Members of The Kingdom’s Choir, who performed at the 2018 wedding ofPrince HarryandMeghan Markle, have come out in defense ofPrince Charlesfollowing accusation of racism within the royal family, which emerged from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, March 7.
Speaking toTMZ, founder and conductor of The Kingdom’s Choir, Karen Gibson, revealed it was in fact the Prince of Wales who had invited the African American choir to perform at the 2018 ceremony in Windsor, adding that Charles had gone “out of his way” to offer his congratulations to the group following their performance during the nuptials.
Prince William has defended the royal family
In his first public appearance since the explosive Oprah interview aired on TV, Prince William stated the royal family is not racist and revealed he has not yet spoken to his younger brother Harry.
Speaking to aSky Newsreporter on Thursday, March 11, the Duke of Cambridge said, “We are very much not a racist family,” adding “No, I haven’t spoken to him yet but I will do,” when asked is he’d been in contact with the Duke of Sussex.
