The Queen has made a statement addressing Harry and Meghan’s groundbreaking interview with Oprah, saying the whole family is “saddened”.
Buckingham Palace released the brief statement on Wednesday morning.
“The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” she says.
“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.
“Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”
Interestingly enough, the short statement did not mention any trace of Harry and Meghan’s claims that they sought treatment for her mental health struggles.
“I went to the institution, and I said that I needed to go somewhere to get help. I said that I’d never felt this way before, and I need to go somewhere. And I was told that I couldn’t, that it wouldn’t be good for the institution,” the Duchess said during the interview.
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Oprah went on to ask: “So, the institution is never a person. Or is it a series of people?”
“No, it’s a person. It’s several people, but I went to one of the most senior people to get help,” Meghan responded.
“So I went to human resources. And I said, ‘I just really need help.’ Because in my old job there was a union, and they’d protect me. And I remember this conversation like it was yesterday, because they said, ‘My heart goes out to you, because I see how bad it is. But there’s nothing we can do to protect you, because you’re not a paid employee of the institution.’
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“This wasn’t a choice. This was emails, and begging for help, saying very specifically, ‘I am concerned for my mental welfare.’ And people going, ‘Oh yes, yes, it’s disproportionately terrible, we see out there, compared to anyone else.’
“But nothing was ever done. So we had to find a solution.”
