Kate Middleton took a decisive move to address ongoing discussions about race within the Royal Family as she used a 'powerful phrase' to shut down the controversy.
After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made controversial remarks that an unnamed member of the Royal Family had expressed "concerns and conversations about how dark [her baby's] skin might be".
Buckingham palace issued the statement that stated: "The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning.”
It added, "While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately."
Robert Jobson, a royal commentator, has written a new biography titled Catherine, Princess of Wales.
He disclosed in the book that Kate, 42, was the one who coined the well-known "recollections may vary" joke, which was aimed at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Jobson wrote: "The original draft of the statement had been much milder, but both William and Catherine had been keen to toughen it up.
He added, "It was the then Duchess of Cambridge herself who came up with the powerful phrase 'recollections may vary'."
The author continued, "As far as William was concerned, Harry and Meghan's behaviour was unforgivable, and they could no longer be trusted.
Jobson said, "Catherine herself was said to be deeply wounded by various allegations in the interview, as well as by the Sussexes' later so-called revelations in their Netflix series and in Harry's book Spare."
However, Prince Harry refuted in a 2023 interview that he or Meghan had ever referred to the Royal Family as "racist".
