details of their private lives to the press.
It came after Meghan’s pal Gayle King revealed Harry has spoken to Charles and William for the first time since the interview aired – but talks were “unproductive”.
She told CBS This Morning: “Well, I did actually call them to see how they are feeling, it’s true, Harry has talked to his brother and his father, too.
“The word I was given was, those conversations were not productive. But they are glad they at least started a conversation.”
The breakfast show host also suggested that Meghan was unhappy no one in the Royal Family had thought to telephone her.
After the interview aired, the palace released a statement voicing “concern” over the issues raised, “particularly that of race”.
However, the statement added that “some recollections may vary”.
A royal insider told The Celeb Report the Queen has been left saddened by the claims made.
“She is not angry, she is just sad,” they said.
“They have always worried about him (Harry) and the Queen feels very protective about him.
“They always tried to support him when Meghan came along.
“They all worried less about him when Meghan was on the scene as he seemed so happy.”
Charles has engaged in royal duties since – but has so far not commented on the claims made.
