Inside Meghan Markle & King Charles’ Letters After Skin Color Comments To Oprah

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00:00 King Charles reportedly reached out to his daughter-in-law Meghan Markle following her

00:04 and Prince Harry's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. One month after the March 2021 sit-down,

00:12 the Telegraph reported that His Majesty was believed to have written a letter to the Duchess

00:17 of Sussex in which he expressed sadness over the ongoing rift between the couple and the royal

00:23 family. Now, new details about that message are being revealed in Omid Scobie's new book, Endgame,

00:30 Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival. According to multiple media outlets,

00:36 the book states that sources alleged the then-prince wanted to address Meghan and Harry's

00:41 bombshell claim to Oprah that a family member had expressed concern about the skin color of

00:47 the couple's then-unborn son, Archie. Endgame reportedly claims that Charles shared with Meghan

00:53 that he didn't believe the alleged remarks were made with "ill will" or "casual prejudice."

01:00 Meghan reportedly then tried to explain how she considered the situation, an example of a

01:06 "lingering unconscious bias and ignorance," according to the book. Omid reportedly claims

01:12 that the pair had a "respectful back and forth" despite not seeing the incident the same way

01:19 and that "there was at least a feeling that both had been heard."

01:23 The book reportedly dives into where Meghan and Harry stand with the royal family now,

01:28 specifically the king and queen. A friend of the Duke of Sussex reportedly told the author that

01:34 the father-son duo spoke after the release of Harry's memoir, Spare, but that it was a "awkward

01:40 conversation" and the king was "cold and brief" rather than open to any proper dialogue.

01:47 Neither the Sussexes nor Buckingham Palace have publicly addressed Endgame's reported content.

01:53 Despite the reported tension, Meghan and Harry continue to forge ahead following their decision

01:58 to step back from their roles as working senior members of the royal family in 2020.

02:03 The 42-year-old stepped out for Variety's 2023 Power of Women event earlier this month

02:10 and teased the upcoming projects she and her husband have in store.

02:14 "Things that make people feel, I was going to say good, but it's more than that. Things that

02:20 make people feel something, right? And feel a sense of community, but we have so many exciting

02:24 things on the slate. I can't wait until we can announce them, but I'm just really proud of what

02:28 we're creating. My husband is loving it too. It's really fun."

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