Prince Harry Admits "Bigoted" Behaviour Before Meeting Meghan Markle

The Duke of Sussex hasn't been holding back at all lately, spilling all kinds of royal tea.

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Some argue that the monarchy is an entirely dated concept. Still, though, Britain's Royal Family has spent an abundance of time in the headlines as of late. Following the emotional death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dropped some bombshells in their Netflix docuseries at the end of 2022.

From the Suits actress' confession that she didn't feel as though anyone treated her "like a Black woman" until she moved to the UK to her friendship with Beyoncé, the six-episode project covers plenty of content. However, it didn't get through everything the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had to say. Especially not the former, who's been spilling plenty of juicy tea about his family in recent weeks.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Queen Elizabeth II at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on June 26, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Ahead of his Spare memoir's release, Prince Harry has been making rounds on the press circuit, discussing the upcoming book. Recently, he joined Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes to discuss his work and upbringing. In the interview, the father of two reflects on the racism his wife faced from the British media.

Surprisingly, he had a personal realization to share with listeners at the same time. According to Haz, he, too, may have walked through life with racist feelings prior to meeting Markle.

"I had no idea the British press were so bigoted. Hell, I was probably bigoted before the relationship with Meghan," he tells Cooper. Later, when asked how the American star has changed him, he sweetly said, "Put it this way. I didn't see what I now see."

While he's clearly got all the praise for Markle, Harry's older brother, Prince William, hasn't been getting as much love. According to Page Six, the younger royal takes a jab at the future King's rapid hair loss in Spare. Apparently, he describes it as "alarming."

Elsewhere in the book, the 38-year-old describes his sibling as his "archnemesis," also breaking down a physical altercation they had during a confrontation about the former's wife.

Read what Meghan Markle had to say about her friendship with Beyoncé in her and Harry's Netflix docuseries here. Afterward, tell us if you plan to read the Prince's forthcoming memoir (due January 10) in the comments.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.