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Harry Maintains He Does Not Think the Royal Family Are Racist

Bradby quizzed Harry on the Oprah interview that he did with Markle in 2021, during which Markle recounted conversations with members of the royal family surrounding Archie's skin colour. Harry maintains that the couple did not call his family racist, and that was a label attributed by the British press.

"The difference between racism and unconscious bias, the two things are different," he says. "But once it's been acknowledged or pointed out to you as an individual, or as an institution, that you have unconscious bias you therefore have an opportunity to learn and grow from that in order that you are part of the solution rather than part of the problem. Otherwise unconscious bias then moves into a category of racism."

Harry admits he has confronted his past unconscious bias and will never talk about which royal family member made the comments Markle mentioned.

In addition, Harry also references the recent resignation of Lady Susan Hussey, who stepped away from her royal role following a conversation including racist undertones with charity worker Ngozi Fulani at a royal reception. "Meghan and I love Susan Hussey, we think she's great," he says. "And I also know that she never meant any harm at all, but the response from the British press and online was horrendous."

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