Michelle Obama said Meghan's recollections about a remark made by one member of the British royal family about the possible darkness of her son's skin were heartbreaking and that she hoped Meghan's experiences would be a lesson for the world.
Key points:
- Meghan and Harry said a member of the royal family raised concerns about the colour of their son's skin
- Michelle Obama says the remarks were heartbreaking and that she hopes the family achieves forgiveness and healing
- Harry's brother Prince William has denied that the royal family is racist
Meghan, whose mother is black and father is white, said she had been naive before she married into royalty in 2018, but that she ended up having suicidal thoughts and considering self harm after pleading for help but getting none.
The 39-year-old and her husband, Prince Harry, accused an unidentified royal family member of raising racist concerns about their son Archie, now aged one.
Meghan said there were concerns within the royal family "about how dark his skin might be when he’s born".
Asked about Meghan's disclosure of the remark about Archie's skin, Ms Obama told NBC News: "I feel like that was heartbreaking to hear, that she felt like she was in her own family — her own family thought differently of her."
AP: Dominic Lipinski
)"As I said before, race isn't a new construct in this world for people of colour, and so it wasn't a complete surprise to hear her feelings and to have them articulated," she said.
Meghan and Harry's tell-all TV interview to Oprah Winfrey has dragged the royals into their biggest crisis since the death of Harry's mother Diana in 1997.
Harry also bemoaned his family's reaction of the couple's decision to step back from official duties.
"I think the thing that I hope for, and the thing I think about, is that this, first and foremost, is a family," Ms Obama added.
"I pray for forgiveness and healing for them so that they can use this as a teachable moment for us all."
LoadingQueen Elizabeth said last Tuesday that the royals were saddened by the challenging experiences of her grandson Harry and his wife, and promised to privately address revelations about a racist remark about their son.
Prince William, Harry's elder brother, denied that Britain's royals were racist.
The Sun newspaper, citing an unnamed source, said Harry's father, heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, had wanted to issue a point by point rebuttal, but the royal family had decided not to get involved in a 'tit for tat' battle.
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