Teuila Blakely says there is a chance the discussions around Archie's skin colour, allegedly brought up by a member of the royal family, might not be "damning".
The mixed-race actress says her family has had similar conversations and, depending on context, these may or may not be fuelled by racism.
"At a time where racism is at the forefront of our world in terms of creating awareness around it, I think [those comments] can be damning. [But] I think what's really important to remember [is] we didn't understand the context of how that conversation or how those 'concerns' were presented," the Sione's Wedding actress said, during the After the Interview show on Three last night.
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"For the royal family, who have never had a person of colour come into their ranks before, the possibility that their first great grandchild could be coloured would be a conversation you would have," she added.