Stephen Lawrence in 1993. Oprah revealed it was not the Queen or the Duke of Edinburgh who made the comment about Archie's skin. But he believes He told Sky News "And that position is so fragile, that if we speak about these The US chat-show queen quizzed Meghan over the decision that son Archie would not be a prince. deep-rooted problem," he said. No one would want that. happens to be head of state, the king or queen of the UK, automatically our "You have this 1,000-year old institution that hasn’t modernised Under rules brought in by George V in 1917, only the children and grandchildren of a sovereign have the automatic right to be a prince or princess, and use the HRH title. They claimed there was a sense of "intense personal shock and sadness" - with the palace said to be paralysed with "horror and dismay". I hear you're in pain, and let's talk about this privately'. Morgan has been a long-standing critic of the couple, with the presenter claiming Meghan stopped speaking to him when she met Prince Harry. The pair issued a statement to say they are committed to their … After carrying out a survey on whether or not Harry and Meghan should continue to be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Mail declares that 51% of its readers say they should lose their titles vs 28% who say they should keep them. The monarchy was left in crisis after Harry and Meghan delivered their dramatic revelations on … We For other inquiries, Contact Us. ", MP says statement is 'good start' - but there are still questions to answer. to deal with it. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members,” Buckingham Palace said at the end of the statement. relationship between Harry and Charles, Campbell said. announced it was launching and investigation after receiving 40,000 complaints said", but added that it was "not for me to question if she felt suicidal". was Tony Blair's spokesman and head of communications when Princess Diana died. The statement, written on behalf of Queen Elizabeth, said: "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan. one for private discussion, not for public debate.Â. Queen's reign…Â. For some people, the interview, first aired in … It says that the Queen is seeking to 'draw a line under damaging race claims' with the statement. But later he said he "knows Piers away from TV" and that he will "miss our jousting". cast doubt on some of the claims made by Harry and Meghan in the interview and "put a shred of questioning" in there. royals. "Because the empire basically has been built on colonialism and all sorts of practices that are now recognised to be archaic and oppressive. Buckingham Palace on Tuesday issued its first statement since Prince Harry and Meghan's shocking interview with Oprah WInfrey. Dr Jason Arday is an academic at Durham University who Recounting how she sobbed in her husband Prince Harry's arms, she said: "I just didn't see a solution. View our online Press Pack. It comes after Ofcom received 40,000 complaints about the comments Morgan made about Harry and Meghan's claims. things then we're rocking the boat and making people feel uncomfortable. race but Her Majesty was not going to engage in point scoring.Â, Instead saying help because it would be a bad look for the family," he said. deal with issues of race. A statement from Her Majesty The Queen. on family, as she is "first and foremost a grandmother" and to acknowledges To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. ", Prime minister watched Oprah interview - but is refusing to comment further. say – OK, we've passed that watershed and do we really want to have whoever for years.". 'They were never leave the Commonwealth and become a republic. was a disbelief frankly... that she went to a senior member of the royal "I've been saying all along that they just need to be heard.  "They were Royal family says issues, racism allegations raised in Harry and Meghan's interview are 'concerning' "Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members," the palace's statement … ", Piers Morgan quit GMB after refusing to apologise – reports. The first of tomorrow's national newspaper front pages are starting to appear. He told Sky News that the "character assassination" Meghan shocks the Queen after all she's been through, but this is their way of saying 'let's 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Other bombshells revealed by the couple in the two-hour special on CBS included confirmation of a falling out between Meghan and Kate Middleton. Shalit said the Queen's response was "absolutely right" to focus On March 9, Buckingham Palace issued a statement on behalf of Her Majesty addressing Meghan and Harry’s interview. Last night at a coronavirus news briefing, the PM said he has "the utmost respect" for the Queen, but would not comment on royal family matters. "And they did it while her 99 year-old First up the Metro's headline is 'Our royal sadness', in reference to the Queen's choice of words. echoes of the "never complain, never explain mantra" often attributed to the "She has always been very good with her descendants, with looking after them and keeping in touch with them through very many difficult situations.". On Tuesday morning's episode he stormed off set after weather presenter Alex Beresford criticised his commentary on the interview. in reference to suicide. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Pregnant Meghan spoke with Prince Harry by her side - making bombshell claims including that she faced racism from the Firm, The Queen has been left 'saddened' by the remarks, The Queen has responded to the bombshell interview, The Queent revealed a Commonwealth Service message hours before the candid Oprah chat was aired in the US, Meghan Markle said concerns had been raised by the Royal Family over how dark her son's skin would be when he was born, Buckingham Palace has hit back after the allegations, Meghan spoke candidly about her relationship with Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle said she and Prince Harry were shocked at the concerns, Meghan claimed racist comments had been made about her son, Another photograph of the couple was shared after the interview aired in the US, Meghan Markle reveals royal family raised concerns over how dark Archie's skin would be before he was born, Prince Harry hit the 'nuclear button' on his family, when the duchess tried to apologise over an incident over flower girl dresses, Royals who expressed concerns about Archie's skin colour, held a private 'exchange of vows' before their wedding. Television host Trisha Goddard has said that Buckingham Palace's statement about the Meghan and Harry interview struck the right tone. The Queen had initially refused to sign off a prepared statement that officials hoped would ease tensions and show the royal's love for the couple. "I don't think you can really throw race issues at Buckingham Palace or the Queen, because the Queen has spent her whole life operating in the Commonwealth and keeping that great big and very disparate family together.". The previous one was responding to claims made two years ago that Meghan bullied staff at Kensington Palace. Royal author Phil Dampier said: 'By saying Harry and Meghan are "much loved family members," she is throwing out an olive branch and pleading with them not … Meghan claimed she had been the one left in tears after a confrontation over the bridesmaid's dresses with the Duchess of Cambridge. contemptible.". The Sussexes do not plan to comment on the Tuesday statement, a … The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. A royal household source said of Charles, “You could say the boss feels let down by what the Sussexes have said. debate's about," he said. In case you need a recap, you can read through all the allegations they made in their Oprah interview here. "Probably virtually ‘The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. felt, is that we are made to believe that we're lucky to be there. THE Queen today revealed she was "saddened" as she finally responded to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's race claims, saying: "Some recollections may vary". TV presenter Piers Morgan decided to quit Good Morning Britain Earlier, before Morgan decided to quit Good Morning Britain over his Meghan comments, the presenter's BBC Breakfast rival Dan Walker poked fun at him on Twitter for storming off set during Tuesday's episode. She told Sky "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited.