King Charles and Kate Middleton smiled as they greeted diplomats on Tuesday, a week after they were named in the royal race scandal in a Dutch version of Omid Scobie's new book. Charles and Queen Camilla joined Prince William and the Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace to meet London-based diplomats from around the world. The four most senior members of the British royals posed side by side after seven days of frenetic coverage linking Charles and Kate to the dramatic allegations made by Meghan Markle during her interview with Oprah Winfrey in March . The English version of Endgame said that two members of the royal family were identified in letters sent between Charles and Meghan in the days after the interview, although British law prevented Scobie from revealing them.
Main image, from left, Queen Camilla, King Charles III Philippines WhatsApp Number Prince William and Kate Middleton show unity during a diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, Inset, Kate Middleton is seen in the reception. The event came a week after Charles and Kate were linked to Meghan Markle's racial allegations. Chris Jackson/Jonathan Brady – Pool / Getty Images The Duchess of Sussex had said on camera that an unnamed royal had expressed concerns" about the dark skin color of her unborn child, while Prince Harry described the exchange as a conversation he would never share. He later clarified that he and Meghan saw the issue as unconscious bias rather than racism. And for two and a half years the name remained a mystery until the Dutch version of Scobie's book was available.
According to the Dutch version of the book, which has since been deleted, Charles made the comment while the Princess of Wales was part of the conversation. Afua Hagan, a UK-based royal expert, told Newsweek of Tuesday's event at Buckingham Palace: "I think it will help them. I think the show of unity between the fab four is, so to speak, extremely important for them and extremely important for the people who support them, to see that 'the four of us are united, we are together.' “I heard it was the first time King Charles was able to chat to the Prince and Princess of Wales about everything that happened last week. "I think it is a good opportunity to debate, but also to show that the monarchy continues and endures despite all the talk and gossip.