King Charles reportedly turned down an invitation to his youngest granddaughter, Princess Lilibet’s christening, despite maintaining contact with Meghan Markle, according to a Royal book.
The two-year-old was christened earlier this year in California, with her parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and older brother Prince Archie in attendance.
Notably absent from the ceremony were royals including Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales, leading to speculation about whether they had been invited to the event, which also featured an afternoon of food and dancing.
However, the book ‘Endgame‘ by Royal biographer Omid Scobie, published in Australia, alleges that the King was indeed invited to celebrate his youngest granddaughter but couldn’t fit it into his schedule.
Despite not being able to attend the celebration, the book suggests that Harry and Meghan continue to keep the King updated on his youngest grandchildren’s activities and regularly send him new photos of the children.
The book also claims that while contact between the Sussexes and the King is ‘infrequent’, Meghan and the monarch did exchange letters in spring 2021 following her explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Harry and Meghan sent shockwaves around the globe when they sat down for a candid interview, revealing their experiences within The Firm. During this conversation, the couple claimed that an unidentified member of the Royal Family had voiced “concerns” about “how dark” their son Archie’s skin might be upon his birth, reports the Mirror.
It is now suggested that Meghan identified two members of The Firm who made these comments in private letters she penned to King Charles. These letters, reportedly sent in spring 2021 following her and Harry’s discussion with Oprah, are said to have prompted Charles to respond, expressing his belief that no “casual prejudice” was involved.
However, the identities of those implicated remain undisclosed. Author Mr Scobie asserts he knows who they are but is prevented from revealing them due to “laws in the United Kingdom prevent me from reporting who they were”.
In a surprising turn of events, Harry later vehemently denied labelling the Royal family as racist, despite previously telling the world that a senior Royal had questioned the colour of his unborn child’s skin. Addressing the controversy for the first time during a 90-minute interview with ITV News at Ten anchor Tom Bradby in January, Harry stated that the Royal family were not guilty of racism, but of “unconscious bias”.
The book Endgame also claims that Meghan never used the terms ‘racist’ or ‘racism’, and quotes an insider saying “the way in which these conversations were had… their tone… revealed lingering unconscious bias and ignorance within the family that needed to be addressed”.
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