Trisha Goddard, a groundbreaking British journalist, characterized Markle's revelations as "startling but not entirely unexpected," highlighting the enduring undercurrent of racism in the U.K.'s coverage of Markle.
The controversy heightened as the identities of the two Royal Family members accused of commenting on Prince Archie's skin color purportedly surfaced in the Dutch language version of the book Endgame.
Nevertheless, the book was promptly withdrawn from shelves, and author Omid Scobie vehemently disavowed any connection to writing or releasing a version containing such disclosures.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have not yet issued statements regarding this recent development in the ongoing controversy.