From claims of racism at Buckingham Palace to suicidal thoughts and a lack of family support, Crystal Goomansingh looks at the distressing revelations and the reaction.

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Meghan and Harry's Foundation to Back Mental Health Charity, Racial Justice and Media Diversity Groups

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation has named the charities it will be supporting including a mental health charity, an online racial justice movement and two groups that promote diversity in media. On Friday, less than a week on from their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Sussexes' foundation announced that it will back Mind, the British mental health charity that was publicly supportive of Markle after she revealed her struggles with her mental health during the interview.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity plummets in U.K. post-Oprah interview

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, has tumbled in Britain and has never been lower following their explosive interview with U.S. chat show host Oprah Winfrey, according to a poll on Friday.During the interview aired last Sunday, Markle said her pleas for help while she felt suicidal were ignored and that one unnamed member of the family had asked how dark their son Archie’s skin might be.

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Unaired ‘Oprah with Meghan and Harry’ clips shed more light on royal rift

Oprah Winfrey on Monday shared new clips that did not make it into the final edited version of her interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, revealing more details and about the couple’s high-profile split from the Royal Family. Additional footage released on Monday shows Harry talking about his father and brother, if anyone from the royal family had reached out, and the two of them discussing the apparent lack of protection they received from the Royal Family against the media.

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PICS: Prince William, Kate Middleton visit school, attend mental health talk; Seen first time since interview

Prince William and Kate Middleton are back to work amid the royal drama that has engulfed the royal family ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey aired. Kate and William stepped out for their first in-person engagement this year as per reports and the occasion couldn't have been better.

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‘Not a racist family’: Prince William responds to Meghan and Harry interview

Prince William said on Thursday that Britain’s royals were “very much not a racist family” after Meghan, wife of his younger brother Prince Harry, told Oprah during an interview that before giving birth, there was a conversation with unnamed family members about how dark their son Archie’s skin might be.

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‘We’re not racist’: Prince William responds to Meghan Markle, Prince Harry interview

Prince William said on Thursday that Britain’s royals were not racist after Meghan Markle, wife of his younger brother Harry, said one unnamed member of the family had asked how dark their son Archie’s skin might be.The revelation emerged during an explosive tell-all interview Harry, 36, and Markle, 39, gave to Oprah Winfrey which was aired on Sunday, plunging the British monarchy into its biggest crisis since the 1997 death of Princess Diana, William and Harry’s mother.

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Prince William: British royals are 'very much not a racist family'

LONDON (AP) - Prince William defended Britain's monarchy Thursday against accusations of bigotry made by his brother, Prince Harry, and sister-in-law, Meghan, insisting the family is not racist.In comments made during a visit to an east London school, William became the first royal to directly address the explosive interview broadcast Sunday in the U.S.

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‘Very much not a racist family:’ Prince William responds to claims made by his brother and Meghan

LONDON – Prince William on Thursday defended Britain's royal family against accusations of racism made by his brother Prince Harry and sister-in-law Meghan, saying the royals are “very much not a racist family.”

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Good Morning Britain's Ben Shephard says the show takes mental health 'very seriously'

Ben Shephard has reassured viewers that 'Good Morning Britain' takes mental health "very seriously". The 46-year-old presenter opened up on Thursday's episode (11.

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Invalidations of Meghan's claims of racism hurt Black women

CHICAGO – As Prince Harry and Meghan’s TV interview reverberates internationally, it’s left the more than 17 million viewers who tuned in grappling with the couple’s claims of racism and lack of support that the Duchess of Sussex says drove her to thoughts of suicide.

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Piers Morgan doubles down on Meghan Markle attacks after ‘Good Morning Britain’ exit

Piers Morgan blasted Meghan Markle again on Wednesday following his exit from Good Morning Britain, when he stormed off the show after he was challenged about his reaction to her interview with Oprah Winfrey. Piers Morgan out at ‘Good Morning Britain’ after challenge to Meghan Markle remarks Morgan suggested that Markle was a liar on Twitter and during a media interview on Wednesday, and defended the accusation as “freedom of speech” and “opinion.”“I think the damage she’s done to the British monarchy and to the Queen at a time when Prince Philip is lying in hospital is enormous and frankly contemptible,” Morgan told a gathering of reporters on Wednesday.

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Ashley Banjo says it's never ok to dismiss mental health battles as he backs Meghan

Ashley Banjo threw his support behind Meghan Markle as he said it's "never OK" for people to disbelieve someone's mental health battles.

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Royal response fails to end anger over Meghan racism claims

LONDON – Buckingham Palace’s statement on Prince Harry and Meghan’s allegations or racism and mistreatment has failed to quiet the controversy, with some observers criticizing the royal family for failing to forcefully condemn racism and suggesting that the couple’s version of events may not be accurate.

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British Royals' response to Harry, Meghan interview raises race issue among Commonwealth nations

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that an unnamed member of the royal family had "concerns" over how dark their unborn baby’s skin might be have raised a thorny question: Do those nations really want to be so closely connected to Britain and its royal family anymore?It was expected the interview would expose more rifts in the royal family. Now it seems to be risking divisions within the "family" of the Commonwealth — an association of 54 countries, most of them former British colonies, held together by historic ties.

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations

Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that an unnamed member of the royal family had “concerns” over the colour of their unborn baby’s skin have raised a thorny question: Do those nations really want to be so closely connected to Britain and its royal family anymore?It was expected the interview would expose more rifts in the royal family. Now it seems to be risking divisions within the “family” of the Commonwealth — an association of 54 countries, most of them former British colonies, held together by historic ties.

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Royals' comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations

CAPE TOWN – In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that an unnamed member of the royal family had “concerns” over the color of their unborn baby’s skin have raised a thorny question: Do those nations really want to be so closely connected to Britain and its royal family anymore?

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Meghan Markle's 'Suits' co-star Wendell Pierce criticizes Oprah interview for pulling attention from pandemic

Meghan Markle's former "Suits" co-star isn't pleased. Actor Wendell Pierce recently spoke with Britain's LBC radio station and addressed the bombshell interview between Markle, her husband Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey, in which the royals discussed everything from their family relationships to their mental health struggles.

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Meghan Markle's Suits co-star Wendell Pierce slams interview during pandemic

Actor Wendell Pierce has slammed his former co-star Meghan Markle's decision to release her tell-all interview while the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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World viewership of royals' interview nearly 50 million

NEW YORK – Worldwide viewership of Oprah Winfrey's interview with British royals Prince Harry and Meghan is up to nearly 50 million people — and counting — as CBS quickly scheduled a Friday night rerun for anyone who missed it the first time.

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Piers Morgan quits 'Good Morning Britain' following controversial comments on Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support in a wide-ranging interview that aired March 7, 2021.British talk show host Piers Morgan has quit the show "Good Morning Britain" after making controversial comments about the Duchess of Sussex.The U.K.’s media watchdog said earlier Tuesday that it was launching an investigation into the show under its harm and offense rules after receiving more than 41,000 complaints about Morgan’s comments on Meghan.In her interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan spoke about how she "didn’t want to be alive anymore" as she struggled to fit in with the monarchy and that her request for help was rejected.

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Buckingham Palace ends silence on Harry, Meghan racism allegations

LONDON - Buckingham Palace issued a statement Tuesday, saying the family was saddened to learn of the challenges Harry and Meghan had faced in the past few years — and that they would address the issues privately.The palace said the "issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning,’’ and are taken very seriously."Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members,’’ the statement said.The statement is the first comment by the palace following Harry and Meghan’s two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey in which they alleged that Meghan had experienced racism and callous treatment during her time in the royal family.Earlier, some observers had said that Buckingham Palace’s silence on the topic has only added to the furor

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Piers Morgan storms off ‘Good Morning Britain’ set after his Meghan Markle remarks challenged

Piers Morgan stormed off the set of Good Morning Britain Tuesday after a discussion about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got heated.Weather presenter Alex Beresford called Morgan out for constantly criticizing Markle on TV, with the hosts discussing the bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview that aired in the U.K. on Monday night.Beresford called out Morgan for consistently referencing his former friendship with Markle, before she allegedly cut him off when she started dating Prince Harry.“I understand that you don’t like Meghan Markle, you’ve made it so clear a number of times on this program, and I understand you’ve got a personal relationship with Meghan Markle or had one and she cut you off,” said Beresford pointedly.

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Meghan Markle’s father defends British royals, says they’re not racist

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle said on Tuesday that he did not think the British royal family was racist, and hoped that an alleged remark from a family member about the darkness of the skin of Meghan’s son was just a “dumb question.”Meghan said that her son Archie, now aged one, had been denied the title of prince because there were concerns within the royal family about “about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.” Unaired ‘Oprah With Meghan and Harry’ clips shed more light on royal rift “I have great respect for the royals, and I don’t think the British royal family are racist at all.

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Mental Health Charity Confirms Talks With ITV Over Piers Morgan's Meghan Markle Comments

Oprah Winfrey's explosive interview withMeghan Markle and Prince Harry aired across the Atlantic on Monday, effectively on home soil given its subject matter. A day afterOprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special was broadcastin the U.S., the two-hour special with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — which laid bare the inner workings of the royal family and the couple's reason for stepping away — landed on Brit network ITV, which had won a bidding war for the interview.

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Meghan’s racism claims come as no surprise to Black Britons

LONDON – Explosive allegations by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex that she faced racist attitudes from both the palace and the U.K. press have sent ripples of shock around the world. But they came as no surprise to many Black Britons.

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Mental health charity slams Piers Morgan over 'disappointing' Meghan Markle rant

Piers Morgan’s ‘disappointing’ dismissal of Meghan Markle’s suicidal thoughts. The Good Morning Britain host went on a furious rant about the Duchess of Sussex following an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in Scotland last night.

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The Latest: Ex-Australian leader urges changing royal ties

LONDON – The latest on Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry, their first since stepping away from royal life.

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Piers Morgan leaves mental health charity concerned as he slams Meghan's suicide thoughts

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan, 55, has said he doesn’t believe Meghan Markle, 39, after she opened up about her mental wellbeing, telling Oprah Winfrey she felt suicidal.

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Piers Morgan slammed by mental health charity for not believing 'suicidal' Meghan Markle

Piers Morgan has been slammed by mental health charity Mind for dismissing Meghan Markle's suicidal thoughts.

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Oprah’s deft royal interview shows why she’s still the queen

LOS ANGELES – There were royal victims and villains in Harry and Meghan’s tell-all — or tell enough — interview with Oprah Winfrey. But there was only one immediate and clear winner: the American media queen.

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Meghan Markle 'didn't want to live anymore' as she opens up on mental health struggles

Meghan Markle has revealed she suffered suicidal thoughts as she opened up on her struggles with mental health during the bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down with the talk show host during two-hour chat as opened up on their time in the Royal Family, which aired in the UK tonight.Meghan claimed she told a senior Palace official that she wanted to get help, but was denied support as it "wouldn't look good."She revealed she had suicidal thoughts during her time in the Royal Family, saying she "thought it would have solved everything for everyone".The ex-Suits actress opened up on her battle with depression and her difficult conversation with husband Prince Harry when she told him she didn't want to live,

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Piers Morgan under fire from mental health charity over Meghan Markle suicide comments

direct to your inboxPiers Morgan has come under fire from the mental health charity Mind for his comments about Meghan Markle.In an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in the US on Sunday and is being screened on ITV tonight, the Duchess of Sussex revealed she considered taking her own life when she was pregnant with her son Archie.During Monday's Good Morning Britain, Piers said he didn't believe that she had suicidal thoughts."Who did you go to? What did they say to you? I’m sorry, I don’t believe a word she says, Meghan Markle," he said."I wouldn’t believe it if she read me a weather report."The fact that she’s fired up this onslaught against our Royal family I think is contemptible."Mind posted a statement on Twitter

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview: The most shocking revelations of the night

Royal historian Carolyn Harris and journalist Afua Adom react to Sunday’s tell-all interview by Oprah Winfrey with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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‘That takes courage’: White House responds to Meghan, Harry interview with Oprah

WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday responded to Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, throwing its support behind Meghan after she revealed she contemplated suicide as she adjusted to royal life."For anyone to come forward and speak about their own struggles with mental health and tell their own personal story, that takes courage," Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during the White House media briefing. "That's certainly something the president believes."Psaki then declined to comment further on the wide-ranging, bombshell interview that aired in the U.S.

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Unaired ‘Oprah With Meghan and Harry’ clips shed more light on royal rift

Oprah Winfrey on Monday shared new clips that did not make it into the final edited version of her interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, revealing more details and about the couple’s high-profile split from the Royal Family.The revelations included more information about the Royal Family member who asked about the skin colour of the couple’s first child, Archie, before he was born. The couple said in the broadcast portion of the interview that there had been “several” conversations about how dark his skin would be.

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5 key points from Harry and Meghan’s explosive TV interview

LONDON – Oprah Winfrey’s two-hour prime-time interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, contained revelations and allegations that have left Britain’s royal family reeling, painting a picture of racism, insensitivity and deep-rooted dysfunction.

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Princess Diana 'suffered in silence' with mental health like Meghan Markle as she was 'pushed in the deep end and told to swim'

Princess Diana's former butler has revealed she faced the same difficulties as Meghan Markle when she asked for help with her mental health. Paul Burrell, 62, joined Lorraine Kelly on her mononymous daytime show on Monday morning to discuss Meghan and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in the US overnight.

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Revealing Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah shakes UK royal family

LONDON - Britain's royal family was absorbing the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove Meghan to thoughts of suicide.The couple gave a deeply unflattering depiction of life inside the royal household, depicting a cold, uncaring institution that they had to flee to save their lives.Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that at one point "I just didn’t want to be alive anymore" and had uncontrollable suicidal thoughts.

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‘I just didn’t want to be alive anymore:’ Meghan and Harry interview shakes royal family

LONDON – Britain and its royal family absorbed the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and Meghan, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove the duchess to thoughts of suicide.

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Harry and Meghan break silence on royal life in Oprah interview

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, are breaking their silence on why they left the Royal Family, in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey airing on Global TV.

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‘Almost unsurvivable’: Meghan Markle breaks silence on mental health struggle

NOTE: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion.In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle went into great detail about her mental health and how it was impacted during her time with the royal family and a target of negative press. The 39-year-old spoke to Winfrey on Sunday during a two-hour special titled Oprah With Meghan and Harry.

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‘Oprah With Meghan and Harry’ interview: 6 stand-out moments of the jaw-dropping tell-all

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — still known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — confirmed they wouldn’t be returning to their royal duties. Now, less than a month later, the couple sat down with TV legend Oprah Winfrey to talk about their experiences as members of the British Royal family.

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Memorable quotes from Meghan and Harry's Oprah interview

Memorable quotes and major revelations from Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan and Harry, their first since stepping away from royal life:

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Meghan and Harry announce daughter in wide-ranging interview with Oprah

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (Getty) MONTECITO, Calif. - Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that she experienced suicidal thoughts over how she was being treated after marrying Harry, and the anguish she had over discussions about her son that ranged from questions about his skin color to the decision that he would not get a prince title.The Duchess of Sussex told Winfrey that when she was first pregnant with son Archie, there were "concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born." The statement led Winfrey to ask "What," incredulously and sit in silence for a moment.Meghan, who is biracial, declined to say who had this conversation with Harry that he relayed to her, saying revealing

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The Latest: Meghan describes entering royal life naively

MONTECITO, Calif. – The latest on Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry, their first since stepping away from royal life:

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Queen delivers Commonwealth Day speech hours before Harry, Meghan tell-all interview

Queen Elizabeth touted “remarkable” progress made in the fight against COVID-19 and the need for “unity” during trying times in her Commonwealth Day address just hours before Oprah Winfrey’s impending interview with Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan.The interview is set to air Sunday evening in Canada, and on Monday in the U.K. Her annual holiday speech made no mention of the interview, or of her husband, Prince Philip, who was recently transferred out of a cardiac hospital to a private facility on Friday following a successful heart procedure.

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Queen Elizabeth highlights unity amid the coronavirus hours before Meghan Markle, Prince Harry interview

Queen Elizabeth II spoke to the public in her royal address ahead of Commonwealth Day on Monday where she highlighted unity amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a message broadcast on Sunday, Britain's monarch also touched on the role of technology in keeping people connected with friends and family amid the global pandemic. Although it came hours before the highly anticipated interview, the queen made no mention of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex or their sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, which is set to air Sunday evening in the U.S., and on Monday in the U.K.

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