Oprah Winfrey's explosive interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was nominated for an Emmy Awards
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be part of the biggest night on American television
The explosive interview that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave to the popular presenter Oprah Winfrey in March of this year, managed to appear in the list of the nominees for the most coveted awards of the American television industry, the Emmy Awards, in the Best Nonfiction Series Conducted or Special Category.
The special, broadcast on the American television network CBS, is nominated along with shows such as "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction by David Letterman", "United Shades of America W. Kamau Bell", "VICE" and "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy ”.
Aired on March 8, the detailed interview in the US was seen by 17.1 million people, who were able to observe how the presenter asked the former American actress about her experience as a member of British royalty.
Meghan, who repeated several times that she was "silenced" when she entered the royal family, also revealed that during that time she lived the worst moments of her life, including suicidal thoughts while she was pregnant. She "just didn't want to stay alive."
In the interview, Meghan explosively revealed that one of the high-ranking members of the royal family had shown "concern" about her son Archie's skin color, prior to his birth on May 6, 2019, and suggested that it was not. appointed prince for that reason.
When he later joined the interview, the prince confirmed that the conversation revolved around "what would the children look like" with Meghan, who is mixed race and with African American roots, but declined to elaborate on it. "It's a conversation I'm never going to talk about," said Harry, adding that it was "shocking."
After the revelations, Buckingham assured that they would investigate the accusations of racism in the institution, with a statement that stated: “The entire family is saddened to know the full scope of how challenging the last years have been for Harry and Meghan. The issues discussed, particularly that of race, are worrying. While the versions may vary, they have been taken very seriously and will be dealt with in private by the family. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be very dear members of the family. "
One of the hardest moments for Lady Di's son was when he revealed that he is estranged from his brother, William, and said that the relationship with his father had gotten so bad that at one point Prince Charles left. to answer his calls.
“I am very disappointed. He has been through something similar. He knows what pain is. And Archie is his grandson. But I will always love him. And it's going to continue to be one of my priorities to sort out that relationship, ”Harry said of his relationship with the Prince of Wales.
On February 19, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed to Elizabeth II that they would no longer work as members of the British royal family, having decided a year ago to withdraw from the monarchy, start a new life outside the UK and become financially independent. . Following this confirmation, the 95-year-old Queen of England decided to withdraw from her grandson - her sixth in the line of succession to the British throne - the honorary sponsorships that she held and distribute them among other members of the family.
Since arriving in California, the royal couple partnered with Oprah for an Apple TV + documentary series focused on mental health, announced the launch of their nonprofit, Archewell Foundation, and Meghan even wrote a new children's book, "The Bench". They also signed millionaire contracts with Netflix and Spotify.
