Kate Middleton's uncle accused Prince Harry of throwing the royal family “under the bus” and said accusations of racism against his niece were “nonsense.”
Gary Goldsmith accused the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of “reinventing history” and said: “My family are not racist and for Kate to be portrayed in that way is so far from the truth, it's ridiculous.”
The publication of Harry's memoirs. Replacement caused a wave of damaging global headlines for the royal family last year when the duke revealed intimate details of his relationships with his father, King Charles, and brother, Prince William.
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But in media interviews at the time of publication, the duke denied that he and Meghan Markle had accused the royal family of racism when they alleged in their 2021 interview with Oprah that family members had raised “concerns” about the skin of his son Archie. color before his birth.
While Meghan and Harry refused to name those family members at the time, claiming it would be “very damaging to them,” a Dutch translation of journalist Omid Scobie’s book game over Last year he alleged that it was Charles and Kate who made the comments.
speaking to Sun as he prepares to appear in Celebrity Big BrotherKate's uncle said accusations of racism against his niece were “nonsense.”
“She's beautiful on the outside, but more beautiful on the inside and she really is a loving mother… so the way the monarchy moves is family-centered,” Goldsmith said.
“That's why I got so upset with Harry and Meghan, because they don't put a stick in that speech and reinvent the story. I was quite upset when they yelled at my beautiful niece that she couldn't say anything for herself.
Kate has not been seen in public since undergoing planned abdominal surgery in January.
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“I think everyone felt the same about how much we loved Harry and then throwing your family under the bus seemed inappropriate, especially what was happening with the Queen. I just thought it was totally unnecessary.”
Referring to claims contained in the Dutch translation of Scobie's book, which was quickly pulled from the shelves and pulped, Goldsmith added: “It is absolute nonsense and I did not hide my feelings very well when I was offered the opportunity to say something, simply I thought I'd say it as I saw it. I thought I captured the tone of the nation.
“Kate is not 100 percent racist… My family is not racist and for Kate to be portrayed that way is so far from the truth, it's ridiculous.”
The princess has not been seen in public since returning to her home in Windsor in late January after undergoing planned abdominal surgery.
Kensington Palace said The independent last week that the princess was “doing well” while recovering from the procedure, and said in a further update that she will return to royal engagements after Easter.
