© Provided by Are Media Pty LtdMeghan Markle's friend of 17 years, actress Janina Gavankar, appeared on the UK's 'This Mornin'g program, casting doubt on the royal family's statement about not knowing Meghan's struggles.
It has been mere days since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's emotional interview with Oprah, but oh boy, does the cup of royal tea continue to runneth over.
While Meghan certainly has a friend in Beyoncé-after she publicly showed her support of the tell-all-another famous pal of the Duchess' has come forward to back the allegations of racial abuse and bullying, claiming that there are email and text message receipts as proof.
Actress Janina Gavankar, who has been a longtime friend of Meghan's for 17 years, revealed to U.K. breakfast show This Morning that she has the evidence to back up Meghan's claims.
"I know the family and the staff were well aware of the extent of it. Though their recollections may vary, ours don't because we lived through it with them," she said, reaffirming the fact that the allegations of racial abuse isn't news to the royals.
"Are you saying that the whole family and the whole staff knew that there was a woman within the palace walls who was deeply struggling?" host Phillip Schofield asked.
"There are many emails and texts to support that. I don't know who knew, I know that the family and the staff knew."
Naturally, the drama didn't stop there with Gavankar confessing that a certain royal was forced to leave the family for "gross misconduct", claiming that Meghan's revelations are only the tip of the iceberg for royal scandals headed our way.
"But I can also say that I am personally glad people are doing their due diligence [in investigating the claims] because I also know why someone had to leave, and it was for gross misconduct," Gavankar said. "The truth will come out, there is plenty of emails and texts about that."
Unless you've been hidden under a rock, the entire world was gripped by Meghan Markle's shocking and disturbing recounts of her time in the royal family. From "how dark" their then-unborn son Archie's skin would be to Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's 'feud', the royal family were put on blast for what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle endured, particularly their supposed part in perpetuating racism.
"That was relayed to me from Harry. Those were conversations that family had with him," Meghan told Oprah.
After nearly two days of complete silence, Buckingham Palace released a brief statement on behalf of the Queen, addressing the claims made against them.
"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Meghan and Harry." the statement read. "The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan, and Archie will always be much loved family members."
As for whether or not said 'receipts' will ever see the light of day is currently unknown, but you can bet that we'll be ready and waiting if they do.