Meghan, who sat down for a two-hour long tell-all interview alongside Harry, claimed there had been “several conversations” within the Palace walls while she was pregnant with Archie Harrison about “how dark” the skin of her firstborn might be once he was born. At the time, the Palace responded the issues raised by Meghan and Harry, “particularly that of race” were “concerning” and, although adding “some recollections may vary”, they would be taken seriously and handled privately by the family. Nile Gardiner, a commentator and aide to former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, hit back at this take, saying: “In reality Meghan Markle was treated extremely well by the Royal Family and the British people. She responded with a series of vicious attacks and lies against the British Monarchy. She has never shown a scintilla of gratitude to the British nation, which warmly welcomed her.”