Buckingham Palace has responded to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell interview, saying the whole family is "saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been".
"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."
"Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members," the statement read.
The response comes after the Sussexes gave a lengthy interview with Oprah Winfrey detailing their experiences with the royals.
During the interview Markle revealed she developed suicidal urges after joining the family, saying she "didn't see a solution" to the intense pressure and scrutiny her life was under.
"I just didn't see a solution," she said. "I realised it was all happening just because I was breathing."
Meghan said she begged Buckingham Palace for help, but didn't receive it.
"I was ashamed to admit it at the time, and admit it to Harry because of how much loss he's suffered, but I knew that I didn't want to be alive anymore."
"That was a very real, clear, constant thought. [Harry] just cradled me. I went to the institution and said I needed help, and I was told it wouldn't be good for the institution."
The Duchess of Sussex also revealed someone in the royal family expressed concern about how dark baby Archie's skin would be before he was born.
"In those months when I was pregnant, all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation that he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born," she said.
Elsewhere in the two-hour-long special, Harry revealed he felt "let down" by his father Prince Charles, who he says cut communication with him.
Full statement from Buckingham Palace:
"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan."
"The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.
"Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members."
