
The shocking interview of Meghan Markle and Harry by Oprah Winfrey From accusations of racism to Meghan's thoughts on suicide
It has been quite a long time since a deep rift has arisen within the British royal family, since Meghan Markle and Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, moved to Los Angeles (hometown of the actress) giving up their roles in the royal family.
The interview (which will be broadcast exclusively for Italy on Tuesday March 9th at 9.30 pm on TV8) opened with Meghan, then joined by her husband Harry, who revealed to the presenter Oprah different background of the story that shook the royal family British in recent years.
Let's start with the positive news: the couple is expecting a baby girl, the firstborn Archie will soon have a sister. Then come the shocking revelations, ranging from accusations of racism against "officials and family members" to Meghan's suicidal tendencies.
The story starts from when Meghan became part of the family, in a "naive" way, not aware of the mechanisms and the reality that awaited her. "I imagined them as characters in a fairy tale," she says.
The fairytale, however, soon turned into something completely different: the interview continues with a confession from Meghan, who explains that she had thought several times about suicide and that she asked for help from the "Institution", which however denied any kind of support or protection, for reasons of image.
“I was close to breaking point. I had heard about it from friends and realized it was happening to me too. I had clear, real and scary thoughts. Harry and I were smiling and doing our job, but in reality we were both just trying to resist" - she told Oprah.
Also Harry, in his part of the interview, confirms their state of mind:
"I've also been in a very dark place, but I wanted to be there for her".
The talk ends with a thought to Harry's beloved mother, Lady Diana. Oprah asked what Diana would think of this whole situation today, and Harry replied:
"She would be very angry and sad about how it all turned out, but she would like us to be happy."