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Meghan and Harry interview forces racial reckoning in British press
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, view the media as they walk through the Andalusian Gardens in Rabat, Morocco on February 25, 2019. Facundo Arrizabalaga/Pool/Getty Images
The relationship between the British press and the Sussexes was tumultuous from the start, and the couple s interview with Oprah Winfrey has reignited a heated debate about the media s handling of race.
Tennis star Serena Williams empathised with her friend Meghan in a post on Twitter, saying she knew first hand the sexism and racism institutions and the media use to vilify women and people of color to minimize us, to break us down and demonize us. We must recognize our obligation to decry malicious, unfounded gossip and tabloid journalism.
Royal institution had concerns about how dark Archie s skin might be, Meghan said
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor during a photo call in St George s Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England. Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images
When Winfrey asked why Meghan thought the royal family didn t want to give Archie a title or security, she revealed that race had been a concern within the institution.
There were several concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born, she said.
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Recounting the event that took place shortly after she married Harry, Meghan said that Her Majesty was wonderful to her, and gifted her a beautiful pair of pearl earrings, complete with a matching necklace, as well as offering to share a blanket with her while travelling together. The pair journeyed together on the British Royal Train and opened the Mersey Gateway Bridge, back in June 2018. The Queen, for example, has always been wonderful to me, the Duchess told Oprah, when discussing her entry into the world of royal work. I mean, we had one of our first joint engagements together. She asked me to join her.