Meghan Markle has evidence to back up her explosive racism claims, says Oprah’s pal Gayle King
OPRAH’S pal Gayle King claims Meghan Markle has “plenty of receipts” to back up her explosive racism allegations.
The comments from the CBS This Morning anchor come after Meghan’s actress pal also claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have “plenty of emails and texts” to support the accusations.
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Speaking before the bombshell interview aired on CBS on Sunday, Gayle claimed Meghan, 39, was “vilified”.
In the interview, Meghan battled back tears as she told Oprah Winfrey she “didn’t want to be alive anymore” when she was pregnant with Archie.
And she claimed an unnamed senior royal had quizzed Prince Harry about what skin colour baby Archie would have and “what that would mean or look like”.
Asked whether there were concerns that her child would be “too brown” and that would be a problem, Meghan said: “If that is the assumption you are making, that is a pretty safe one.”
Meghan and Harry refused to reveal who made the “racist” accusations in the Royal Family – but confirmed it wasn’t the Queen or Prince Philip.
Commenting on Meghan’s allegations of racism, Gayle said: “I think Meghan has plenty of receipts, meaning she’s been keeping track of things.”
Gayle’s statement echoed comments from Meghan’s best pal Janina Gavankar, 40, who has known Meghan for 17 years.
During an appearance on Britain’s This Morning, she said she watched the interview with Meghan and Harry.
“I don’t speak for them, I speak for myself,” she said.
In response to a statement from Buckingham Palace about “varying recollections” of certain events, Janina said: “Though their recollections may vary, ours don’t.”
A statement released by the palace said the Royal Family are “saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been” for the couple.
“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning,” the statement said.
“Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
“After reading this short statement that came out from Buckingham Palace today, I felt two things,” Janina said.
“One side, I thought: I am so thankful that they are finally acknowledging the experience.
“But on the other side, I am well aware that the family and the staff were well aware of the extent of it, and though their recollections may vary, ours don’t, because we lived through it with them.
“There are many emails and texts to support that.”
“I have known her for 17 years and I have seen the way she regards the people around her and the people she works with, and I can say she is not a bully,” the actress said.
“But I can also say that I am personally glad people are doing their due diligence because I also know why someone had to leave, and it was for gross misconduct.
“The truth will come out, there are plenty of emails and texts about that.”
It comes as Prince William and Kate are said to be deeply upset by the interview, in which Meghan made repeated digs at her sister-in-law.
On Thursday, during a visit to an East London school, William replied to a reporter and insisted that the royals are “very much not a racist family”.
William was also asked if he’d spoken to his brother or sister-in-law since the chat aired, and he replied: “No, I haven’t spoken to him yet… but I will do.”
During the interview with Oprah, Harry said he feels let down by his family – and is barely speaking to his brother, describing their relationship now as “space”.
The Duke said there was a “lot of hurt” between him and his dad – but insisted he had not “blindsided” the Queen when announcing he and Meghan were stepping back as senior working royals.
He also discussed his relationship with William, saying he loved him “to bits” but he and the future king were “on different paths”.
But he said he believes William and Charles are “trapped” by the monarchy.
The 36-year-old dad said: “I myself was trapped as well, I didn’t see a way out.
“I was trapped but I didn’t know I was trapped. My father and my brother – they are trapped. They don’t get to leave and I have huge compassion for that.”
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On Tuesday, Prince Charles was asked about the interview as he was seen for the first time since it aired.
When asked by a reporter what he thought of the chat, Charles, who was visiting an NHS vaccine centre in London, gave a nervous chuckle and carried on walking.
But according to a friend of the prince, Charles was “in a state of despair” before the conversation was screened, Vanity Fair reports.