Talks between UK’s Prince Harry and brother William ‘not productive’: Report

Britain’s Prince Harry has spoken to his elder brother William for the primary time since he and his spouse Meghan’s Oprah Winfrey interview however the talks have been “not productive”, a buddy of the couple mentioned on Tuesday.
During the interview aired by U.S. tv community CBS on March 7, Meghan mentioned one unnamed member of the royal household had requested how darkish their son Archie’s pores and skin is perhaps when he was born, whereas Harry mentioned his father, heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, had let him down and that he had felt trapped.
At an engagement final Thursday, Prince William mentioned he had not but spoken to his brother however supposed to take action, telling reporters: “We’re very much not a racist family.”
Gayle King, the co-host of CBS This Morning, mentioned she had spoken to Harry and Meghan on the weekend and {that a} dialog between the brothers had taken place.

“It’s true, Harry has talked to his brother and he has talked to his father too, and the word I was given was that those conversations were not productive, but they are glad that they have at least started a conversation,” she mentioned.
William’s workplace Kensington Palace had no touch upon King’s remarks.
Harry and Meghan’s interview plunged the British monarchy into its largest disaster because the dying of William and Harry’s mom Princess Diana in 1997.
‘HEARTBREAKING’
It got here after Buckingham Palace mentioned it was investigating allegations of bullying made towards Meghan by aides earlier than she and Harry gave up their royal roles to maneuver to California final yr.
“I think what is still upsetting to them is that the palace keeps saying they want to work it out privately yet they’ve all these false stories coming out that are very disparaging against Meghan,” King mentioned.
FILE – In this Monday, March 12, 2018 file photograph, from left, Britain’s Prince William, Kate the Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan Markle and Britain’s Prince Harry arrive for the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey. (Paul Grover/Pool Photo through AP, File)
“I think it’s frustrating for them to see that it’s a racial conversation about the royal family when all they wanted all along was for the royals to intervene and tell the press to stop with the unfair, inaccurate, false stories that definitely have a racial slant.”
Queen Elizabeth, 94, has mentioned the royals have been saddened by the difficult experiences of her grandson Harry and his spouse.

“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,” Buckingham Palace mentioned in a March 9 assertion.
Earlier, former U.S. first woman Michelle Obama mentioned Meghan’s recollections a couple of comment made concerning the doable color of her son’s pores and skin have been heartbreaking and he or she hoped Meghan’s experiences could be a lesson for the world.
The couple made some revelations of their harrowing expertise within the UK. (Photo: Instagram/@oprah)
Obama informed NBC News: “I feel like that was heartbreaking to hear, that she felt like she was in her own family – her own family thought differently of her.”
“As I said before, race isn’t a new construct in this world for people of colour, and so it wasn’t a complete surprise to hear her feelings and to have them articulated,” she mentioned.

“I think the thing that I hope for, and the thing I think about, is that this, first and foremost, is a family. I pray for forgiveness and healing for them so that they can use this as a teachable moment for us all.”