Rishi Sunak said Britain is not a racist country as he defended the UK following the fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary. The prime minister spoke of his pride in representing the country abroad and said it was a “huge privilege” to defend the royal family.
He added that his appointment as the UK’s first Asian prime minister was a testament to the nation’s tolerant attitude.
His intervention came after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex warned there was a “huge level of unconscious bias” around race within the royal family.
Their bombshell six-part docu-series on Netflix caused a stir when they launched a barrage of attacks on the monarchy.
It sparked widespread public outcry, including from TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson who wrote a controversial newspaper column about the Duchess of Sussex.
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Mr Clarkson had written about his “hatred” for Meghan Markle, saying he dreamed of her “parading naked through the streets”.
He added that he wanted to see “people throw chunks of excrement at her”.
The former Top Gear presenter has since said he was “shocked he has caused so much pain”.
Mr Clarkson said he would “be more careful going forward”.
The Prime Minister’s decision to wade into the royal row is an unusual response from No. 10.
Downing Street normally refuses to comment on matters involving the royal family.
Buckingham Palace has remained silent about Harry and Meghan’s allegations in their documentary.
However, when the couple made similar claims about racism last year, Prince William responded by saying, “We’re not a racist family at all.”