Racism, suicidal thinking and disappointment with father: 12 bombastic revelations from Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak to Oprah Winfrey
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's long-awaited interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in the United States on Sunday (3/7) - with the couple giving their side of the story about life in the Royal Family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex talked about their relationships with other members of royalty, racism and how their mental health was damaged.
Meghan talked to Oprah for most of the interview, before joining Prince Harry.
At the beginning of the conversation, the American TV presenter notes that the couple was not paid to speak to her and that the interview was recorded at a friend's house.
Check out 12 bombshell revelations from the interview below.
1. 'Discussions about how dark Meghan's baby can be'
One of the biggest allegations in the interview was that there were "several conversations" within the Royal Family about how dark the skin of Meghan and Harry's baby would be.
"In those months, when I was pregnant, there were concerns and conversations about how dark his skin could be when he was born," said Meghan.
Meghan said that these conversations happened with Harry, who reported them to her. She and Harry refused to say which royal member made the statement.
"This conversation, I will never share," said Harry. "It was strange at the time, I was a little shocked."
Harry also said he was hurt that his family never spoke about the "colonial tone" (in which Meghan is portrayed as if he were inferior) in the headlines and articles in the press.
The media "really seemed to want a narrative of a hero and a villain," said Meghan
2. Kate 'made Meghan cry' - not the other way around
A story that circulated in the tabloids a few years ago was that Meghan left Kate, Prince William's wife, to tears during preparations for their wedding because of the girls' dresses that would scatter flowers during the ceremony.
But Meghan told Oprah that it was actually the other way around.
"A few days before the wedding [Kate] was upset about the dresses and it made me cry," said Meghan. She said that Kate apologized later and brought flowers and a note to make up.
"I'm not sharing this about Kate to be derogatory about her," said Meghan. She said Kate was "a good person" and hoped she wanted the false stories to be corrected.
3. Meghan said she thought about suicide and did not receive help
Meghan talked about how lonely she felt after joining the Royal Family and the loss of her freedom. "When I joined that family, it was the last time, until we came here, that I saw my passport, my driver's license, my keys, all of which is handed over to them," she said.
She said her mental health had deteriorated so much that she "didn't want to be alive anymore".
"I went to the institution (of the Royal Family) and said that I needed to seek help somewhere, said that I had never felt like this and needed to go somewhere, and I was told that I could not, that this would not be good for the institution."
She said she addressed "one of the most important people" within the royal family and then to the palace's Human Resources department. "Nothing was ever done," she added.
4. Meghan spoke to one of Diana's friends
Princess Diana's name was mentioned several times during the interview.
"I didn't even know who to turn to," said Meghan, of the time when she was battling suicidal thoughts. "One of the people I looked for who remains my friend and confidant was one of the best friends of my husband's mother."
"Who else could understand what it's really like to be inside?"
Harry denied "cheating" the Queen when he stepped down as a senior royalty
5. Harry feels 'disappointed' with Charles
Oprah asked Harry about his relationship with his family and especially with his father, the Prince of Wales, and his brother, the Duke of Cambridge.
At one point after returning to being a senior member of royalty, Harry said that Charles "stopped taking my calls".
"I feel very disappointed because he went through something similar, he knows what it is like to be in pain, and Archie is his grandson. But at the same time, of course I will always love him, but many hurts have arisen. of my priorities: trying to heal that relationship. "
About William, Harry said that he loved him too much and that they went through hell together. "But we were on different paths."
Archie - who will be two in May - now says words like palm tree and house, said Harry
6. But the couple's relationship with the Queen is good
Harry said he has a "very good" relationship with his grandmother and spoke to her more last year - including video calls to Archie - than in many years.
"She's my colonel-in-chief, right? She always will be."
Meghan also praised the Queen and revealed that the monarch gave her beautiful jewelry for the couple's first engagement, and shared a blanket to keep warm while traveling together.
7. Harry 'cut off'
In the first quarter of 2020, Harry said that his family "literally cut me off financially".
He said the deals he and Meghan entered into with Netflix and Spotify to do shows and podcasts were never part of the couple's original plan, but "I had to guarantee our (financial) security".
"But I have what my mother left me as an inheritance and without it we wouldn't have been able to do that."
The couple revealed that after the end of the financial aid they received from the Royal Family, American billionaire and media mogul Tyler Perry provided Harry and Meghan with a home and security apparatus last year when they moved from Canada to Canada. Southern California.
"You have no idea what's going on with someone behind closed doors," said Meghan
8. The truth behind a photograph
Meghan said that the night after telling Harry that he was having suicidal thoughts, the couple had to attend an official event at the Royal Albert Hall, London's concert hall.
Meghan talked about a photo that haunted her because of what it reminded her of.
She said a friend commented on how great the couple was, but added: "This picture, if you zoom in, what I see is how his fingers are clinging to mine," she told Oprah, as she was moved.
"We are smiling and doing our job, but we are both just trying to hold on. Every time those lights went out in that royal box, I cried."
9. Meghan 'didn't do any research' about the Royal Family
Speaking about the first time she met the Queen, Meghan said she was surprised to learn that she had to bow to the monarch.
She said she thought the gesture was just "part of the pageantry" and did not happen within the royal family.
Meghan described having to quickly practice reverence before an impromptu lunch with the Queen. "I said (to Harry): 'It's your grandmother'. And he said, 'It's the Queen.'"
Meghan added that she had not done any research on the family before she became part of it - and insisted that she had never searched for her husband online while they were dating.
10. They were married for real three days before d the party wedding
Millions of people attended Harry and Meghan's wedding at Windsor Castle in 2018. But the couple revealed that they had already married three days earlier in a simple ceremony with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
"We called the archbishop and just said, 'look, this, this show is for the world, but we want our union between us (...) just the two of us in our backyard'."
11. Archie's favorite phrase is 'drive carefully'
Harry talked about Archie and the joy he feels when taking him for a bike ride. The interview included a clip of the boy playing on the beach with his parents.
The couple joked that their favorite word for the past few weeks has been "moisturize", and Harry said that whenever someone leaves the house, Archie says "drive carefully".
12. And ... it's a girl
The couple confirms that they are expecting a girl.
Harry said it was "amazing", adding, "What more can you want?" - but said they would have no more children after baby number two arrived.
At the end of the interview, Oprah asked if Meghan had a happy ending with Prince Harry. "Bigger than any fairy tale you've ever read," she said.
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