The British royal family has finally responded two days after an interview on CBS by Britain's Prince Harry's wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, narrating her ordeal at the British Kingdom.

"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan. The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved by family members," Statement from Royal Communications.

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey on CBS Sunday night, Meghan said, her life as a member of the British royal family had become so emotionally desolate that she contemplated suicide.

At another point, members of the family told Harry and Meghan, a biracial former actress from the United States, that they did not want the couple's unborn child, Archie, to be a prince or princess, and expressed concerns about how dark the color of the baby's skin would be.

Meghan said that while her husband was deeply concerned about her emotional fragility gripping her hand tightly at public events her efforts to seek medical help were rebuffed by palace officials, who worried about the impact on the monarchy. She described herself as a sort of prisoner in Kensington Palace.

(With input from agencies)