In a new interview, Prince Harry offered a confusing perspective on one of the most explosive revelations from his and Meghan Markle s sit-down with Oprah Winfrey.

In the 2021 interview, Meghan said members of the royal family had concerns and conversations when she was pregnant with her son, Archie, about how dark his skin would be a claim that was widely understood and reported as an allegation of racism and prompted global uproar.

In an interview that aired on UK television Sunday, Prince Harry denied that was the implication. When ITVs Tom Bradby noted that the Duke of Sussex had accused members of your family of racism in the Winfrey interview, Harry pushed back.

No, I didnt. The British press said that, Harry said. Did Meghan ever mention that theyre racist?

Bradby mentioned Meghans revelation that there were troubling comments about Archies skin color.

There was concern about his skin color, Harry replied.

Right. Wouldnt you describe that as essentially racist? Bradby followed up.

I wouldnt, Harry said. Not having lived within that family.

The difference between racism and unconscious bias, the two things are different, he continued. But once its been acknowledged, or pointed out to you as an individual, or as an institution, that you have unconscious bias, you therefore have an opportunity to learn and grow from that in order so that you are part of the solution rather than part of the problem. Otherwise, unconscious bias then moves into the category of racism.

The Sussexes have declined to name the members of the royal family involved in the conversations about Archies skin, though the couple clarified after the interview that the comments were not made by Queen Elizabeth or Prince Philip.

Prince William responded to the claims by saying that the royals are very much not a racist family, while Buckingham Palace issued a statement after the interview saying that the issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning and would be addressed by the family privately.

Amid ongoing backlash at the time, royal sources told media the palace was considering appointing a diversity tsar as part of an effort to modernize the monarchy.