Then there was the revelation that Meghan had written to the now King over the ‘unconscious bias’ racism row in 2021, but had not been satisfied with the response she received. A statement written by Prince Harry for a court case has claimed there was a secret deal between his brother Prince William and a newspaper group over phone hacking – the secrecy because his father’s office didn’t want to rock the boat with the press to ensure he and Camilla enjoyed a smooth ride to the Coronation. While the Buckingham Palace press office wants to focus on the upcoming Coronation, in the past week they’ve been forced to deal with a pair of troubling stories involving the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. One bit of negative publicity might look unfortunate, two starts to look careless. , follow me on Twitter here or find the latest features, exclusive comment, news and sport at .uk And it’s yet another example of Meghan’s gracelessness that she threw away his olive branch.Īnd how convenient that the story should emerge two years later, keeping her in the spotlight…Įnjoy! And do let friends and family know they can sign up to the newsletter

To me, it shows the King’s graciousness that he wrote to Meghan at all.

Meghan, however, says the story is ‘frankly ridiculous’.Īfter the appalling Oprah interview, the Queen issued a statement which included that memorable phrase, ‘recollections may vary’. It reported that the correspondence was sent in the wake of Harry and Meghan’s explosive 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview, in which the Duchess alleged that a member of the Royal Family had speculated about the colour of her unborn son’s skin.Ī source told the paper that Meghan felt she had not received a satisfactory response to her concerns and this was one of the factors behind her decision not to attend the Coronation. Last Saturday, the Daily Telegraph – that rare thing, a British newspaper of which the Duke of Sussex has spoken positively – revealed that Meghan had expressed her concerns about unconscious racial bias in the Royal Family in a letter to the King. The Duchess of Sussex may not be due to attend King Charles’s Coronation, but she remains on the front pages. Welcome to my Palace Confidential newsletter.

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