British broadcaster Piers Morgan said in his first on-camera interview since leaving Good Morning Britain he was “under attack” to “conform” to Meghan Markle’s claims about the British royal family.
Morgan appeared on Tucker Carlson’s exclusive Fox Nation show on Monday to discuss comments he made about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which resulted in him stepping down from GMB amid immense backlash from colleagues and online critics.
“I was told that you’ve got to believe Meghan Markle, and if you don’t believe what she’s saying, you’re a racist,” Morgan told Carlson.
Morgan stormed off the set of the British news show last month after he was criticized by a colleague for questioning the validity of some of the claims made by the couple in their talk with Winfrey.
The broadcaster has stuck by his opinions since leaving the network, casting doubt on Markle’s claims that she contemplated suicide while serving as a working royal and her allegations family members in Buckingham Palace had “concerns” about the color of her son’s skin before his birth.
“It’s not for me to say whether she felt suicidal. That’s only for her to know,” Morgan said Monday, adding what he finds “impossible to believe” is Markle’s claim she was rejected by two unnamed aides after she confided in them about her struggles with mental health.
“There’s the position of Prince Harry in all this. He is attached to many of the biggest mental health charities in Britain. He makes no secret of his desire that everyone who feels depressed or anxious or has suicidal thoughts [should] get immediate help,” he added.
The broadcaster also expressed disbelief that the royal family behaved in a racist manner toward Markle. Instead, Markle instigated undue criticism of the royal family when she said “conversations” were had by members of the family about her unborn child’s skin color, Morgan alleged.
Born in the United States, Markle is biracial, having a white father and a black mother.
During her interview with Winfrey, Markle said there were “several conversations” in the royal family about the skin color of her then-unborn son, Archie, but did not name any family member in particular.
“[She’s] accusing the queen of the monarchy and the institution of being racist. That’s really what was going down here,” Morgan told Carlson on Monday, adding more context is needed surrounding the alleged conversations about the child.
“What color would the baby be? I think it’s an innocent question unless it’s loaded with a sense of derogatory tone or concern, and then it becomes racism,” Morgan said.
In the wake of the couple’s interview with Winfrey, Buckingham Palace released a statement saying it was taking race-related issues “very seriously.”
“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,” the statement read. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”
Morgan told Carlson he is prepared to admit that he is wrong about the Duchess of Sussex, though he stood by his opinion that until names are given, he won’t “believe a word [Markle] says.”
“Frankly, it should be allowed in a democracy, the values freedom of speech. [People] should be allowed to say, ‘I’m sorry, [but] I don’t believe you,’ but I wasn’t. I wasn’t allowed to do that,” Morgan added.
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Morgan, who had been with the show for six years, hasn’t alluded to next steps, only saying he’s “off to spend more time with [his] opinions.”
Since stepping down as working royals in March 2020 in favor of residing in Santa Barbara, California, Prince Harry has become a chief impact officer at a San Francisco-based mental health startup called BetterUp.
