The Royal Family Is In A Panic After Detrimental Oprah Interview

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s jaw-dropping interview with Oprah Winfrey must have shaken the royal family in the U.K. because they are taking some time to reflect on the situation.

The couple sat down and spoke with the media legend for a two-hour special that hit airwaves on Sunday and gripped the nation. The pair talked about their struggles throughout the past few years, including strained relationships within the royal family over issues like race and mental health. 

Markle claimed that were “concerns and conversations” about how dark” her son Archie’s “skin might be when he’s born,” and she also alleged that she was denied from receiving mental health care as she was battling suicidal thoughts.

A palace source told People magazine that the explosive tell-all sparked crisis talks between the royal family and their aides in order to formulate their public response.

The source said that at the “heart” of the scandal is “a family.”

“… They should be given the opportunity to discuss the issues raised privately, as a family,” the insider added.

“It has been important for us to carefully consider any response before issuing,” the insider said. “And of course releasing something today meant viewers in the UK had the opportunity to watch the interview, if they wished to, first.”

Buckingham Palace, reps for which did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment regarding the crisis talks, released a statement on the matter on Tuesday morning.

“The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” said the statement. “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”

“Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members,” they concluded.

Harry and Meghan declined to release the names of those family members who had “concerns” about their son’s skin tone but let Oprah know that it wasn’t Queen Elizabeth II or her husband, Prince Phillip.