Prince Harry says he didn't know 'unconscious bias' existed until he met Meghan

Prince Harry has spoken about "unconscious bias" with Black Lives Matter advocate Patrick Hutchinson in a conversation hosted by GQ magazine.

Hutchinson is the man who lifted a white counter-protester out of harm's way during a Black Lives Matter protest in London in June this year.

The pair spoke about the work that still needs to be done to improve the lives of black people around the world, with Prince Harry talking about his own journey to awareness of how racism still impacts lives.

"You talk about unconscious bias to start with, which you and I both know is a huge thing globally," he says to Hutchinson during the video call. "But, yes, it exists in the UK as well."

He went on to say: "No one's pointing the fingers. You can't really point fingers, especially when it comes to unconscious bias. But once you realise or you feel a little bit uncomfortable, then the onus is on you to go out and educate yourself, because ignorance is no longer an excuse. And unconscious bias, from my understanding, having the upbringing and the education that I had, I had no idea what it was. I had no idea it existed. And then, sad as it is to say, it took me many, many years to realise it, especially then living a day or a week in my wife's shoes."

Harry said every day is now a "learning process" for him.

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"And it's not actually up for debate," Harry continues. "These are the facts. This is what's happening. And it's been very interesting for me to sit through or live through this in America."

He said it's going to take every single person taking a "long, hard look at themselves in the mirror" for real change to happen.

"Because as I said, this isn't black versus white," Harry says. "As you quite rightly pointed out, now in 2020 we have protestors of every colour, every background, every religion, every age. This is a global movement. The train has left the station. If you're not on it now, then get on it because there's so much that we can do.

"And being a dad myself, the whole point in life, I guess, for me, is to try to leave the world in a better place than when you found it."

Harry and Hutchinson went on to discuss lockdown and how they have coped during it. They also discussed raising racially aware children and men's mental health.

Watch the full interview here.