Breaking its silence over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Buckingham Palace on Tuesday said it has taken "very seriously" their revelations and those will be addressed by the family privately. On the couple's reference to unnamed royals raising concerns over their son Archie's mixed-race heritage, the palace said the concerning issues of race would be addressed privately as a family matter. "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,' the Buckingham Palace statement read.

"The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst 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," the statement noted. It came a day after the interview was aired in the UK and sent the palace into turmoil, with crisis talks addressing the damaging claims around Meghan's suicidal thoughts as a newly-married Duchess of Sussex.