Prince Harry has gone to war over a bombshell claim that he once introduced baby Archie to the late Dr. Jane Goodall as “my little African child” — blasting it as a vile lie made at the expense of a dead woman who can no longer defend herself.
The shocking allegation came from journalist Tina Brown during an appearance on Katie Couric’s YouTube show, where she claimed Goodall had told her about the supposed remark before her death in October at 91. Brown said Goodall was “stunned” when Harry allegedly made the racially charged comment, describing his son as a “wild child” destined for a life off the grid.
But the Duke of Sussex is firing back — hard. “The Duke of Sussex has never said anything remotely resembling what is being claimed,” his spokesperson told People. “Tina Brown knows exactly what she’s doing by inventing these words and attributing them to a highly respected woman who is deceased and unable to correct the record.”
The statement sent shockwaves through royal circles — and prompted Brown to backpedal, fast. In a hasty damage-control statement, she admitted she “fumbled her words” and insisted she merely misquoted Goodall, claiming the beloved primatologist had actually said Harry wanted her to “meet my African child” — not “my little African child.”
Critics weren’t buying it. Many online accused Brown of stirring racial controversy for attention, while royal watchers pointed out that Harry and Goodall shared a close bond — with the Duke even hugging her during one of their last meetings.
Brown also stirred fresh outrage by suggesting Queen Elizabeth herself always believed Harry would flee royal life — but expected him to do so quietly in Africa, not as a Montecito celebrity living “the opposite of off-the-grid life.”
Now, as the story explodes across headlines, Team Sussex is in full damage-control mode — furious that Harry’s name, and Goodall’s legacy, have been dragged into yet another royal firestorm.
Source: RadarOnline, People, Katie Couric YouTube
Royal ASS!
Harry isn’t perfect, and he might be a bunch of other things, however I don’t think he’s racist. The way I think Diana raised the boys, I seriously think if they even considered anything even close to racist, she would have nipped it in the bud, immediately. And, if nothing else, he seems to want to carry on Diana’s memory and legacy …. making racist comments would pretty much nullify that.