Royal Family Removes Prince Harry’s 2016 Statement About ‘Sexist’ and ‘Racist” Comments Against Meghan Markle

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The Royal Family has removed Prince Harry’s 2016 statement addressing the racist and sexist comments Meghan Markle received following public knowledge of the couple’s relationship from their website.

Britain's Prince Harry , Duke of Sussex, and Britain's Meghan , Duchess of Sussex, react as Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu , gives a speech at the State Governor House in Lagos on May 12, 2024.he Royal Family has removed Prince Harry’s 2016 statement addressing the racist and sexist comments Meghan Markle received following public knowledge of the couple’s relationship from their website.

The statement was released that November by Harry’s spokesperson following a “wave of abuse and harassment” Harry’s now-wife was facing from the British press and social media users. It was the first public confirmation of his relationship with Markle. Harry said then that he was worried about Markle’s safety, and called out the “racial undertones of comment pieces,” as well as the “outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.

“Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her," the statement read. The decision to make a statement was heralded as shocking by many. Royal press strategy advised Harry, 39, to remain silent about the media attention, but Harry said he wanted to make “course correction” quickly, according to his memoir. The decision had angered his father, King Charles, and brother, Prince William, who had never put out a statement in defense of their partners. , with the initial idea to split their time between North America and the U.K.

 

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