The British Royal Family Breaks Silence... Challenges Some of Markle's Claims?

"Take the Issue of Racism Seriously"
Some Memories Differ?..."Regarding the Prince Title"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The British royal family has spoken out regarding Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wife of Prince Harry, revealing that she experienced racial discrimination within the royal family. This comes two days after the interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was broadcast.

On the 9th (local time), the royal family issued a statement saying, "The issues raised in the interview, especially those concerning race, are concerning," adding, "While some memories may differ, we take this matter very seriously and will address it privately within the family." They also stated, "All family members were saddened to learn how difficult the past few years have been for Prince Harry and Duchess Markle," and "We will always love Harry, Meghan, and Archie."

Meghan Markle, who is of mixed Black heritage, revealed in an interview with the American CBS network on the 7th that there were conversations within the royal family about how dark the skin color of their first child, Archie, would be during her pregnancy. This disclosure sparked strong calls for the royal family to clarify their stance on the issue of racial discrimination.

The three-paragraph statement, consisting of 61 words, did not contain any specific accusations related to racial discrimination within the royal family. The British daily The Guardian assessed that "while acknowledging that racial discrimination is one of the main issues, the couple's claims were not explicitly stated as absolutely true," and that "in effect, some of the claims were disputed."

In particular, the phrase "some memories may differ" is analyzed to be related to the royal title of Prince Archie, the son of Prince Harry and Duchess Markle. While Duchess Markle claimed that Archie was not recognized as a prince due to racial discrimination, the son of Prince Harry, the second son of the Prince of Wales, is not eligible to receive a prince title regardless of skin color.

The British daily The Times explained, "According to the royal decree that grants the title of prince only to the first son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, Archie, as the great-grandson of the monarch, can only receive the prince title when Charles, the Prince of Wales, ascends the throne."

Local media such as the BBC reported that senior royal officials and aides held an "emergency meeting" for two days following the interview before issuing the first official statement. The Times reported that the day before the statement was released, Queen Elizabeth II had a lengthy discussion with her son, Prince Charles, and eldest grandson, Prince William, about how to respond.

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