Oprah: OK, so it feels to me like things started to change when you and Harry decided that you were not going to take the picture that had been a part of the tradition for years and . Because I can’t begin to imagine what it must have been like for her going through this process by herself all those years ago, because it’s been unbelievably tough for the two of us, but at least we had each other. I wouldn’t have been able to, because I myself was trapped as well. Now you’re saying you didn’t make Kate cry, Kate made you cry. . asked if I’m OK, but it’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes. And I have a deep respect for her. Oprah: Oh, wow! Was he not coming? Thomas Markle Responded To Meghan & Prince Harry’s Oprah Interview On Live TV. Meghan: Well, we . no, I think we’ve done . . The bombshell news sparked a worldwide media frenzy dubbed ‘Megxit’ by the British Press. Harry denied that he had “blindsided” his grandmother with the bombshell statement about stepping down as senior royal. Meghan: Right? There was a lot of fear surrounding it. Or were you silenced? Harry: Yes, but it’s . Oprah: Yeah. And our plan was to do this for ever. And, you know, you heard Meghan share with us all . and all the rest of the family, they were, they were really welcoming. The Queen is responding to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tell-all Oprah Winfrey interview. Oprah: Turning on them for what? They don’t get to leave. Meghan: It wasn’t a confrontation, and I actually don’t think it’s fair to her to get into the details of that, because she apologised. From our point of view, just the public. He’s my brother. Prince Harry: Yeah. Even the people that smile the biggest smiles and shine the brightest lights, it seems, to have compassion for what’s actually potentially going on. Oprah: The story came out six, seven months after it actually happened? . afford security for us. I’ve always valued independence. The couple revealed everything! There’s a complete misalignment and there’s no way to explain that to people. And as the teasers suggested, the couple didn’t hold anything back.Winfrey was, obviously, correct: No topic was off-limits. Harry: Yeah, and much will continue to be said about that. Meghan: And, yeah, when you say, ‘Was it what it looked like?’, my under-standing and my experience of the past four years is it’s nothing like what it looks like. . . We had to go to this event at the Royal Albert Hall, and a friend said, ‘I know you don’t look at pictures, but, oh, my God, you guys look so great . . Oprah: Yes, you’ve been doing it the whole time. Harry: Yeah, it exists. Deeply, to show respect, I learned it very quickly right in front of the house. I mean, I think that’s lovely. I said that I’ve never felt this way before and I need to go somewhere,” the Duchess said. all she’d . . Because they’re fearful of what the papers are going to say about them. And I would hope that she would have wanted that corrected, and maybe in the same way that the Palace wouldn’t let anybody else. And then the media reported that you had ‘blindsided’ the Queen, your grandmother. Harry: No, I . . Why do you think that is? Canada PM Justin Trudeau comments on Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's Oprah interview The Prime Minister wishes all members of the British Royal Family the … Reports circulated ahead of the Sussexes’ nuptials that Meghan left Kate in tears at Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress fitting. . We needed . Oprah: But you’d this life, your whole life. . so, picture, now that you know what was going on behind the scenes, right? Meghan: Everyone from . You feel like you got your voice back? to get help. . . Your family cut you off? . . . But I also think it’s important for you or everyone to know this decision that was made about patronages and all of that was before anyone knew that we were sitting down with you. to simplify it, it’s a case of if you . There were certain things that you couldn’t do. He ultimately called it and was like, ‘We’ve got to find a way for us, for Archie’. Oprah: Was it what it looked like? . He goes, ‘It’s the Queen!’. what’s the National . . . . Oprah: I know. . Here's how to watch Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey—stream on CBS.com, watch on YouTube, or see it live in the U.K. Why did that question strike such a nerve? I’m so proud of . Meghan: I believed that. About the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we’re told, what we buy into. At the time of his birth, a royal source said Harry and Meghan had decided he should a regular Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. How would she feel about this moment? I watch The Crown. Meghan: Yeah, we genuinely hadn’t thought about that before. Meghan: You know, and if you think about . . “I just didn’t want to be alive any more,” Meghan said. Harry: I’m sad that . Meghan Markle and Prince Harry filmed their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey at Gayle King's sprawling California mansion. Oprah: What are you most excited about in the new life? (Back to Oprah). So we did what we had to do — and now we’ve got another little one on the way. Oprah: You know, the wedding was the most perfect picture, you know, anybody’s ever seen. There’s a lot to work through there, you know? I mean, this is miracles. MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry shocked the world last night in a sensational "nothing off limits" interview with Oprah Winfrey. So actually, if you don’t . We’ve got a beautiful house. . “And then he said can you put this all in writing what your plan is ... so I put all the specifics in there even the fact that we were planning on putting the announcement out on the 7th of January,” he said. And I could never understand how it wouldn’t be seen as an added benefit . . This is . Meghan: Yeah, but that was . I mean, life is about storytelling, right? .’. Oprah: So, why didn’t somebody just say that? I mean, I’ve lost my father. . And they were all told the same . . What does that mean? those letters, those conversations, that was . Harry: Whereas with us, it was just, like, just be . you’re in love, you’re with him. Meghan Markle, 39, and Prince Harry's, 36, tell-all interview with chat show icon Oprah Winfrey is expected to contain bombshell revelations about the couple's time as working royals. That is . . But Meghan told Winfrey the “reverse happened”. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle break their silence in 1st interview since royal departure 28776 Viewed Harry and Meghan break silence on royal life in Oprah interview . . So to receive no help at all and to be told continuously, ‘This is how it is. No one thought to say, ‘Oh, you’re American. . Meghan: And that was really the first moment the penny dropped? Man says if you spot THIS on your car ‘don’t approach it alone’, Sharon Osbourne DEFENDS TV host Piers Morgan over Meghan Markle ‘truth’, Disney Plus removes PETER PAN and DUMBO from kids’ profiles over ‘insensitive imagery’, ‘Nude’ TV show for kids causes global outrage, New annual music festival for Broken Hill. there’s a level of control in it, right? . Meghan: No one knows that. I never experienced anything like it. And I realised that it was all happening just because I was breathing. . The Duchess expressed her shock at “the idea of our son not being safe”, and the idea of the first member of colour in this family, not being titled in the same way as other grandchildren. By Abbie Llewelyn PUBLISHED: 07:36, Thu, Feb 25, 2021 The couple says they chose Canada, a commonwealth of Britain, with the intention of continuing to serve the Queen. . . Oprah: . . We’ve all been through being exploited’? You know, this . We can do it in a Commonwealth country’. Harry: We didn’t have a plan. He and I were very aligned on our cause- driven work, that was part of our initial connection. But my upbringing in the system, of which I was brought up in and what I’ve been exposed to, it wasn’t . “I was thinking about it, you know our wedding - three days before our wedding, we got married. Three months later they bought their own home and settled in the Santa Barbara area. and I think the biggest turning point for me was the . . . . Prince Harry, Meghan Markle break their silence in 1st interview since royal departure 28776 Viewed Harry and Meghan break silence on royal life in Oprah interview And every time that those lights went down in that Royal Box, I was just weeping, and he was gripping my hand. She didn’t know it was coming. It was like, ‘I need to do this for my family. Meghan: To have sat back and not said that for so long, it just feels really . Meghan: This wasn’t a choice. Meghan: That’s not it at all. Prince Harry spoke of his fragmented relationship with his father Prince Charles. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have spoken out about their controversial exit from the royal family all in a landmark television interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey. . Here's how to watch Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey—stream on CBS.com, watch on YouTube, or see it live in the U.K. Meghan: She was one of the first people I met. Meghan: We actually didn’t talk about that. at the time, it was awkward. certainly saved my life and saved all of us. but, at the same time, you know, I, of course I will always . . I wasn’t prepared for that. I went to all the places which I thought I should go to, to ask for help. I grew up in LA, you see celebrities all the time. . Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle took part in a jaw-dropping, tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey - but the couple were not paid for their participation Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah interview included topics like Kate Middleton, Archie's skin color, Princess Diana and Prince Charles. . This is not a surprise to anybody. There was no guidance, as well, right? It’s amazing how they can use Meg for everything. . But it’s undeniable when these things have happened, where the overlap is. Meghan: I wasn’t able to follow up with why, but that — if that’s the assumption you’re making, I think that feels like a pretty safe one, which was really hard to understand, right? . . And there was also a story — did you hear this one? . you didn’t give it a lot of thought? . The Queen is responding to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tell-all Oprah Winfrey interview. . . . You came in as the first mixed-race person to marry into the family, and did that concern you in being able to fit in? Oprah: And, whooo, we all felt that. . Oprah: So, how do you know she wasn’t blindsided? I can see him on the back and he’s got his arms out and he’s like, ‘Whoo!’ chatting, chatting, chatting, going, ‘Palm tree! . and I’m scared, because this is very real. . I think it’s really important for people to understand the truth. Meghan: But the idea of our son not being safe, and also the idea of the first member of colour in this family not being titled in the same way that other grandchildren would be . Hold . I guess, the highlight for me is sticking him on the back of the bicycle in his little baby seat and taking him on these bike rides, which is something I was never able to do when I was young. Many reporters and viral posts blamed Meghan for the decision. You know, I think so much of it is said with an understanding of just truth.