Fans Argue about Camilla Who Allegedly Said It Would Be 'Funny' If Harry & Meghan's Son Had 'Ginger Afro Hair'

The alleged comments by the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, asking if Meghan's baby would have ginger afro hair raised many eyebrows and resulted in conflicting opinions. While most felt she meant no harm, others noted she should not have spoken about it.

Prince Harry was only 13 years old when he was introduced to Camilla, who his father, Prince Charles, was planning to marry after the divorce and death of Princess Diana.

The idea behind Camilla meeting the princes was to ease her way into the royal family by getting accustomed to Prince Charles’s sons before their official marriage.

The meeting was scheduled to take place before the first anniversary of Princess Diana’s death and before Prince Charles's 50th birthday. However, it was an uncomfortable event for everyone, especially Harry.

He was missing his mother so much and, throughout the event, looked like he did not want to be there.

Years later, on his 21st birthday, Harry spoke glowingly of Camilla, calling her a great woman and someone who made their father very happy. At that point, it felt like the two got along just fine; however, everything was not as it seemed.

THE PRINCES’ REPORTED FROSTY RELATIONSHIP WITH CAMILLA

After Camilla became Charles’s official wife, they tried to remake her public image into a more favorable one. Charles’s private secretary Stephen Lamport allegedly worked to transform Camilla into someone loved by the people.

The latter would often create press moments, especially during charity events, where she would be placed in close quarters with the Queen.

One of the tactics they also used was to portray that Camilla had a good relationship with Harry and Charles; however, that was reportedly far from the truth. It was claimed that the pair tolerated her at best, and their relationship was not as good as they made it out to be in public.

During his early thirties, Harry allegedly often complained to his friends about Camilla converting his old bedroom at his father’s Gloucestershire estate into her dressing room.

CAMILLA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH MEGHAN

When Prince Harry first brought Meghan Markle home to meet the royals, the former actress reportedly bonded well with her soon-to-be father-in-law and his wife, Camilla.

Meghan allegedly bonded with Prince Charles because they both shared a love for classical music, architecture, and sustainable organic food. On the other hand, she and Camilla clicked based on their love of wine and yoga.

Their relationship was so good that when Harry and Meghan announced their engagement in 2017, Camilla spoke glowingly of the latter. The Duchess of Cornwall told reporters:

“America’s loss is our gain. We are all absolutely delighted.”

She also explained that the pair’s engagement had created a bit of joy and good news in a season where they had been surrounded by bad news.

After Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, she had to learn the ways and protocols of the Royal family. However, Camilla was reportedly one of the first people to extend a hand of friendship to her.

The Duchess of Cornwall had been in her position when she was newly married to Charles. Like Meghan, she had divorced her first husband before marrying into the Royal family.

Also, during a garden party at Buckingham Palace held in honor of Charles’s 70th birthday, as Meghan and Harry were leaving, Camilla grabbed Meghan’s hand and kissed her goodbye.

According to author Andrew Morton, Camilla’s actions were a rare gesture of genuine affection to show that Meghan had been wholly welcomed into the royal family and was now one of them.

Months after Meghan and Harry’s wedding, reports emerged that Camilla and Meghan got on surprisingly well. The Duchess of Cornwall allegedly even took Meghan to private lunches and offered her advice on how to deal with the duties and pressure of being a royal.

Due to her own backlash from having an affair with Prince Charles before their marriage, Camilla reportedly had a lot of first-hand experience and advice to give Meghan.

Even in 2019, after the birth of Meghan and Harry’s first child, when the former complained during a tour of South Africa that she was just existing and not living, Camilla allegedly supported her behind the scenes.

After Meghan and Harry’s controversial interview aired, Camilla was reportedly surprised at how much the couple was going through. The Duchess wanted everyone to be happy, and she did not like seeing anyone struggling, especially Meghan, who she liked very much.

However, soon after, their relationship started getting strained. It all started when Meghan reportedly upset Camilla.

The Duchess of Cornwall had been planning a speech on the 10th anniversary of the Women of the World Festival in London for almost a year. So, she wanted the focus to be on her campaign against abuse. Yet, Meghan allegedly insisted pictures of her private visit to the National Theatre be published on the same day.

Although Palace officials kept mute about their alleged row, there were reports that Camilla felt offended because everyone had agreed that her speech should take precedence; however, Meghan refused to listen and insisted her pictures be published.

There were also reports that Camilla remained suspicious of Meghan and was not wholly convinced the latter was willing to sacrifice her career and independence to serve a monarchy.

Later on, when the Duchess of Cornwall was asked if she would miss Harry and Meghan left their royal duties, Camilla paused for a while before replying "'Course," and walking away.

CAMILLA WAS ACCUSED OF MAKING AN OFFENSIVE COMMENT

After Harry and Meghan’s exit from the Royal family, reports emerged that during a meeting between Harry and his father and stepmother, the latter had allegedly asked if it would be funny if his unborn mixed-race child had "ginger Afro-hair."

The comment made Meghan angry, and it was deemed racist of Camilla to make such an inflammatory comment. However, sources close to the Duchess of Cornwall called the allegation "nonsense."

People who saw the news were divided in their opinions. Some people felt Camilla meant no offense with her comments, including Facebook user Brenda Kussan, who wrote:

“I don't see what's wrong with that comment. He has ginger hair.. .nothing wrong with that. She is mixed race..nothing wrong with that. Why is it taboo to wonder if the baby might have ginger afro style hair?”

User Rob Simons reinforced the opinion by noting:

“Nothing wrong with that at all.”

Another Facebook user Vanessa Lelah championed the same opinion. She wrote:

“So what? My son had a ginger Afro. And? That's not racist. It takes a racist person to think that. Camilla was just curious. It's only natural for people to wonder what coloring a Child would have if they are mixed race. This is in no way racist. We all think that. We all ask that even of our own children. The only one who is racist is Meghan herself for thinking this way.”

Vanessa Lelah continued by accusing Megahn of describing her race as Caucasian throughout her teenage years and even when applying to schools. Meanwhile, other people thought Camilla should not be making such comments, including Shastri Shoon, who penned:

“Racism is still very much alive and well in the UK. I cannot help but wonder why people are so into this couple. It's as though community commentators are close friends with Harry and Meghan. Wasn't Camilla the outside woman at one point in time? I don't think Diana would have suggested or even thought about that saying such a thing.”

Manuela Bruno also quipped:

“Camilla, think before you speak.”

So did Gracie Lopez, who noted Camilla should not have gotten involved:

“It isn’t any of her business what color of hair he has.”

Based on the alleged reports about Camilla and Meghan, perhaps their reported once-cordial relationship has deteriorated.