Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle  said on Tuesday that he does not think anyone from the British royal family is racist, reported AFP. His comments come after Meghan and Prince Harry said an unnamed royal family member had asked how dark her baby’s skin would be during their interview with Oprah Winfrey.

According to Thomas, the interview with Winfrey was “way over the top” and suggested a royal family member could have asked a “dumb question” about her future baby’s skin colour.

Thomas made this comments during an interview with Piers Morgan, who is one of Meghan‘s most vehement critics and a former tabloid newspaper editor.

Thomas said, “They (Harry and Meghan) went way over the top with these stories with Oprah and should have waited, considering the Queen’s age and Philip’s age.”

Queen Elizabeth II is 94 while her husband Prince Philip is 99 and currently in hospital recovering from a heart operation.

Thomas added, “This whole thing about colour and how dark the baby is, is bullshit. I’m guessing and hoping that it’s just a dumb question from somebody. I don’t think the British royal family are racist.”

Thomas had separated from Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland when Meghan was young.