Harry And Meghan Reportedly Plan Apology To Royal Family Over Oprah Interview Claims
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly considering an apology to the Royal Family over comments made during their explosive 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, according to a source cited by Express.co.uk.
The couple are said to want to repair relations with Harry’s family after returning to Britain for an extended stay — and one of the biggest issues they reportedly want to address is Meghan’s claim about conversations surrounding the skin colour of their unborn son, Archie.
The reported move could mark a significant shift in the Sussexes’ approach to the Royal Family, although there has been no public confirmation from Harry or Meghan that an apology is being planned.
Meghan’s Oprah Interview Claim At The Centre Of The Report
During the 2021 interview with Oprah, Meghan said there had been “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born.”
She did not publicly identify the family member involved.
The claim became one of the most controversial moments of the interview and sparked intense international discussion about the Royal Family.
Harry later said in the same interview that the person involved was not his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, or his grandfather, Prince Philip.
More than five years later, an unnamed source has now claimed that Harry and Meghan regret the way the issue was handled.
The source told Express.co.uk:
“Their one big regret about leaving the royal family for the US was their interview with Oprah.”
The source also claimed Meghan now considers her comments about Archie’s skin colour to have been a serious mistake.
‘They Want To Focus On The Future’
According to the source, Harry and Meghan believe they went too far during a period when tensions with the Royal Family were extremely high.
The source claimed:
“Harry was angry with his family at the time, and backed Meghan up, but they now realise what a low blow it was.”
They reportedly want to move beyond the conflict and eventually rebuild their relationship with members of the Royal Family.
“They want to focus on the future,” the source said, adding that the couple are hoping for a reconciliation and “really want a sit-down so they can address what they said.”
The source further claimed that Meghan would apologise.
However, these claims remain unverified, with neither Harry nor Meghan publicly confirming that they are preparing an apology.
Would The Royal Family Accept It?
The reported apology has already prompted debate over whether such a gesture would be enough to repair the relationship.
On the latest episode of Daily Expresso, host JJ Anisiobi and Daily Express Associate Editor James Walker discussed the claims.
Walker expressed strong scepticism about how seriously members of the Royal Family might take any apology.
He said:
“To be honest, I don’t know how much to believe it.”
While saying he believed an apology could happen, Walker questioned what he described as the couple’s wider motivations for rebuilding ties with Britain.
He argued that Harry and Meghan were interested in returning to public life, security arrangements and financial opportunities.
His comments were presented as his own assessment rather than evidence of the Sussexes’ intentions.
Debate Over Whether An Apology Should Be Public
The discussion also turned to the question of whether Harry and Meghan should apologise privately or publicly.
Both commentators argued that a public apology would be necessary, given that the original allegations were made in a globally televised interview.
JJ Anisiobi also suggested that some members of the British public who were upset by the claims about the Royal Family would be unlikely to forgive Harry and Meghan easily.
The comments highlight just how difficult a reconciliation could be after years of public disagreements, interviews and accusations.
Sussexes Return To Britain
The reported reconciliation plans come after a major change in the Sussexes’ circumstances.
Harry and Meghan returned to Britain on August 26, landing at Birmingham Airport after spending around six years living in California.
They are reportedly planning to remain in the UK for an “extended” period, while their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are now attending school in Britain.
The move has already triggered renewed speculation about the couple’s relationship with the Royal Family and whether living closer to Harry’s relatives could eventually lead to a reconciliation.
For now, however, the alleged apology remains a claim from an unnamed source rather than an announcement from the Sussexes themselves.
If Harry and Meghan really are preparing to address the Oprah interview, the biggest question may be whether a private conversation can finally begin to repair a family relationship that has played out in public for years.