welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife, meghan, in their interview with oprah winfrey, saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning but it doesn t admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read: it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the i
hello, i m christian fraser in london. laura trevelyan is in new york. the queen has expressed her concerns over race allegations made by the duke and duchess of sussex. the world has been waiting for some response since the interview with oprah winfrey first aired on sunday. it is a short statement, and in it the royalfamily said they were saddened to learn exactly how challenging the couple had found life as working royals. it doesn t address all the allegations that were made. far from it. but it does point to the most damaging claim made by the duchess, the issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning, says the statement. it goes on to say that while some recollections may vary, it adds, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. it concludes with the message that harry, meghan and archie will always be much loved family members. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is with us. as we say it is a short statement,