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| Harry and Meghan Oprah interview live: Duke of Sussex describes 'toxic environment' of royal life in UK | Harry and Meghan Oprah interview live: Duke of Sussex describes 'toxic environment' of royal life in UK |
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| Live coverage of the fallout from revelations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as ITV prepares to air interview in UK | Live coverage of the fallout from revelations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as ITV prepares to air interview in UK |
| New Zealand is unlikely to stop having Queen Elizabeth as its head of state anytime soon, the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has said, following Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan. | |
| Ardern was asked by a reporter if the interview, and the picture painted of the royal family, had given her pause around New Zealand’s constitutional ties with the royals. | |
| “I’ve said before that, you know, I’ve not sensed an appetite from New Zealanders for significant change in our constitutional arrangements, and I don’t expect that that’s likely to change quickly from New Zealanders.” | |
| The Guardian’s editorial on the saga: heavy is the head that wears the crown. | |
| “In speaking to Ms Winfrey, whose secular authority is greater than any US politician, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are signalling that the English-speaking world now has two royal households to choose from and identify with. One appears to trade in the politics of emotion, feeling people’s pain just as they felt theirs. The other, if one accepts the Sussexes account, is flawed and cruel – and unable to cope with mental suffering.” | “In speaking to Ms Winfrey, whose secular authority is greater than any US politician, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are signalling that the English-speaking world now has two royal households to choose from and identify with. One appears to trade in the politics of emotion, feeling people’s pain just as they felt theirs. The other, if one accepts the Sussexes account, is flawed and cruel – and unable to cope with mental suffering.” |
| The actor Hugh Jackman has given his backing to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex speaking out about mental health. | The actor Hugh Jackman has given his backing to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex speaking out about mental health. |
| The novelist Nadifa Mohamed gives her view on the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex by the royal family. | The novelist Nadifa Mohamed gives her view on the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex by the royal family. |
| The photographer Misan Harriman has released a new picture of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as he congratulated them on their news that they are expecting a baby girl. | The photographer Misan Harriman has released a new picture of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as he congratulated them on their news that they are expecting a baby girl. |
| “What wonderful news to celebrate on International Women’s Day! Congratulations my friends, and welcome to the girldad club H” he tweeted, alongside a black and white photo of the couple with their son, Archie. | “What wonderful news to celebrate on International Women’s Day! Congratulations my friends, and welcome to the girldad club H” he tweeted, alongside a black and white photo of the couple with their son, Archie. |
| The couple announced they were expecting a second child with an image shot by Harriman, a long-time friend, last month. | The couple announced they were expecting a second child with an image shot by Harriman, a long-time friend, last month. |
| About 17.1 million Americans watched Oprah Winfrey’s television interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the broadcaster CBS said. | About 17.1 million Americans watched Oprah Winfrey’s television interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the broadcaster CBS said. |
| CBS said Sunday’s two-hour interview drew the biggest audience for any entertainment special since the Oscars telecast in February 2020, which was watched by 23.6 million viewers. | CBS said Sunday’s two-hour interview drew the biggest audience for any entertainment special since the Oscars telecast in February 2020, which was watched by 23.6 million viewers. |
| It was also the most-watched non-Super Bowl event on a Sunday in prime time for more than a year, CBS said. | It was also the most-watched non-Super Bowl event on a Sunday in prime time for more than a year, CBS said. |
| The National Football League’s Super Bowl regularly draws an audience of about 100 million and is the highest-rated TV event in the US. | The National Football League’s Super Bowl regularly draws an audience of about 100 million and is the highest-rated TV event in the US. |
| A YouGov poll finds that nearly half of people questioned in the UK believe the interview is “inappropriate”. | A YouGov poll finds that nearly half of people questioned in the UK believe the interview is “inappropriate”. |
| The Duchess of Sussex’s allegation that concerns were raised with Prince Harry about the skin colour of their baby when she was pregnant will probably have been the most shocking for a US audience to hear, where discussion of colourism is widespread. | The Duchess of Sussex’s allegation that concerns were raised with Prince Harry about the skin colour of their baby when she was pregnant will probably have been the most shocking for a US audience to hear, where discussion of colourism is widespread. |
| But experts in the UK argue the comments would also resonate deeply across the Atlantic. Though it is not recognised as such, colourism is a significant issue in the UK too, they said. | But experts in the UK argue the comments would also resonate deeply across the Atlantic. Though it is not recognised as such, colourism is a significant issue in the UK too, they said. |
| In the interview with Oprah Winfrey, which first aired in the US on Sunday, Meghan said conversations were had about how dark Archie’s skin might be when he was born. Meghan and Harry declined to say who expressed those concerns. | In the interview with Oprah Winfrey, which first aired in the US on Sunday, Meghan said conversations were had about how dark Archie’s skin might be when he was born. Meghan and Harry declined to say who expressed those concerns. |
| Aisha Phoenix, a researcher on colourism, Islam, and belonging at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, said: “Colourism in general is a taboo topic and until recently people haven’t wanted to talk about it in the UK. Beyond those who have experienced it, there wasn’t the recognition that it actually existed and there was no body of research to draw on. Because it hadn’t been researched, some people assumed that it wasn’t an issue.” | Aisha Phoenix, a researcher on colourism, Islam, and belonging at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, said: “Colourism in general is a taboo topic and until recently people haven’t wanted to talk about it in the UK. Beyond those who have experienced it, there wasn’t the recognition that it actually existed and there was no body of research to draw on. Because it hadn’t been researched, some people assumed that it wasn’t an issue.” |
| Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing live blog covering the fallout from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which was aired in the US on Sunday night. | Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing live blog covering the fallout from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which was aired in the US on Sunday night. |
| The interview will be broadcast in the UK on ITV at 9pm GMT, which we will be live blogging here. | The interview will be broadcast in the UK on ITV at 9pm GMT, which we will be live blogging here. |
| Some of the main headlines from the broadcast include Prince Harry saying that racism was a “large part” of the couple’s decision to leave the UK last year and start a new life in the US. | Some of the main headlines from the broadcast include Prince Harry saying that racism was a “large part” of the couple’s decision to leave the UK last year and start a new life in the US. |
| Oprah has also disclosed that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were not behind comments about the skin colour of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s child. | Oprah has also disclosed that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were not behind comments about the skin colour of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s child. |