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Here’s what Michelle Obama has to say about Meghan Markle, Prince Harry interview

Former first lady Michelle Obama says she hopes pals Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can reconcile with the British royal family after the couple’s bombshell TV interview last week.

“My hope is that, when I think about what they’re going through, I think about the importance of family, and I just pray that there is forgiveness, and there is clarity and love and resolve at some point in time,” Obama told “Access Hollywood in a report Monday.

“Because there’s nothing more important than family,” Obama said.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle getting interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle getting interviewed by Oprah Winfrey. Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese v

Markle and the prince rocked the palace when they told interviewer Oprah Winfrey that a royal expressed “concerns’’ about how dark their son Archie’s skin would be, given that the duchess is biracial.

The couple also dished on everyone from sister-in-law Kate Middleton — who Markle said once made her cry — to Harry’s dad, Prince Charles.

Meghan Markle and former First Lady Michelle Obama
Meghan Markle and former first lady Michelle Obama Getty Images

Obama is a longtime supporter of Markle, calling her “my friend” and “a thoughtful leader” in an Instagram post in 2019.