Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Oprah interview: All the key quotes from the bombshell chat
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell Oprah interview aired in the US last night – plunging the monarchy into crisis following a series of shocking claims.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused an unnamed royal of racism and suggested the family were jealous of Meghan.
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Appearing vulnerable at times, Meghan revealed that she contemplated taking her own life while pregnant.
She also claimed her son Archie wasn't made a prince after "concerns and conversations" about "how dark" his skin would be when he was born.
Some of their claims left talk-show host Oprah Winfrey visibly stunned and she was heard gasping throughout the interview.
Here, The Sun Online highlights the 12 key quotes from their jaw-dropping chat:
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
Meghan: “I was really ashamed to say it at the time and ashamed to have to admit it to Harry, especially, because I know how much loss he's suffered.
“But I knew that if I didn't say it, that I would do it.
“And I…I just didn't…I just didn't want to be alive anymore. And that was a very clear and real and frightening constant thought.”
ARCHIE RACE STORM
Meghan: “In those months when I was pregnant, all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of ‘He won't be given security’.
“He's not going to be given a title’ and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born.”
SECRET WEDDING
Meghan: “Three days before our wedding, we got married. No one knows that.
"But we called the archbishop, and we just said, ‘Look, this thing, this spectacle is for the world, but we want our union between us’.
“So, like, the vows that we have framed in our room are just the two of us in our backyard with the archbishop of Canterbury.”
ON MAKING KATE CRY
Meghan: “No, no. The reverse happened. And I don't say that to be disparaging to anyone, because it was a really hard week of the wedding.
“And she was upset about something, but she owned it, and she apologised. And she brought me flowers and a note, apologising.”
ON LEAVING UK
Meghan: “I think I'm not going to live my life in fear.
“You know, I think so much of it is said with an understanding of just truth.”
NEW BABY
Harry: "It's a girl. Amazing. Just grateful, to have any child, any one or any two would have been amazing.
"But to have a boy and then a girl, you know, what more can you ask for?
“But now, you know, now we've got our family. We've got, you know, the four of us and our two dogs, and it's great.”
ON DIANA
Harry: “My biggest concern was history repeating itself, and I've said that before on numerous occasions, very publicly.
“And what I was seeing was history repeating itself, but more, perhaps - or definitely far more dangerous, because then you add race in and you add social media in.
“And when I'm talking about history repeating itself, I'm talking about my… my mother.
“She would be very angry how this panned out.”
ON QUEEN
Harry: "I've never blindsided my grandmother. I have too much respect for her. I hazard a guess that it probably could have come from within the institution."
Meghan: "The Queen has always been wonderful to me. I just really loved being in her company."
ON CHARLES
Harry: “When we were in Canada, I had three conversations with my grandmother and two conversations with my father and - before he stopped taking my calls - and then said, ‘Can you put this all in writing what your plan is?’”
ON WILLIAM
Harry: “Trapped within the system, like the rest of my family are. My father and my brother, they are trapped.
“They don't get to leave. And I have huge compassion for that.”
ON NETFLIX
Harry: "Yeah, it exists. But, also, the Netflix and the Spotify, they're all-- that was never part of the plan.
"We didn't have a plan. That was suggested by somebody else by the point of where my family literally cut me off financially, and I had to afford…afford security for us."
ON 'THE TRUTH'
Meghan: "I think so much of it is said with an understanding of just truth.
"I don't know how they could expect that after all of this time, we would still just be silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us.
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"That at a certain point, you're going to go, 'But, you guys, someone just tell the truth'.
"And if that comes with risk of losing things, I mean, I've lost there's a lot that's been lost already."
