Silence 'not an option' for Buckingham Palace over Harry and Meghan

Analysis: royal expert says issues of mental health and alleged racism and alleged bullying can't be ignored

As Buckingham Palace, no doubt still reeling from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's allegations on mental health and racism, considers its response, history should have taught that silence is not an option, said one royal expert.

More than 24 hours after the Oprah Winfrey interview was broadcast in the US, senior royal aides had still not broken cover amid calls for an investigation into the couple's claims.