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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Describe Royal Family’s Racism

HeadlineMar 08, 2021

In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed shocking details about life as royals, including the racism suffered by Markle, which also extended to her unborn child when she was pregnant with their son Archie.

Meghan Markle: “Concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.”

Oprah Winfrey: “What?”

Meghan Markle: “And” —

Oprah Winfrey: “Who — who is having that conversation with you?”

Meghan Markle, also known as the Duchess of Sussex, also shared she had suicidal thoughts and was unable to get the help she needed from within the royal institution. Markle told Oprah Winfrey, “I just didn’t want to be alive anymore.”

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