British talk show host Piers Morgan has responded with fury to an explosive teaser for Meghan and Harry’s upcoming Oprah interview. The two-hour special with husband Prince Harry will provided an unprecedented peek into the couple’s departure from royal duties and the strains it has placed on them. 'But how can anyone move on when Meghan and Harry continue to drone on about the difficulties of royal life and being part of the Royal Family. Oprah had met Meghan just once before her royal wedding to Prince Harry, but has reportedly since played the role of a mentor to the duchess. They were apparently told about the baby bump before Harry and Meghan went public,' he said. As for the baby bump photo, they could have refused to let the papers they despise have it. So true… if your library's stacked with Barbara Cartland swoon-busters! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to sit down for a 'wide-ranging' and 'intimate' TV interview with Oprah that will send tremors through Buckingham Palace and cover everything from their latest pregnancy and marriage to their exit from the royal family. 'The royals have played a blinder during the pandemic and are more popular than ever, while Harry and Meghan, who may have a following in America, are no longer a golden couple in the eyes of the British public. Meghan Markle has used her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey to reveal "she didn’t want to be alive any more" during her brief time as part of the royal family. What is clear is that this interview will likely be the couple's most candid yet, with a statement from CBS promising that Meghan and Harry will open up about a variety of hot-button topics - perhaps most significantly their exit from the royal family in January 2020, and the Duchess's views on what it was like to 'step into royal life'. Why were these papers allowed to publish such an intimate photo given the ban? 'Instead of building bridges and calming the undoubted rifts down, there must be concern the 'Fright of the Oprah' will make things worse. The duke was criticised for showing a lack of empathy towards the paedophile's victims and a lack of remorse over his friendship with the pervert. 'Later, the two are joined by Prince Harry as they speak about their move to the United States and their future hopes and dreams for their expanding family.'. With her husband's 100th birthday celebrations approaching the Harry and Meghan loose cannon continues to fire.'. The pair had reportedly worked on it for 'several months' during a number of 'secret meetings in London' - however it emerged this week that Covid-19 restrictions, Harry's exit from the Royal Family and move to the US with Meghan Markle has 'stalled' production. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced that they are expecting their second child - who will become eighth in line to the throne (order of succession pictured). But are she and husband Prince Harry receiving payment for the interview? If you just can't wait til then, keep a close eye on Oprah Winfrey's official social media handles as she may promote snippets from the interview there. 'But to be blunt his decision to join his wife's tell all on US television interview after they exited the royal family so noisily and dramatically, is another act of disrespect. Meghan's decision to discuss her experiences of royal life may also be cause for concern from the Queen and her aides, particularly given that the Duchess has already stated in court documents that she felt 'unprotected by the [royal] institution' during her pregnancy - and claimed that she was 'prohibited from defending herself' against stories published in the media. The history-making interview is set to be shown Down Under! One of the numerous reasons they attracted criticism in the UK before quitting was their weird refusal to share details of their son Archie's birth with the British public who'd just paid millions for the refurbishment of their new home. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke about how they’ve struggled with intense scrutiny and a lack of support in a powerful and poignant two-hour tell-all with Oprah Winfrey. In one gripping exchange with Mr Bashir, she admitted she had been unfaithful with Army officer James Hewitt. 'Yes, I adored him,' she said. But I can't have been the only one who was somewhat surprised by the manner in which we learned of this delightful development. Because I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like for her [Princess Diana] going through this process by herself all those years ago. The network has also not revealed whether Harry and Meghan's son Archie will make an appearance during the 90-minute interview. Discussion of a possible interview had taken place before Harry and Meghan gave up their positions as working royals, according to The Times. The damage they have done and continue to do runs deep. The Palace said they would not be formally commenting. The statement from their spokesman, saying the couple are 'overjoyed to be expecting their second child', was perfectly standard. It's the explosive tell-all that's set to rock the British Royal Family and redefine how we see the Sussexes. 'And she has already stated that no-one asked he if she was coping with life in the royal spotlight. 'But to be blunt his decision to join his wife's tell all US television interview after they exited the royal family so noisily and dramatically, is another act of disrespect. But the judge didn't agree, so Meghan got to have yet another whack at the press. It has been reported that Oprah got in touch with Meghan in 2018 through CBS, and after a phone conversation the American chat show host was invited to meet Meghan at Kensington Palace before the royal wedding. OPINION: The Palace is undeniably at fault - but there's an important lesson we can all learn from Meghan's experience in the royal family. 'But now, just after smoothing over the cracks caused by ''Megxit' - just over a year ago - the Sussexes seem hell bent on causing the Queen more discomfort and possible embarrassment.'. In fact, it's quite clear that the pair of them crave attention and publicity like ravenous jackals gorging on the carcass of a freshly slain gazelle. 'Harry has already talked about his relationship with his brother Prince William, telling ITN's Tom Bradby after their South African tour in 2019 that they were on different paths. Meghan Markle is speaking to Oprah Winfrey about life as a royal, marriage, and more. 'Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal' was filmed at Buckingham Palace - a sign it had Her Majesty's approval - and was the first time the duke was grilled on his friendship with the American sexual abuser, who was found dead in his New York prison cell while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking. 'The Queen has always lived by the mantra of ''never complain and never explain''. But they wanted it splashed all over their sworn enemy's front pages because it will boost the Sussex brand and earn them even more money. The couple also reveal how lucky they feel to have gone through the stresses of royal life with each other by their side. Oprah was friends with Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39 (as well as Meghan's mother Doria Ragland) before their move to the US, and attended their royal wedding in May 2018. 'She might claim she wasn't supported when the row with her father exploded. Find out what the Real Housewives of … Meghan Markle spoke to Oprah Winfrey for the interview, which will air on Sunday, and is asked whether she had contemplated what the reaction would be from Buckingham Palace to the interview As I've said many times, they want to have their royal cake and eat it, and they shouldn't be allowed to trade off their royal connections like this. They insisted 'this policy is not about avoiding criticism, shutting down public conversation or censoring accurate reporting', in a letter to those publications (that the couple leaked to the Guardian) - although that was exactly what it was about. If Meghan and Harry's decision to record an interview will be seen as surprising, their choice of Oprah is not given their close friendship with the TV host, who was a guest at their 2018 wedding in London, and now lives just a short distance from the couple's $14.5 million Montecito mansion. In a furious rant, she raged: 'For these outlets, it's a game. He added: 'Like everyone else they are looking forward to the end of lockdown and better times ahead but this brings into sharp focus that the problems of ''Megxit'' haven't gone away. Any pregnancy is a wonderful blessing, though as Jerry Seinfeld once cautioned: 'Make no mistake about why babies are here - they are here to replace us.'. 'Yes, I was in love with him.'. It later emerged that the Duchess has decided to invest in Clevr Blends as she begins to build a portfolio of startup investments - her first such venture since officially stepping back from royal duties. And now they're marketing their own privacy. The royal couple will be sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for a prime time television special set to air on CBS on March 7. 'Whether justified or not, the fear will be that the couple claim Meghan was not welcomed into the royal family, experienced a degree of racism, and was hounded by the British tabloids. In the short clip, Oprah revealed how Meghan said no to an interview in 2018 and asked what made her say a yes this time around. And as we count down to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's hotly-anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, March 7, there is one question on everybody's lips: Can I watch or stream. She’s my friend. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. In fact, they were cynically invading their young son's privacy purely for click-bait and personal financial gain. Oprah Winfrey will be interviewing Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Sunday night on CBS in their first interview since they stopped royal duties and … By Charlie Lankston For Dailymail.com and MailOnline Reporter, Published: 11:48 EST, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 18:15 EST, 16 February 2021. The letter ended by saying the motivation for this unprecedented and heavily criticised royal attack on press freedom was that the couple no longer wished to 'offer themselves up as currency for an economy of click bait'. The interview will be the first time that either Meghan or Harry have addressed Megxit directly in a public forum; thus far the couple have remained silent about their reasons for leaving the royal family - despite both waxing lyrical about their new life in Los Angeles during several public appearances. That would be consistent with their ban. In April 2019, the Duke of Sussex announced a partnership with media mogul Oprah as co-creators and executive producers of a new mental health documentary series for Apple. Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, has said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that when she was first pregnant with son Archie there were … If they don't even mention them, it will be seen as a snub to his brother or just another silky PR exercise - something their friend and interrogator Oprah Winfrey won't like. Prince Harry bares his bunions: Duke may be suffering 'mild... Royal fans claim Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby news... Diana's bulimia to feature in explicit The Crown scenes which could lead to William and Harry clashing over Netflix deal. 'And the sad truth at present is that Harry and Meghan, buoyed up by recent legal victories against the press, feel they have the upper hand. Royal author Robert Jobson said he thought the interview was a 'betrayal of trust' and Meghan and Harry 'seem hell bent on causing the Queen more discomfort and possible embarrassment'. His ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York was interviewed by Winfrey in 2010 after she was left humiliated by a newspaper sting that caught her offering to sell access to Andrew for £500,000. However they appear to have grown considerably closer over the past 12 months, with Oprah proving herself a generous friend, gifting story books to their son Archie and organising for her friend Tyler Perry to let them stay in his Beverly Hills mansion while they found their feet across the pond. The choice to broadcast the interview on CBS is surprising, given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex inked a very lucrative deal with Netflix just last year in a move that is believed to have earned the couple up to $150 million. PR guru Mark Borkowski told MailOnline that Oprah's endorsement was worth at least $1million and is probably the most valuable piece of free publicity in history. Harry, who claimed he wanted to escape the publicity of being a front-line royal, has swapped duty for a cash bonanza deal with Netflix. The only winners from this are those who hate the monarchy: By attacking the Royal Family in such an imperious way, Harry and Meghan have come perilously close to obliterating the whole institution...and they must now lose their titles, writes RICHARD KAY, In the doghouse! Yet they didn't give a damn about Archie's privacy when it came to recently launching their new podcast – releasing tapes to the world of him giggling and gurgling to his parents in an effort to stimulate media interest in their otherwise rather boring woke meanderings. https://www.mirror.co.uk/.../everything-know-meghan-markles-oprah-23542636 Harry, who claimed he wanted to escape the publicity of being a front-line royal, has swapped duty for a cash bonanza deal with Netflix. Which makes it even more baffling as to why, just a few days later, she would then want an incredibly revealing private photo of her and Harry and their unborn child to appear on the front page of the Mail and the front pages of all the other papers she claims to hate. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Royal watchers will be able to tune in to Channel 10 and WIN on Monday March 8 at 7:30pm to watch Prince Harry and We have got another sneak peek of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's most talked-about interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan Markle wore a special piece of jewelry for her upcoming sit-down with Oprah Winfrey. Today, the front pages of most British newspapers carried the baby announcement news along with the couple's tree photo. In this regard, they're no different to reality TV celebrities like the Kardashians who don't actually do anything for a living other than sell their 'brand' to the highest bidder. 'I don't expect Meghan to travel to the UK anytime soon, especially as she is expecting again, and being pregnant gives her the perfect excuse not to come. Oprah Winfrey has landed the first major interview with Meghan and Prince Harry since the duo announced they were expecting their second child. The meeting could become one among a series of TV chats that have rocked Buckingham Palace to its core, along with Prince Andrew's 2019 interview with Newsnight and Princess Diana's bombshell 1995 interview with Panorama. Since they quit Britain and royal duty 13 months ago, barely a week has gone by without a new grainy self-promoting Zoom chat, statement or interview being released from their Santa Barbara mansion, or announcements about their latest lucrative multi-million-dollar commercial deals with the likes of Netflix or Spotify, or leaked details of power-broker meetings with top politicians like California's governor Gavin Newsom. They know all this publicity is key to their success and bank balance, and they depend on the media they profess to loathe to deliver it. No, not Meghan, but chat show queen Oprah Winfrey. Play it now. All products are independently selected, tested or recommended by our team of experts. Meghan the mermaid and a fairy tale with a fishy ending: As the Duchess claims she's like a cursed Disney character, SARAH VINE asks does her story really hold water? In late 2019 Prince Andrew gave a 'no holds barred' interview with the BBC 's Emily Maitlis about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, along with claims the royal had sex with one of the billionaire paedophile's young 'slaves'. Queen 'refuses to sign off Palace's response to bombshell interview' and demands more time following day of emergency talks with Charles and William after Harry 'pressed the nuclear button' and 'blew up the family' in Oprah chat with Meghan, DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A ruthless stab at the heart of the royal family. 'Given the way the media focus on such royal interviews, one word out of place will be jumped on to confirm on-going feuds in the Royal Family. 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When you see people who have the connection that they have, it's like reading the pages of a book.'. And last year it was claimed that Oprah had helped advise Meghan and Harry on leaving their posts as senior members of the Royal Family - but she denied this. As I write this, I know their diehard fans – including many of the most horribly abusive people on social media - will already be screaming 'LEAVE THEM ALONE!' Hillary Clinton is opening up about her thoughts after watching Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s interview with Oprah Winfrey over the weekend, and … The last royal television interview aimed at setting the record straight failed spectacularly when the Duke of York appeared on a special edition of the BBC's Newsnight. The global chat show star has welcomed everyone from Tom Cruise and Madonna to former president Barack Obama to sit down and discuss their lives. The date of the photo's release was very deliberate too: Princess Diana and Prince Charles had also chosen Valentine's Day to reveal they were having Harry, 37 years ago in 1984. Winfrey is a personal friend of Meghan and attended her royal wedding in May 2018, and there was speculation at the time the couple were likely to be interviewed by the celebrity. We are not told if money has been paid for this interview. I love her": Duchess Meghan's friends come out in force with incredible messages of support following bullying allegations, These brands are giving back this International Women’s Day so you can shop with a guilt-free conscience. Because it has been unbelievably tough for the two of us but at least we have each other," Harry explains. How to watch Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah Winfrey interview in the UK As mentioned, the interview (which has already been filmed) will … The tell-all special, entitled 'Oprah with Meghan and Harry', will air on US network CBS on March 7, and will focus primarily on the Duchess of Sussex who will discuss 'everything from stepping into life as a Royal, marriage, motherhood, philanthropic work to how she is handling life under intense public pressure'. 'Sources in the royal household say ''Megxit'' is not talked about by senior royals. 'The army veteran, who serviced with distinction in Afghanistan, often talks about respecting the Queen. "You've said some pretty shocking things here," Oprah adds. 'Harry is expected to travel to the UK in the coming months, either for the Queen's 95th birthday in April, Prince Philip's 100th in June, Trooping the Colour (If it goes ahead) and for the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana at Kensington Palace. Andrew - the Queen's second son - stepped down from public life on November 20 2019, following the fallout from his disastrous Newsnight interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Epstein. In 2020 it had become an 'open secret' among palace circles that Meghan had agreed to the idea of an interview, reports say. In December, the TV mogul made clear her close relationship with the couple when she promoted Meghan's new range of vegan coffee in an Instagram post that is estimated to have been worth $1 million in free publicity. The news will raise fears at the Palace that bombshell details of Harry's reported rift with members of the Royal Family including his brother Prince William could be aired for the world. Like everything they do, this picture had been very carefully choreographed. No one and nothing was off limits; Diana didn't even spare her own reputation. It is not yet known whether the couple's son, Archie, will make an appearance during the interview, and CBS refused to comment on any other details about the sit-down. 'We will all be watching William and Harry to see how they get on, but royal rictus grins will be obvious, and if Harry flies home without patching things up with his brother they may never heal. He added: 'The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William will be bracing themselves for a series of accusations and revelations, as will Buckingham Palace courtiers. 'The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William will be bracing themselves for a series of accusations and revelations, as will Buckingham Palace courtiers. 'There is little anyone can do stop them but history tells us that royal interviews - be they Diana's Panorama, Charles's admission of adultery to Jonathan Dimbleby or Prince Andrew's Newsnight clash with Emily Maitlis, normally end in tears. I'm thrilled for Meghan and Harry that they're having another baby. Meghan Markle is poised to say that life in the royal family was “almost unsurvivable” in an astonishing tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. 'And we all saw the body language between the so-called ''Fab Four'' of William and Kate and Harry and Meghan when they were seated near each other at the Commonwealth Day Service just before the couple quit for the States. I just find it contemptible that they continue to exploit their royal titles in such a ruthless greedy way without doing any of the hard graft that other royals back home in the UK have to do to earn their keep. 'Buckingham Palace were quick to say the Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles and the rest of the family wished the couple well on the news. They loftily announced they would no longer have anything to do with The Sun, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Mail or the Daily Express, and all their Sunday and online versions, because of their supposed 'salacious gossip' about them which they apparently know to be 'distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason.'. 'She might say she was shocked when Princess Michael wore a ''racist'' brooch depicting a black figure to a royal Christmas lunch. It also made them look like a right royal pair of shameless hypocrites. Set your reminders and mark your calendars: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's wide-ranging chat with Oprah will air on. In Meghan's New York Times article about her miscarriage, pictured, she urges people to ask others if they are ok, adding: 'In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing'. Phil Dampier, who has been writing about the royals for 35 years and is author of Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words, told MailOnline news of the interview would the the 'last thing the Queen and the rest of the royal family will want to hear at the moment'. First, let me offer my sincere congratulations to Meghan and Harry on the news that they're going to have another baby. Guest role? at me. That's just the kind of thing people do when they want to be private! 'William and other senior royals are incredibly uncomfortable about this drama and livid Harry is now in partnership with the company that's airing it,' the insider told The Sun. I personally think the case should have gone to a trial where Thomas Markle, the father Meghan has disowned, could have had his say on the matter, and we could have also got to the bottom of exactly who may have helped Meghan write the letter, or who she may have revealed its contents to. However, accompanying it was a photograph of Meghan lying in Harry's lap under a tree in the Californian sunshine, with her Hobbit-like bare-footed husband grinning broadly as he cradled her bump. We are not told if money has been paid for this interview. With just a week to go until Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s highly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey airs, the first previews of the prime-time special have just been released. 'The army veteran, who served with distinction in Afghanistan, often talks about respecting the Queen. 'Winfrey will speak with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, in a wide-ranging interview, covering everything from stepping into life as a Royal, marriage, motherhood, philanthropic work to how she is handling life under intense public pressure,' a CBS press release revealed. And now, Network 10 have announced they have secured the rights to air the ground-breaking, two-hour interview in Australia. 'If Harry or Meghan talk openly about the fall-out with William and Kate it will cause uproar. But the one thing Meghan and Harry want least is to be left alone, which is why it's just been announced they're giving a 'wide-ranging' interview about their private lives to Oprah Winfrey for a 90-minute prime-time special on March 7. MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey is "completely inappropriate", Tory MP and staunch Royalist Andrew Rosindell has … Oprah Winfrey promised us shocking revelations, and she did not lie. He took the black-and-white picture remotely with an iPad from his home in London and told Vogue: 'With the tree of life behind them and the garden representing fertility, life and moving forward, they didn't need any direction, because they are, and always have been, waltzing through life together as absolute soulmates. It’s caused quite the stir, not least for the hope that it might see them spill the beans on any royal rifts, but because it also marks the first lengthy television interview since their engagement, and the first since they exited their royal duties.