Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are eager to share their side of the story with Oprah Winfrey.
After several well-known names and TV networks took up the fight for the first interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it was the media magnate who received the honor. On Monday, CBS announced that the couple will be interviewed by Winfrey, 67. The special, titled “Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special,” airs on Sunday, March 7th.
And according to Katie Nicholl, royal correspondent for Vanity Fair, the couple has more freedom to portray their triumphant march and battle on camera.
“It is not known if Harry and Meghan discussed the TV interview with the Queen, but they did not consult court officials at Buckingham Palace before agreeing to the interview,” Nicholl claimed Tuesday. ” A source from the palace said the couple were no longer obliged to notify the royal household of their plans as they were not working members of the royal family. ‘
While Markle is expected to discuss what it was like to marry the royal family, as well as to touch on the circumstances that drove her and Harry to retire as senior members last year, it is unlikely that the Duchess will disclose the full details. respect for Queen Elizabeth II.
The last television interview that Markle (39) and Harry (36) gave was for Tom Bradby of ITV during their tour of South Africa at the end of 2019. It was during that interview that Harry revealed that he and his brother, Prince William, were on different paths. and Markle admitted that she had struggled in her new role as royal.
“Meg’s on high and so is Harry,” a friend revealed at the outlet. ‘They are very excited about everything and [are] looking forward to sitting down and sharing some of the happiness with Oprah. It is an opportunity for them to give people a glimpse into their new lives and what they hope to achieve in the future. ‘
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex currently reside in California.
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Former Palace spokesman Dickie Arbiter told the statement that Markle and Harry would also be wary of the information they shared about their son Archie, as well as the Duchess’ strained relationship with her father Thomas Markle.
Last week, the former ‘Suits’ star won a case in the Supreme Court against Associated Newspapers for violating her privacy and copyright over the publication of a private letter she wrote to the former Hollywood Enlightenment director, 76. .
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“The Sussexes have an army of professional well-paid advisers, so they will be well trained and prepared for the interview, but they need to be careful, especially when talking about their son and Meghan’s father,” Arbiter explained at the outlet .
“Associated newspapers will, I think, be watching the interview very closely,” he shared. ‘They want their day in court, so I can not believe Meghan will talk in depth about the court case, and she has to be careful when she talks about the media, because according to the British media, she is not harassed. . “
“Meghan is very smart, and I suspect it’s more about publicizing their message than what’s next for them and what they’re going to do in LA,” he continued. “Harry and Meghan are not going to make headlines, it’s not worth upsetting the apple cart.”
The special promise is to be an ‘intimate conversation’ with the couple.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently announced that they are expecting their second child.
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“Winfrey will speak to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in an extensive interview, which discusses everything from entering as a royal, marriage, motherhood, philanthropic work to how she handles life under intense public pressure,” reads a press release announced.
“Later, Prince Harry joins the two as they talk about their move to the United States and their future hopes and dreams for their growing family.”
The first-class offer comes just a day after the royal couple announced they were expecting their second child.
“We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted with their second child,” a spokesman for the couple told Fox News on Sunday. The couple welcomes their firstborn in May 2019.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex retired as senior members of the British royal family.
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As for Winfrey, the Emmy winner attended their royal wedding in May 2018. Harry is currently working on a docu-series with the legendary dagga host and businesswoman for Apple TV +.
Winfrey also lives in the same neighborhood as Markle and Harry in Southern California, the area they moved to in the summer of 2020.
Since moving to the United States, the Duke and Duchess have entered into major production agreements with Netflix and Spotify for exclusive content.
Fox News’ Jessica Napoli contributed to this report.