The Queen of Britain responds to what was reported in Harry and Meghan's interview

Queen Elizabeth said that members of the British royal family were saddened by the difficult experiences of her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Megan, and she promised to address, in a private context, what Megan revealed about racist statements about their son.

Meghan and Harry's TV interview with Oprah Winfrey on US television on Sunday put the monarchy in its biggest crisis since the death of Princess Diana, Harry's mother, in 1997.

In the two-hour interview, Megan accused the royal family of raising concerns about how dark her son Archie might be and ignoring her pleas for help when she felt suicidal.

Harry also said that his father, Crown Prince Charles, had let him down and that he felt trapped in his royal life.

"The entire family is saddened to find out how difficult the past few years have been for Harry and Meghan," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

The statement added, "The issues raised, especially those related to race, are cause for concern, and although some accounts may vary, they are taken very seriously and the family will deal with them in a privacy context."

"Harry, Megan and Archie will always be very beloved members of the family," the statement continued.

A royal source stated that the palace considered this a family issue, adding that the royal family should be given the opportunity to discuss the issues raised within the family.

The media said the interview was watched by 12.4 million in Britain and 17.1 million in the United States, which sparked a crisis to which the monarchy had to respond.

The interview sparked a split between British public opinion, and some believe it showed the institution’s obsolescence and intransigence, while others denounced it and described it as a self-interest attack that neither Elizabeth nor her family deserved.

"The key to the survival of the monarchy over the centuries is its ability to adapt to the needs of the times, and it needs to adapt again," The Times said in an article titled The Royal Offensive.

Earlier in the day, Charles did not comment when a reporter asked him for his opinion in the interview while visiting a mobile Covid-19 vaccine clinic in London.

A royal source said that Elizabeth (94 years), who has been sitting on the throne for 69 years, wanted to wait a while before the palace issued a response, saying that the matter needs careful study.

A former senior royal aide said the three oldest members of the royal family, the Queen, Charles and Prince William, second in line to the throne and Harry's older brother, have likely had meetings with their personal assistants to decide on a response.

Meanwhile, TV analyst and broadcaster Pierce Morgan resigned from ITV on Tuesday after repeatedly criticizing Meghan, which culminated after the Oprah interview.

"After discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan decided it was time to leave the Good Morning Britain program," ITV said in a statement.

"IT accepted this decision and had nothing to add," Morgan, who was a broadcaster for CNN, said the couple harmed the royal family and sought fame on their own terms without accepting the responsibility and scrutiny associated with their work.