Meghan Markle and Harry: Expert on relationship with William

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Insiders said the new series will focus on both Harry and Meghan and Prince William and Kate Middleton as it delves into how the relationships both royal couples have with the media have taken different courses over the years. A BBC spokesman said the series will feature two one-hour episodes that will air on BBC Two and will be accompanied by a Radio 4 podcast for BBC Sounds.

We’re very much not a racist family

Prince William

The programme, which has yet to be given a title, will be fronted by BBC Media Editor and broadcaster Amol Rajan.

Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with US chatshow queen Ms Winfrey was a ratings hit around the world with an audience of 12.4 million in Britain and 17.1 million in the US and global viewing figures of more than 50 million.

But the broadcast has proved divisive with some feeling Meghan’s claims confirmed their belief that the monarchy is an outdated and intolerant institution while others decried it as a self-serving assault that neither the Queen nor the royal family deserved.

The interview, which was broadcast in the US last Sunday and the UK 24 hours later, has plunged the monarchy into its deepest crisis since the 1997 death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

But it was the couple’s accusation that one of the royals had made a racist comment which has dominated coverage and has the potential to cause lasting damage.

Meghan, whose mother is black and father is white, said while she was pregnant with Archie there were “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.”

Ms Winfrey was left open-mouthed when Meghan and Harry made the claim and there has been much speculation about which member of the royal family they were accusing of racism.

Neither she nor Harry said who had made the remark, although Winfrey later clarified that Harry had said it was not the queen or her 99-year-old husband Philip, who has been in hospital for three weeks while the crisis unfolds.

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Harry said: “That conversation, I’m never going to share. But at the time, it was awkward. I was a bit shocked.”

In the statement from the queen, the palace said issues of race were concerning and would be treated very seriously, but pointedly stated “some recollections may vary”.

The Palace has said that it was a family matter that should be dealt with privately.

The Duke of Cambridge has defended the monarchy against accusations of racism made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, saying: “We’re very much not a racist family.”

William made the comment during his first public appearance since highly damaging claims of bigotry and a lack of support were levelled at the royal family by Harry and Meghan.

William also said he has yet to speak to his brother Harry about their disclosures, which drew a global television audience of nearly 50 million, but said he will.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured School21 in Stratford, east London, to mark the return of children to classes this week and the rollout to secondary schools of a mental health project Kate launched in primary schools in 2018.

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Journalists had been told by royal aides that the couple would not be answering questions, but at the end of the visit Sky News reporter Inzamam Rashid received a response from him.

The broadcaster asked whether there has been any communication between the brothers, whose relationship is known to have been troubled in the past.

William replied: “No, I haven’t spoken to him yet, but I will do.”

With his wife by his side the duke was asked: “Is the royal family a racist family, sir?”

The duke said: “We’re very much not a racist family.”

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