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This was truly worth the wait, it has to be said: The most explosive Royal tell-all of the 21st century wrapped up in the early hours of Monday morning, as Harry and Meghan spilled the beans to Oprah Winfrey. Some of the revelations have proven to be utterly astounding, and we’ve got a collection of all the biggest quotes right here…
Harry and Meghan talk to Oprah: Nine bombshell quotes
What Meghan told Oprah…
Meghan wanted to commit suicide
“I… just didn’t want to be alive anymore. And that was a very clear and real and frightening constant thought. Yes, I was having suicidal thoughts. This was very, very clear. I’m scared, because this is very real. This isn’t some abstract idea. This is methodical, and this is not who I am.”
She was then denied help ‘because it’d look bad’
“I went to one of the most senior people to get help. I was told I couldn’t because it wouldn’t be good for the institution. I thought it my suicide would solve everything for everyone. I went to Human Resources but they said: ‘There is nothing we can do to help you because you are not a paid member of the institution’ – Nothing was ever done.”
Royal Family ‘concerned about colour of Archie’s skin’
“In those months when I was pregnant… 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.”
Kate Middleton ‘made Meghan cry’
“Everyone in the institution knew it wasn’t true that I had made Kate cry. In fact, the reverse happened. Kate was upset about something, but she owned it, and she apologized. A few days before the wedding, she was upset about something pertaining – yes, the issue was correct – about flower girl dresses, and it made me cry, and it really hurt my feelings.”
Meghan to Oprah: Kate apologised for making me cry. I have forgiven her. Kate is a "good person".
— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) March 8, 2021
I can see now what layers were at play there. They really seem to want a narrative of a hero and a villain.#OprahMeghanHarry
Royals ‘lie to protect other members of the family – but not me’
“I was subject to a real character assassination. I came to understand that not only was I not being protected by the Royal Family, but that they were willing to lie to protect other members of the family.”
What Harry told Oprah…
Harry ‘let down’ by father Prince Charles
“My family literally cut me off financially in the first quarter of 2020. I have got what my mum left me. I think my mum saw it coming. And I felt my Mum’s presence through this process. There’s a lot to work through there, you know? I feel really let down [by my father Prince Charles], because he’s been through something similar. He knows what pain feels like.”
They are all ‘trapped by the monarchy’
“My father and my brother, they are trapped. They don’t get to leave. And I have huge compassion for that. I wouldn’t have left the Royal Family if I hadn’t met Meghan – because I was trapped in the system of the monarchy.”
Royals ‘scared of British press’
“There was an opportunity, many opportunities, for my family to show support… No one from my family said anything. My family is, I suppose, ‘scared’ of the British tabloid press. I am acutely aware how scared my family is that the tabloids will turn on them”.
Harry and William rift still in place
“The relationship is one of ‘space at the moment’ between me and William – and time heals all things hopefully. We have been through hell together. We are own different paths.”
