Spectators around the world were eagerly awaiting the broadcast of the Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan and Prince Harry.
They revealed shocking details from their life in the palace.
Los Angeles - It is already the TV highlight of the year - not just for royal fans: The world-wide eagerly awaited interview by Prince Harry (36) and his wife Meghan Markle (39), which they shared on the US Talk -Lady Oprah Winfrey was broadcast on the US broadcaster CBS on Sunday evening (local time).
Shortly before, there was a TV counter-attack from Queen Elizabeth II with a clear message.
Despite the palace's best efforts, the couple decided not to postpone the interview.
Meghan and Prince Harry revealed some explosive and sometimes shocking details from their time in the British royal family in front of a TV audience of millions.
Meghan and Harry at Oprah Winfrey: Racism allegations against the royal family
There are probably two revelations that the viewers will particularly remember.
Because as Meghan and Harry reported, the Duchess is said to have experienced racism within her own royal family before her Megxit.
Even before the birth of their son Archie, the royal family is said to have been concerned about the skin color of the seventh heir to the throne.
Meghan is the daughter of a white father and an African American mother.
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During the pregnancy, Prince Harry's wife had to face conversations and explain what skin color the newborn would be.
There were concerns and discussions about "how dark his skin could be when he was born," said the Duchess.
In addition, Meghan learned from Harry that the royal family was thinking of denying their son the prince title.
However, the couple held back from naming the people who made these statements.
Throughout the interview, they avoided personal attacks against members of the royal family.
With the racism, which the former US actress had to experience in close circles, she had to struggle so hard that she suffered briefly from depression.
During this time, too, I felt completely abandoned.
Meghan and Harry at Oprah Winfrey: Duchess was not allowed to get professional help
“I just didn't want to stay alive anymore.
That was a very clear and real and scary thought, "the 39-year-old revealed to Winfrey in tears.
"I thought it would solve the situation for everyone." The constant negative coverage in the British press was at one point so stressful that she had suicidal thoughts.
She even turned to the royal family with her mental problems, stating that she was suffering and needed professional help.
But the palace told her that she could not get support because "this is not good for the institution."
The lack of support from their own family ultimately led the couple to turn their backs on Great Britain and have lived in the USA ever since.
They are expecting their second child together in summer.
The two also talked about this with talk queen Oprah Winfrey and even revealed the gender: Harry and Meghan can look forward to a girl.
"To have a boy and a girl, what more could you want?" Said Harry.
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The interview will be broadcast in full on German free TV on Monday (March 8, 2021).
Here you will find all important information about the station and broadcast dates.
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