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Justice secretary Robert Buckland backs royals after Meghan’s racism claims

Queen asks for more time to respond

The justice secretary today praised the Queen as Buckingham Palace struggled to deal with the fallout from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s dramatic allegations of racism in their US interview.

The couple made a string of claims including that Meghan’s pleas for help when she was feeling suicidal were ignored by courtiers.

The duchess also claimed that an unnamed member of the royal family voiced concerns about the colour of their unborn baby’s skin.

This morning Robert Buckland, the justice secretary, said: “I think that the Queen epitomises public duty and public service and we all look up to her and admire her for that as we do other members of the royal family who work hard.”

He told Sky News: “That element of