Royalty family. Haunted by his mothers death. It destabilized him and caused chaos, for years. He struggled to find his way. Being royal, for harry, was a burden and a curse. She is a former american actress. Unlike any royal bride before. Go back a few generations, and everything about Meghan Markle disqualifies her from marrying harry. A modern royal couple changing history. The Duke And Duchess say they will step back as senior members of the Royal Family. Harry decided, im going to look after my wife. In a way that i wasnt able to look after my mother. And redefining royalty. What do you think the future looks like for Harry And Meghan . I think the sky is the limit. They are going to harness the power that they have as public individuals to change the world. Tonight, a cnn special report, royal revolution Harry And Meghan. September 15th, 1984. Prince Henry Charles Albert David was born. Harry came into the world, very different to his brother. Who was heralded as the next in line to the throne of england. But harry was the spare. Paul burrell was princess dianas butler. So, all through harrys formative years, he always knew that he was second. He was always referred to as the spare. Just always second best. And i think that had a profound effect on harry. His childhood was also impacted by his parents marital troubles. Harry grew up in a very, very tricky household. The Prince And Princess were never happy, together. In a marriage, that had failed before it even began. When charles and diana divorced, it hit harry hard. Then, one year later, his mother was killed. Harry was just 12 years old. This incredibly loving figure, who had given him so much Warmth And Comfort in what was a very difficult childhood. An extraordinary upbringing. Was, suddenly, gone. Harry later admitted to itv he struggled to process her death. It was a classic case of dont let yourself think about your mum and the grief and the hurt that comes with it, because its never going to bring her back and its only going to make you make you more sad. People deal with grief, in different ways. And my way of dealing with it was was by just basically shutting it out, locking it out. Prince harry arrived at eaton, the prestigious boys Boarding School the year after his mothers death. Even though he moved into the same house as his older brother, william, harry reportedly struggled academically, and was miserable. Diana always said that she never wanted harry to go to eaton because he would be compared to his brothers success. And she thought this would be the undoing of harrys confidence. Prince harry says that he decided that he was going to be a Bad Boy so that the reason he didnt do well there was, partly, his fault. It was deliberate. In 2002, headlines emerged of harrys drinking and marijuana use. Did it seem, to brits that it was more than typical teenage antics . Its all part of the growing up process. But i, personally, was worried that there was something deeper. There was a touch of selfmedication going on. After graduating from eaton, harry escaped to africa during his Gap Year for humanitarian work. It was an escape from this heavyduty world of royalty. Always being watched. Always being photographed. He could be very ordinary. He spent two months with Inless Lesotho with Children In Need and others whose parents had died from aids. He could see that there were holes there in their lives. I think, absolutely, he saw, in them, something that he felt was missing in his life. Care, love, and attention. The loss of his mother. Harry not only fell in love with the children and the country, he began a serious romance with a wealthy girl from southern africa, Chelsy Davy. She is very free spirited. Not someone who felt bound by World Protocol or tradition. And also, shared his love of africa. And, you know, the two of them traveled, extensively, throughout africa together. Chelsy remained a constant in Harrys Life for years to come. She also came into his life, at a time when he was missing that female figure to support him. And i think chelsey did that. And understood him, and she could understand that he had been through a very difficult time and was still going through a very hard time. A very hard time that harry struggled to overcome. When we come back for many years, it was a real worry about what would happen to harry because he didnt seem to want to be a royal. He wanted to be a normal human being. Gillette proglide. Five blades and a Pivoting Flexball designed to get virtually every hair on the first stroke. So youre ready for the day with a fresh face for a fresh start. For a limited time get a 5th Cartridge free. Im so glad youre ok, sgt. Houston. This is sam with usaa. Do you see the Tow Truck . Yes, thank you, that was fast. Sgt. Houston never expected this to happen. Or that her Grandpas Dog tags would be left behind. But that one call got her a tow and rental. Paid her claim. And we even pulled a few strings. Making it easy to make things right thats what were made for. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Get a quote today. You dont always set out to be a rock star. But when the spotlight finds you. You become one anyway. Start your day with Crest 3d white and from mochaccinos to merlot, your smile will always be brilliant. Crest 3d white brilliance. 100 stain removal, 24 Hour Stain Resistance to lock in your whitest smile. Crest. The 1 Toothpaste Brand in america. As Harry Navigated the highs and lows of growing up a prince, Meghan Markle was raised a world away from the Pomp And Circumstance of royal life. You hear that someone grew up in los angeles, and you think about Swimming Pools and Palm Trees and beverly hills. And Meghan Markles Childhood in l. A. Was not that. Born in 1981, she was the only child of Doria Ragland and thomas markle. While she had two loving parents, meghan struggled with her biracial identity. Her father was white. Her mother was black. She said when she would fill out forms, there wasnt always a bubble that fit her to fill in. While her parents made sure Meghan Felt comfortable in her own skin, years of builtup racial tensions in the country exploded, right in her own backyard. She was driving, i think, with her mom. And i think there was, like, debris and she thought it was snowing. And then, she realized it was actually the l. A. Riots. Riots that erupted when four white Police Officers were acquitted in the beating of a black man, rodney king. It definitely opened meghans eyes to the fact that this was a world that was not always going to treat her fairly. And was not always going to be kind to her or to her family. Meghans early experiences with discrimination were not isolated to race. While watching Tv Advertisements for a class project, one commercial stood out to her. Women are fighting greasy pots and pans. They implied that the product was just for women, who were going to be at home doing the cleaning. I dont think its right for kids to grow up thinking these things. That just mom does everything. And she wrote a letter. So i was wondering if you would be able to change your commercial to people all over america. And wouldnt ya know it . It worked. People are fighting greasy pots and pans with ivory clear. It had to have been such wonderful reinforcement for her, at such a young age, that she could take a stand. And have her voice heard. And not be dismissed. Meghan went on to graduate from northwestern university. But returned to los angeles, to pursue her acting dreams. Action. She has said that her 20s were brutal. Meghan struggled a lot. To become a successful actress, to be able to make a living. Thats, like, winning a lottery ticket. I mean, the number of forces that have to combine to get you even the smallest scrap of success, are are so astronomical. Meghan auditioned throughout her 20s. Then, in 2011, she landed a significant role. The female lead on usa networks legal drama suits. Is this all a joke to you . Because i take my job seriously. She got lucky. She, undoubtedly, handed in a great audition, a greatscreen test. She had excellent chemistry with her costars. And she hit the jackpot. Suits was an instant hit. Suits radically changed meghans life. First and foremost, she was now making more money than she had ever made before, ever. As the show achieved success, meghan made changes in her life, including ending her twoyear marriage to Hollywood Producer trevor engelson. When they met, she was still, largely, an aspiring actress. He was an aspiring producer. They were, essentially, at the same place in their careers. And then, suits really took off. And they werent going in the same direction, anymore. She was filming in toronto. He was in los angeles. There were thousands and thousands of miles between them. Determined to use her position for good, meghan advocated for Womens Equality across the world. Meghan traveled to rwanda, in 2016, as an ambassador for the nonprofit, world vision, to highlight the importance of cleandrinking water. These girls are able to stay in school because they werent walking hours a day to go and get water and this clean Water Source has changed the entire community. This is not a celebrity, who floats in who needs a Platform Issue to associate with their, quote unquote, brand. This is a woman, whos had a desire to help, in some way, for a very long time. Promote the faces and stories of women, and to begin to elevate them. Coming up. He was very angry. Harry struggles with his royal role. He started drinking very heavily. He was fed up with who he was. Nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard. You get advice like try hypnosis. Or. 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Because he didnt seem to want to be a royal. He really kicked against it. He wanted to be a normal human being. In 2005, harry joined the British Army where he was one of the guys. As far as i am concerned, im out here as a normal jtech on the ground and not prince harry. Its nice to be Sort Of a normal person. And for once i think this is as normal as im ever going to get. Yet, there were painful reminders he was, still, a royal. After ten weeks in afghanistan, his mission was leaked and harry was evacuated. It wouldnt have taken taliban or others long to have searched around, and perhaps found where he was. So there was a risk to him. But i think, also, if there was increased risk to him. There was an increased risk to the other soldiers who were around him. And the only sensible and safe thing to do was to bring him back. He was very angry. To use the words of Private Secretary, he was boiling mad, and he Sort Of headed for the gutter. He started drinking, very heavily. He was fed up with who he was. When he came to see me, he Sort Of sat over slumped in the chair and said the trouble is i cant be like a normal young man. But that time in afghanistan had given him ten weeks to be a normal young man, and he desperately wanted to replicate that again. And he accepted and his Private Secretary accepted that probably the only way he could go back was within the anonymity of being inside a helicopter, and he would therefore need to learn to fly a helicopter. After 18 months of training, harry not only became an apache pilot, he was the best Copilot Gunner on his weapons course. I actually believe that his success on that h1n1, on those H1n1 Aircraft was the making of harry. I think harry, who had spent all his life being second best to his brother, being the spare, suddenly found something that he could do and could do better than anybody else. And that gave him confidence that he had never, ever had, before. It changed him, i think. When harry left the army after nearly ten years of service, his future was uncertain. I dont think there are any Career Options for a world royal prince. Its easy for william. He is heading towards the throne. I think, Being Royal for harry was a burden and a curse because he was only the spare. What was his job . What was his way forward . Harry struggled to find his way. And to find someone to share his life with. His Family And Fame had brought an end to his relationship with Chelsy Davy and another serious girlfriend, cressida bonas. Chelsy had experienced the most horrible treatment. Photographers would be waiting for her. They would call out names. Slack, bitch, whore, trying to get a reaction from her. And i guess she looked at all of this and thought do i want this for myself . I think cressida took one look at what life with harry would have involved and just turned her back on it. She didnt want to be a princess. I dont think any sane person wants to be a princess. In 2017, harry opened up for the first time publicly about his feelings on being a royal in a documentary for the bbc. I spent a long time in my life, my head buried in the sand. You know, thinking i dont want to be prince harry. I dont want this responsibility. I dont want this role. You know, look whats happened to my mother. You know, why does this have to happen to me . Harry even considered a drastic move. Prince harry got so low, that he decided, at one point, that he might leave the Royal Family. He is living this life hes been born into. Its not his choice and i think he felt, at times, very cross about that. In 2017, harry shared his struggle as part of his heads together campaign with Prince William and kate to end the stigma around mental health. Never really talked about losing mom at such a young age. I always thought to myself whats the point of bringing up the past . It aint going to change it. It aint going to bring it. And when you start thinking like that, it can be really damaging. And harry told the bbc he wanted to follow in his mothers footsteps. Now, all i want to do is try and fill the holes that my mother has has left. And thats what its about for us. Is trying to make a difference and and in making a difference, making her proud. He started a charity for the children he met in lesotho, africa. You look at harrys work with hiv and aids. That was something that his mother, as harry said, you know, smashed through the stigma of that when she was alive. In 2014, he founded the invictus games, an olympicstyle competition that gives wounded veterans and service members a chance to be defined by more than their injuries. Its lifechanging. It really is lifechanging for them. I think he has used his own experience of Loss And Sadness and bereavement to help these soldiers. And the bereavement doesnt just mean losing someone, it means losing yourself i think, too. When we come back, the struggles with Being Royal. There was a photographer, who got inside Meghans House in toronto. The paparazzi were camping on her mothers front lawn. And harassing anybody really who knew her. Ahhh dont flex your pecs. Terminix. Gillette proglide. Five blades and a Pivoting Flexball designed to get virtually every hair on the first stroke. So youre ready for the day with a fresh face for a fresh start. For a limited time get a 5th Cartridge free. Not all 5g Networks are created equal. Tmobile americas largest, fastest, most reliable 5g network. Betty honorary Forest Ranger Betty white here lending a hand to my dear Friend Smokey Bear because for years, hes only said. Smokey bear only you can prevent wildfires. Betty but theres a lot more to say. Like if you park your car on tall, dry grass, the hot Exhaust Pipe can start a wildfire. So keep the animals safe, especially the cute, shirtless one. Go to smokeybear. Com to learn more about wildfire prevention. No, hes not in his room. Dad, why didnt you answer your phone . Your mother loved this park. She did. Do you struggle with occasional Nerve Aches in your hands or feet . Try Nervivenerve Relief from the worlds 1 Selling Nerve Care company. Nervive contains Alpha Lipoic Acid to relieve occasional Nerve Aches, weakness and discomfort. Try Nervivenerve Relief. Id never, never even heard of her until this friend said Meghan Markle. Like, right, okay. Give me give me a bit of background. It was july, 2016, In London when britains mosteligible bachelor, prince harry, was set up on a blind date. Eligible bachelor, prince harry, was set up on a b eligible bachelor, prince harry, was set up on a blind date. It was definitely a setup. It was a blind date. I was beautifully surprised when i when i walked into that room and saw her. And there she was sitting there. I was like, okay, i really have to up my game. Harry upped his game and they began a longdistance romance. Meeting up In London and toronto, where meghan, then an actress, was filming the Tv Show suits. Wow, youre pretty. Good. You hit on me, we can get it out of the way that i am not interested. The whole time, they kept their relationship a secret. When they first met, nobody knew about it. Which is, itself, impressive. It is impressive. I mean, the great fear about harry finding a wife was always going to be the intrusion of The Press. Because that is what had killed two previous longterm relationships. I interviewed harry just before he met meghan, the month before, and we talked about, you know, his private life at the time. And he described it as massive paranoia that sat inside him, with regards to who he could possibly embark on a relationship with. So i think that made it very difficult to find someone, who could cope with that kind of spotlight. And what happened to his mother was never far from his mind. Harry and his brother still feel that, you know, the Paparazzi And Press intrusion were, certainly, partly, responsible for his mothers death. And thought, why would anyone want to put up with this for me . Harry wanted to keep his relationship with Meghan Private as long as he could. But just four months after that first date, the news was out. And the paparazzi pounced, once again. There was a Photographer Who who got inside Meghans House in toronto. The paparazzi were camping on her mothers front lawn. And following, you know, and harassing all all members of her family. Anybody, really, who knew her. Despite starring in a Tv Show, meghan was relatively unknown. Now the british press wanted to know who she was and if she was fit for the Royal Family. She was a woman who had been married. People were fascinated by the fact that she was divorced. People were fascinated by her background, her acting, a career woman. How would that work being with someone in the Royal Family . You know, thats not what we have seen before. They also had not seen someone biracial dating a member of the Royal Family. And some of the conversation was blatantly racist. There was one Newspaper Headline saying straight out of compton, suggesting she was from a Gangridden Neighborhood and would harry be dropping around for tea in gangland . Which is really clearly racially loaded. Another issue exploded which was the number of rather horrific Social Media racist comments began to flood in from the darkest, vilest corners of the internet. The Royal Family responded in unprecedented fashion. With prince Harrys Team at Kensington Palace releasing a statement confronting the, quote, Abuse And Harassment meghan was facing. Saying this is not a game, it is her life and his. Why is it that you think that meghans upbringing, her race, why did that garner so much attention . In the past, members of the Royal Family, princes, would have married princesses. And when harrys father, prince charles, was looking for a wife, it was also a requirement that a wife should be a virgin and a member of the church of england. You just go back a few generations in the Royal Family. And everything that you can say about Meghan Markle disqualifies her from marrying harry. This is precisely why you had Edward Abdicating his throne. So that he could marry an american divorcee. Elizabeth Sisters Margaret was in love with a divorced man and was not allowed to marry him. Wasnt charles and Dianas Wedding and marriage a wakeup call, in some ways, that you can try to have somebody perfect, but it has to be chemistry and you have to love the person and have the Freedom To Marry who they want. I think it was a lesson that theyve learned. In november of 2017, Harry And Meghan announced their engagement. Kensington palace announcing the two are set to wed in spring of 2018. And the Royal Family welcomed meghan, with open arms. The queen made an exception and broke from royal protocol. And invited meghan to spend christmas with the Royal Family and the queen. At sandringham. That was the first time a fiancee has ever done that before marrying into the Royal Family. A powerful sign the monarchy and the queen were modernizing and changing. The Royal Family now is trying to at least be much more perceptive of society. And the queen, first and foremost, wants her grandson to be happy. When we come back. Tension in the Royal Family. William looked at harry moving very, very quickly towards marriage. And said, Hold On a minute. Are you sure . Open talenti and raise the jar. To gelato made from scratch. Raise the jar to all five layers. Raise the jar to the best gelato. Youve ever tasted. Talenti. Raise the jar. If i could be you and you could be me for just one hour walk a Mile In My Shoes Walk A mile in my shoes may 19, 2018. Harry and meghan married at st. Georges chapel at windsor castle. It was really such an extraordinary, national celebration. The whole of the uk and so many people around the world were so behind Harry And Meghan and the culmination of that love story. The new royal couple. You can hear the cheering. And in terms of public opinion, they were popular. There is No Doubt about that. You just need to see all the coverage in the runup to the wedding. Harry was one of the most popular members of the Royal Family, for a very long time. Meghan seemed to be utterly perfect. And it was fantastic to have somebody of mixed race coming into the Royal Family. And, therefore, making it more relevant to so many more people in britain. Their popularity continued on their first Royal Tour to australia, new zealand, fiji and tonga, where they were treated like rock stars. They got a raptureous reception everywhere they went, and more importantly, Rapturess Press Coverage too. And that was meghans first tour as a member of the Royal Family. So, how did she do . She really took to it incredibly well and it was it was a great triumph. And a triumph, it seemed for the Royal Family. A new golden couple to help the next generation carry the monarchy forward. They looked as though they were the perfect foursome. They were even labeled the fab four. And it did look as though they were all getting along really, really well. But soon, stories began to leak. That there was tension, behind palace doors. They had a good relationship, the three of them. Then, meghan arrived and, i think that was when things started to go wrong. Harry fell head over heels. Harry is a very impetuous Sort Of person. William is very much more considered. He is very controlled in what he does, and i think he looked at harry moving very, very quickly towards marriage and just said Hold On a minute. Are you sure youre not going too fast here . You look at harry and williams parents. They didnt take huge amount of time to get to know each other. That marriage was not successful. Whereas, you know, William And Kate spent many years getting to know each other. And making sure that she would be able to take on those responsibilities and the weight of responsibility. And i think, william probably just wanted to make sure that meghan knew what she was getting herself into. What Prince William may have said, with brotherly concern, according to sources close to harry. Was taken in a very different way. That it wasnt brotherly concern but, perhaps, he had overstepped, in a way. There were also stories in The Press that painted meghan in an unflattering light. One saying that meghan made Kate Cry during the wedding preparations. What was the truth . That story has been reported, both ways. Of course, meghan said that it was the other way around. So its very hard to know. And there were reports that meghan was difficult to work for. There were reports that three of the staff of the royal household were going to be leaving. It is very unusual. Members of the royal household tend to stay quite a long time. And certainly, the stories that i was hearing was that she was very demanding. And could be quite difficult. There was an internal complaint made by one of the senior members of staff about the treatment of other members of staff in the household who worked for Harry And Meghan, and there were allegations that some of the treatment by meghan towards staff was bullying. We know that meghan has very, very strenuously denied all allegations of bullying against her. Her lawyers have said its a campaign against her. Eventually, Harry And Meghan decided to separate their official Office And Charity from William And Kate. And they left their home at Kensington Palace for the frogmore cottage in windsor, saying they needed more space for their growing family. It was an indication that all was not well with the fab four. They were treading on one anothers toes and Harry And Meghan wanted to do things differently. People within the royal households have said meghan and kate were different characters. And we know, from a book that was written about them, that Meghan Felt that she wasnt warmly received enough by kate. Even with the happy news of the impending arrival of their first child In May of 2019, the sussexes could not shake the criticism. Theres been Radio Silence from the couple on their plans. Not a due date. Not even a hospital. The only thing that is clear . They wont be following recent royal tradition, presenting the baby to the world just hours after birth. British taxpayers have been hit with a 4. 3 million for a makeover of the Duke And Duchess of sussexs new home. Then harry had flown to speak about climate change. And lectured people on how we must all behave and had then taken two private jets on two separate occasions to go to two different Holiday Locations with meghan and archie. And to The Press picked up on all of that and they did hammer home the hypocrisy of all of this. The duchess of sussex. Poor Thing Cant get a break ever since the royal wedding, everything she does is being scrutinized. The constant scrutiny started to take a toll. The british tabloids can be vicious. And anyone that puts their head above the parapet must expect that at some time they might get it blown off. Privately, i know it was really difficult for them. Harry had struggled with his mental health. Hes talked about it previously. His mother was chased into a tunnel by paparazzi, and its something that has haunted him his entire life. During their Royal Tour in africa, Harry And Meghan opened up to itvs Tom Bradby about their internal struggle. I really tried to adopt this british sensibility of a stiff upper lip. It has its you know, it has its advantages i guess. I really tried, but i think that what that does internally is probably really damaging. For me, and and for my wife. You know, there there is a lot of course, there is a lot of stuff that hurts. And especially, when the majority of it is untrue. I wont be bullied into into into playing a game thats that killed my mom. Harry released a statement about the british tabloids. It said, ive seen what happens when someone i love is commoditized to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother, and now i watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces. Harry want Frode Tech his family. I think that there are these memories. These very vivid memories of what their mother went through. Harry filed a lawsuit against two british Newspaper Groups alleging they hacked his phone years earlier. And meghan filed suit against the mail on sunday. Meghan announced that she was suing for breach of Privacy And Copyright because they had published extracts from a letter that meghan had handwritten to her father after his failure to come to their wedding. At The End of 2019, Harry And Meghan announced they were taking a Sixweek Break from royal duties and escaped to canada. Meghan, i think, was unhappy. It was clear she wasnt thriving, and harry i think decided get her out of the situation. Kneejerk reaction. Impulsive. Im going to look after my wife. In a way that i wasnt able to look after my mother. The couple really just wanted some Time Out from royal life. And they wanted to consider their future. When we come back. That announcement came as a big shock. The sussexes surprising decision. This was another moment, where prince harrys relationship with his brother took a turn. Usaa is made for the safe pilots. Like mac. Who can come to a stop with barely a bobble. With usaa safepilot, when you drive safe. You can save up to 30 on your auto insurance. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Get a quote today. vo i am living with cll and i am living longer. Thanks to imbruvica. 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Only with xfinity xfi. And see f9 only in theaters. As the rest of the world rang in 2020, Harry And Meghan remained in canada as they considered their future. They wanted some time to just regroup, and think about what their lives could be, going forward. How, possibly, they could do things slightly differently within the royal framework. Harry and meghan came to the difficult decision that they would have to make major changes to their royal roles. The couple returned to the uk eager to meet with the queen. And work out the details of their future. But The Press caught wind of their plans, before they got a chance. Their plans, which they had hoped to remain private, had been leaked to a newspaper. They felt that they had to act. Prince harry and his wife meghan, the duchess of sussex, throwing the Royal Family into a tizzy. Without clearing their plans with the palace, Harry And Meghan announced they were stepping back as senior members of the Royal Family. That announcement came as a shock to the public and the uk and people around the world. Reporter it stunned harrys family. All of this was laid out in a blueprint, when nothing had been agreed to, yet. Reporter and author, carolyn durant, says the rushed announcement drove a deeper wedge between the brothers. This was another moment, where prince harrys relationship with his brother took a turn. Prince william feels that issues, like this, are to be dealt with privately. Reporter but Harry And Meghan were confident they could make their plans work. Do you know, from your reporting, what Harry And Meghan envisioned, at that point, their futures would look like . They launched sussex royal website, which had a, Sort Of, blueprint of how they envisaged their future roles would be. Which would be a combination of supporting the queen and the monarchy with official work. But also, doing their own thing, abroad, and pursuing their owncommercial projects, too. Reporter The Press went into overdrive. Cranking out story, after story. And the queen, anxious to get the situation under control, summoned prince harry, prince charles, and Prince William, to her home in sandringham. The discussions were to thrash out how this would work and whether it was possible for Harry And Meghan to be parttime royals. That was never really something that the queen was ever going to be onboard with. Why doesnt that hybrid Role Work . The problem is if you are a member of the Royal Family, who undertakes official work on behalf of the institution and the uk. And you are, then, also, using your role to pursue commercial projects. Thats always been a nono for the Royal Family. Reporter tensions were high, as the Couples Future was discussed and the Halfinhalfout Model that Harry And Meghan had envisioned was out. There is no such thing as half in and half out. It just would not work. And the queen, therefore, decided that, if they were intent upon leaving, that they must leave, entirely. Reporter to have the independence they craved, they would need to completely step down as senior royals. How hard do you think that moment was for harry . This was a really difficult moment for him. He loves his grandmother. He loves serving the queen. But ultimately, this was a decision that he undertook for his family. Reporter Harry And Meghan made their finalfew appearances as senior royals, before they stepped back from the limelight and left the united kingdom. In the year since they really put down roots in california, they bought this Big House in Montecito And Santa barbara. They have sent up their archwell charitable foundation. They have struck these big, commercial deals with netflix and spotify. Welcome to arch well audio. They have been able to pursue projects and commercial ventures which have dramatically changed the way they live their life. The couple kept a relatively low profile during the pandemic. They were spotted volunteering with organizations like baby to Baby And Homeboy industries. And meghan wrote a poignant essay about suffering a miscarriage. She wanted to try and help other women by talking about it. Reporter then, in june, they had happier news to share. Its a girl. Prince Harry And Meghan markle have just announced the birth of their second child, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten windsor. Reporter but it was another announcement earlier this year that sent Shock Waves around the world. The british Royal Family is bracing for what Harry And Meghan might say in their new interview with oprah winfrey. I knew, instantly, that it was going to be very controversial. Reporter and it was. In an interview with oprah, on cbs, Harry And Meghan painted a damning portrait of life inside the monarchy. Things became so difficult, meghan said, she became suicidal. I just didnt want to be alive, anymore. Reporter and, she said, she was denied hemlp by the palace. I said that i needed to go somewhere to get help. Said that i never felt this way before and i need to go somewhere. And i was told that i couldnt, that it wouldnt be good for the institution. Reporter they spoke about racism, they faced, even from within the Royal Family. Hold up. Hold up. Stop right now. There are several conversations about it. There is a conversation, with you with harry. About how dark your baby is going to be . Potentially and what that would mean for look like. Reporter viewers were shocked. And the Royal Family was left reeling. The Royal Family were horrified by the Oprah Interview. And very hurt. Reporter the allegations were harsh. Is it possible she had wanted to leave Kensington Palace and have some Sort Of Inpatient Treatment, and that that would have been really frowned on by the Royal Family . I dont think theres any way that the Royal Family would have frowned on any kind of Inpatient Treatment for mental health. Have you spoken to your brother since the interview . We saw william extremely upset about their comments made over race. Is the Royal Family a racist family, sir . Were very much not a racist family. The Royal Family have Dism Dismissed Allegations of racism but they have made it, also, very clear that, if there is anything to explore further there or issues to address there in terms of race. Then, they will do that privately. Its not whats wrong with you. Its whats happened to you. Reporter In May, Apple Tv plus premiered a Docuseries Harry coproduced with oprah called the me you cant see. About mental health. Harry opened up more about the lack of support he felt from his family, as he and meghan struggled. I thought my family would help. But every single ask, request, warning, whatever it is, just got met with total silence. Or total neglect. We spent four years trying to make it work. We did everything that we possibly could to stay there, and carry on doing the role and doing the job. Reporter he said the fear of history repeating itself was what pushleded him to leave the monarchy. I, then, had a son, who i had far rather be solely focused on, rather than every time i look in his eyes, wondering whether my wife is gonna end up like my mother and i am going to have to look after him, myself. I think there is so much hurt, on both sides, i think it will take a long time for this rift to heal. Its been difficult few months, theres No Doubt. The Oprah Interview was followed by the death of prince philip. Prince philips funeral was not the place to have deep conversations. They were all there to support the queen. But as harry has said, he loves his brother. And theyve been through hell together. I think, in time, well see the Royal Family heal. Reporter time will tell how the fractured relationships recover. 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