A representative for Prince Charles has dismissed the claim that the royal asked about the complexion of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s children as total “fiction.”
According to Page Six, who obtained an early copy of Christopher Andersen‘s new book Brothers And Wives: Inside The Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry and Meghan, a “well-placed source” is claiming that it was the Prince of Wales who inquired about his future grandchildren’s skin tone. They say that Charles had a conversation with Camilla in 2017 on the morning Harry and Meghan announced their engagement, asking his wife, “I wonder what the children will look like?” The insider added that Camilla was “somewhat taken aback” by the question and purportedly responded, “Well, absolutely gorgeous, I’m certain.” Charles then allegedly lowered his voice and asked again, “I mean, what do you think their children’s complexion might be?” But a spokesperson for Clarence House told the outlet, “This is fiction and not worth further comment.”
On Monday, the book’s author went on Today and insisted that his “sources are solid” and “Whatever is in the book, there are multiple sources for this.” Andersen also elaborated on that refuted story about Prince Charles, adding, “What I’m saying is that on the morning that the engagement of Harry and Meghan was announced, in a very kind of benign way, Prince Charles started to muse on what their future grandchildren might look like. I mean,…