Meghan Markle is taking aim at the British press following its treatment of her children.
In The Cut cover story published on Monday, Markle shared her experience when it came to releasing photos of her children during her time as an active member of the British royal family.
“There’s literally a structure by which if you want to release photos of your child, as a member of the family, you first have to give them to the Royal Rota,” Markle said.
The outlet noted the Royal Rota is the U.K. press pool.
Markle explained, “Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my child before I can share it with the people that love my child?”
She continued, “You tell me how that makes sense and then I’ll play that game.”
One month before their son Archie was born in 2019, Meghan and Harry launched their Instagram handle.
According to the couple, they refused to play the “exchange game.”
The handle was later shut down after they stepped down from their royal responsibilities.
This was not the first time Markle opened up about the issue of race.
During an interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, Markle shared a conversation that Harry had with a member of the royal household while she was pregnant.
“We have in tandem the conversation of ‘He won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a title’ and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born,” Markle said.
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This is one of the most talked about moments from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah. Markle says about her son Archie, that there were “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be” before he was born.
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Earlier that month, it was reported that one of Markle’s close advisers during her time as a royal accused her of bullying.
“We are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following claims made by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” the palace said in a statement.
The statement continues, “Accordingly, our HR team will look into the circumstances outlined in the article. Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the Household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned.”
The palace probe was completed in June 2022.
