“The whole family is saddened to know how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” the statement says.
“The issues raised, especially that of race, are worrisome. While some memories may vary, they are taken very seriously and the family will address them in private.”
The statement added: “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be dear family members.”
Buckingham Palace’s response comes more than 36 hours after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a series of condemnatory allegations in their first break interview since they retired from life as members of the royal family and they moved to the United States last year.
Some of the allegations, including accusations of racism and the admission of Meghan who felt suicidal during her first pregnancy, have the potential to profoundly affect the royal family’s reputation and have left a cloud of suspicion over some of the its members.
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