British royal family: Prince Harry and his wife in a’disclosure interview’…what happened during that time?

Prince Harry and Queen Meghan Markle of England revealed the background of their departure from the British royal family in an exclusive interview with the famous broadcaster Oprah Winfrey, aired on CBS on the 7th (local time).

Buckingham Palace was shocked when the couple, considered a symbol of the modern royal family, left their royal life behind and moved to the United States. What happened to them?

At the end of 2016, rumors began to circulate that Prince Harry was dating actor Megan in the American drama’Suits’.

The two met each other on a blind date and became engaged after 18 months of dating.

The media’s hot interest continued. These were couples who broke the customs of the British monarchy. Megan was an attractive actor, and his race was different from Harry.

The two extroverts appealed to the younger generation.

In announcing his engagement, Harry even revealed to the media why Megan was a lifelong partner.

In May 2018, the two married with cheers from thousands of people on the street. 13 million people in the UK watched their wedding on TV.

For a while, the couple seemed to be loved by the British media and the public.

Megan quickly emerged as the next royal’It Girl’ (a young woman who draws attention with an unusual fashion sense). Tabloid newspapers also published highly praised articles along with advice on how Megan would complete the royal look.

Crown Chronicles Editor-in-Chief Victoria Howard said, “It might sound clichéd, but many thought it was a new day. I think the royal family has become more inclusive and representative. Meghan is a mixed race, American, and has a history of divorce.” said.

“Everyone responded, saying,’It’s really cool. Meghan is honest and feminist.’ The couple was very popular.”

At the same time, however, there were also signs that Meghan was targeting the tabloid magazine.

Prince Harry raised his voice to some media when their relationship was confirmed at the end of 2016, saying, “There is a movement to harass his girlfriend.”

In a statement, he said, “Some of these were very public,” he said. “There are slander on the front page of the newspaper, racial derogation in the comments, and explicit sexism and racism on social media.”

Editor-in-Chief Howard explained that this is not uncommon, but that the media’s intensive spotlight can be difficult for women joining the royal family.

In fact, when Kate Middleton and Prince William broke up in 2007, excessive media interest was also suggested as a reason.

“The relationship between tabloids and royal women is very hot and cold. When they first join the royal family, the press is very friendly.”

“After a year, the newspapers realize that this article has become boring, and they use the words of friends and ex-colleagues to write other types of articles. This narrows down to more and more malicious stories.”

Reporter Jessica Morgan, who covered the royal family, said, “Harry saw the way the media reported her mother, Diana, so she didn’t want the same to happen to her.”

“Diana was stubborn, she made her own voice, and she didn’t want to be silent. That’s similar, but Megan is black.”

When Diana Spencer joined the royal family, the media response, like Meghan, was positive.

“Diana was very much loved at first,” said Howard. “It had an aristocratic atmosphere and was a very beautiful young woman. It was so popular that I couldn’t break it.”

But after a public divorce from Prince Charles, Diana was plagued by the paparazzi.

In 1993, he screamed at the paparazzi following him, “You are making my life hell.”

The press stalking reached its peak in August 1997, when Diana’s car passed through a tunnel in Paris.

The car, running at high speed to avoid the paparazzi, struck the center divider inside the tunnel, and Diana eventually died.

Prince William and Harry have witnessed firsthand the impact of media attention on their mother’s life.

As the son of the heir to the throne, media attention has always been in Prince Harry’s life.

The same was true of his wife Megan.

But toward Meghan, who has described herself as a “proud mixed-race woman,” the tabloids began to question divorce, family life, past careers, and race.

Earlier, local media MailOnline reported in its first edition that Megan was raised in Los Angeles, where gang crimes were rampant.

However, in reality, Megan attended a private school in Hollywood.

“When Megan first came into the royal family, it was positive. People were happy. After that, it was slowly facing a dark phase. There was obviously racial discrimination by the media.

“It feels like the black community is under attack. It feels like a personal attack on me, my loved ones, and people like us. As black women in England we know what racism is. Language is constantly psychological. I was adjusting,” he added.

Recently, reports of Meghan harassing two royal employees at Kensington Palace, and the royal family announced the start of an investigation. Megan denied the suspicion, saying it was a’personal attack against him.’

Online critics point out that the tabloid’s reporting method differs when compared to that of Prince William’s wife, Kate.

In September 2017, the Daily Mail reported that it was helpful for morning sickness in an article stating that Prince William presented an avocado to pregnant Kate.

However, in January 2019, Meghan wrote that the beloved avocado causes human rights violations and drought.

“Being recognized as a woman means being thoroughly scrutinized,” Morgan said. “If you’re a black woman, you’ll have to follow a higher standard, so the scrutiny is stronger. Black women are an exception.”

“When Kate breaks the royal rules, they protest that Kate is learning. But it’s a big story about Meghan closing the car door (which the royal family doesn’t do). It’s an organizational and institutional matter.”

Harry releases a statement in October 2019 condemning the British tabloid. Until April of the following year, the couple declared that they would no longer talk to Daily Mirror, Sun, Daily Mail, and Daily Express.

However, Morgan explained that the couple is not completely out of control with the media.

“Harry and Megan need to be somewhat intimate with the media to communicate the good things they are doing. It’s also their concern to make good use of the media. They understand the media and that they need each other. “

“What the media didn’t like is the fact that Harry and Meghan started shoving her away quite early. He told her to leave her alone, but the media didn’t like it.”

Recently, Meghan sued’Mail on Sunday’ and’Mail Online’, which reported personal letters to her father living away, for copyright infringement, and then won. The British High Court ordered the media on the 5th to put a notice on the front page informing them of Megan’s victory.

Both media companies will apply for permission to appeal.

As relations with the British tabloids deteriorated, discord with the royal family began to circulate.

The couple announced plans to withdraw from official royal affairs in January 2020.

It looked like a decision was made without consultation with the royal family.

The authorities responded that it was “disappointing.”

The couple moved to California, USA with their younger son Archie, and the Queen made it clear that they would not return.

In an interview with Winfrey, they revealed how they had been treated by the royal family and their feelings about it.

In the video released by CBS, Megan said that the people of the royal family were not hesitating to lie about them.

In the case of Harry, referring to the relationship between her mother Diana and the media, she said, “I am most concerned that history will repeat itself.”

In an interview in 2017, he said he would team up with Meghan to solve everything in the future. In this interview, Harry emphasized that point.

Harry said, “I can’t figure out how my mother would endure this process alone a long time ago. It was too hard for both of us. But we have each other to endure this process together.”

Editor-in-Chief Howard predicted the interview would mark a major milestone in the history of the royal family.

“This interview will be a historic moment for the royal family, and it will be difficult to pretend nothing has happened.”