The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, denounced the "denigration" organized according to them by the royal family towards them and the racist reflections heard about their son Archie, during their interview broadcast on Sunday on the American channel CBS with Oprah Winfrey.
They also revealed that they are expecting a girl.
Meghan Markle had suicidal thoughts while living with the royal family and was denied the psychological support she requested because it would have damaged the image of the institution, she revealed in an explosive two-hour interview with American television star, Oprah Winfrey.
During this highly anticipated interview broadcast on Sunday evening by the CBS channel, the mixed-race wife of Prince Harry, sometimes moved to tears, also reported on conversations within the royal family on the color of her son's skin when she was pregnant with it.
Harry said he was "disappointed" by his father.
Their second child is a girl
Harry and Meghan also revealed that they are expecting a girl, their second child after Archie was born a boy in May 2019. "To have a boy, then a girl, what more can you ask for?" 'is delighted Prince Harry, who married Meghan Markle in 2018.
Regarding the situation in the Royal Family, "I just didn't want to be alive anymore. And those were constant, terrifying, real and very clear thoughts," said the Duchess of Sussex, who is expecting her second child, putting her psychological state on account of aggressive UK media coverage.
The American said that she went to see members of the royal institution to ask for help and to discuss the possibility of medical treatment, "and I was told that I could not, that it would not be. not good for the institution, ”she added.
"Shocked"
The former actress spoke to Oprah Winfrey, who was disbelieving and shocked, about conversations she had been told about her son's skin color before he was born.
Harry was told "of concerns and conversations (...) about how dark his skin (would be) when he (was born)", "what that would mean and what that would look like", a- she explained, without wanting to give the identity of the person or people who had this exchange with her husband because "it would be very damaging for them".
"It was strange," Harry said of this conversation, also refusing to reveal who was behind it.
"I was in shock."
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The Duchess of Sussex also claimed that Buckingham Palace had refused to grant protection to the child and that members of the institution felt that Archie should not be given a title of nobility, although this is the tradition .
The two spouses explained their withdrawal and their departure for the United States by the conjunction of untenable media pressure and the lack of support from the royal family.
"We have done all we can" to stay within the royal family, said Prince Harry, explaining that he himself had experienced psychological problems linked to this situation.
Harry "disappointed" with his father
If Meghan Markle denounced a "real smear campaign" and said she did not feel protected by the royal family, she was careful not to personally attack members of the crown.
She simply claimed that, contrary to what had been reported by the British press, it was not she who had made Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, cry in an incident which occurred shortly before her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018, but the reverse had happened.
She clarified that Kate apologized shortly after.
Harry went further, saying he was "really disappointed" with his father, Prince Charles, as he went through a difficult time.
“Because he's been through something similar. He knows what pain is,” the prince said.
"There will be work" to improve their relationship, "but at the same time, I will always love her".
He also mentioned his brother, explaining that the two princes were "on different paths", confirming, in hollow, that their relationship was strained, while reaffirming his affection for his elder brother.
By contrast, Charles and Diana's youngest son praised his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, saying he did not "take her by surprise" when he announced his retirement from the royal family.
“My grandmother and I have a very good relationship and an understanding,” he said.
"And I have deep respect for her. She's my Colonel-in-Chief. She will remain so."
Media "circus"
Before the broadcast of this shocking interview, the British monarchy had decided to stand up, offering a few hours before the intervention of the Sussexes the image of a united family during the annual celebrations of the Commonwealth.
In a pre-recorded televised speech, the Queen underlined the importance of the "selfless dedication and sense of duty" shown by caregivers during the pandemic, a sign that some are sure to interpret as a criticism of the princely couple .
According to a source close to the queen quoted by the Sunday Times, Elizabeth II did not intend to watch the interview with her grandson and will be more present in the media next week to show that the monarchy "focuses on important issues".
The newspaper also indicates that members of the court, who did not hesitate to call the interview a "circus", are preparing to retaliate "with new revelations" on the behavior of the couple if the monarchy was attacked.
After confirming to the Queen their final withdrawal from the royal family, after a period of observation, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lost their last official titles in February.
Installed in Canada, then in California, in Montecito, since March, the duo created a foundation, Archewell, and signed partnerships with Netflix and Spotify.