Readers react to the interview given by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Oprah Winfrey
David Olusoga is absolutely right to call this the most serious crisis for the royal family since the death of Diana (Harry and Meghan interview: This is not just a crisis for the royal family – but for Britain itself, 9 March). In the aftermath of her death and the Queen’s perceived failure to acknowledge the public grief, a change towards a more compassionate and open monarchy appeared to take place. When Meghan came along later, there seemed to be a general feeling that the younger royals were heading in a new, fresher direction.
Sadly, the Oprah Winfrey interview makes it clear that the institution cannot, or will not, change. Serious mental illness cannot be addressed because “it wouldn’t look good”, and racism is alive and kicking in the heart of the constitutional establishment.
