of state by an appointed president. it marked the end of british rule and a long-awaited reconciliation with the island s colonial past. the appalling atrocity of slavery, that forever stains our history, the people of this island forged their path with extraordinary fortitude. reporter: it wasn t the first time that race came up for the family in 2021. concerns in conversations about how dark his skin might be when he s born. reporter: prince harry and meghan, the duchess of sussex, went rogue, telling all to oprah win winfrey, on why they felt the need to get out. it raised serious allegations of racism. also of rifts within family, difficulties between prince harry and his father, the differences between him and his brother. it really was a very opening up of things that have been kept