​​Prince William said that the royal family was not racist and admitted he hadn't spoken to his brother since the bombshell interview Meghan and Prince Harry did with Oprah Winfrey.

After the statement by Buckingham Palace, which said Queen Elizabeth II was ''saddened'' by descriptions of Harry and Meghan's time as senior members of the royal family, William's remarks were almost the first comments.

About knowing the fact if William had spoken to his brother or not, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were questioned.“I haven’t spoken to him yet, but I will do,” said William, who paused briefly to answer the question.

In response to a follow-up question on whether the royal family was racist, William said, “we’re very much not a racist family.”

The statement by Buckingham Palace where the queen said that the “whole family was saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan.”

She also said that “the issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning.”