Earlier this Monday on the east coast of the United States, the famous Oprah Winfrey presented on the CBS morning show some fragments of the interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who were not part of the shocking broadcast on Sunday, but they have allowed to delve into the details about the racism that Markle claims to have suffered.
Lady Di's son said that one of the most "revealing and saddest" episodes was when more than 70 British deputies denounced the "colonial background" of some articles published about his wife, but "no one in the family said anything in those three years ”.
"That hurts," he added.
The prince blamed "in large part on racism" for the couple's decision to disassociate themselves from royal duties and leave the UK.
No one from the British royal family has apologized or let the couple know that they regret that the environment forced them to break with the protocols, according to Enrique.
The complex relationships with his family members, "control [over them] and fear of the UK tabloids" creates "a toxic environment," said the Englishman, who does not believe that his father, Prince Charles, had an opinion. in the same way, since he "had to make peace with it."
Winfrey, a friend and neighbor of the couple in Montecito (California) asked Enrique why he did not adopt the same attitude.
"Because it's different," Markle chimed in.
"By race?" Said the presenter.
"And because of social media, that didn't exist before, and because of the fact that I wasn't British," the Duchess of Sussex clarified.
The American actress recalled that many media nicknamed Kate Middleton Waity Katie (in reference to the time she was waiting for a marriage proposal from Guillermo).
Markle empathized with the discomfort that must have caused the now Duchess of Cambridge, but clarified that his situation is not comparable with hers.
"A family member can comfortably say 'we've all had to deal with things that are rude.'
But rude and racist are not the same, ”said Enrique's wife.
American television CBS paid $ 7 million (almost 6 million euros) to Harpo Productions, Oprah Winfrey's production company, for the rights to broadcast the interview, according to
The Wall Street Journal
.
Contrary to what had been speculated, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not charge for the interview, they said on the show.
CBS charged advertisers roughly $ 325,000 for a 30-second slot, almost double the usual normal price at the same prime time - from 8pm to 10pm - the business daily reports.
Oprah Winfrey, the all-powerful woman of communications in the United States, had already asked the couple for an interview two years ago, with whom she has a friendship, but they had denied it.
The biggest bomb dropped by the couple in Sunday's broadcast had to do with the alleged racism of the royal family and the monarchical institution during Markle's first pregnancy.
Before he knew the sex of the baby, Buckingham informed them that he would not have the title of prince or princess - no great-grandson of the Queen owns this title, except for the children of William, who are in the direct line to the throne - and would not have a security.
In addition, "there were concerns and conversations about how dark his skin could be when he was born," accused the duchess, who like her husband, did not want to give the names of those who debated the issue.
On Monday, Winfrey said on CBS
This Morning
that Enrique had made it clear to her that neither the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, nor the Prince Consort, Philip of Edinburgh, participated in those conversations.
If on Sunday it became known that Prince Charles stopped answering his youngest son's calls after he announced that he was dissociating himself from royal duties, this Monday Markle addressed his father's “betrayal”.
Before her wedding, the actress was warned that the media would publish details of her private life thanks to contributions from Thomas Markle.
She called him to find out if this was true, to which he replied: "No, absolutely not, I have not spoken with them," said the American, who later learned that her father was working for the British tabloids.
The close relationship between Buckingham Palace and the press is no secret in the UK.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed the unspoken link between the two powers.
“There is an invisible contract between the institution and the British tabloids.
As a family member, you are willing to drink, dine, and give journalists full access to better press.
It is a fear control that has existed for generations, ”Enrique pointed out in Sunday's broadcast.
The interview, which has once again put the British monarchy in the eye of the hurricane, already generated controversy before being broadcast. The British newspaper
The Times
published last week that Markle was the subject of a complaint of alleged workplace harassment to several aides during his time in London, citing anonymous sources linked to the case. A spokeswoman for the Sussexes denied the leak, stating that "it is no coincidence" that she appears just in the lead up to the interview to speak "honestly and openly about her experience in recent years."
