hello and thanks forjoining us. it s a big night for anyone interested in the royals, because harry and meghan s highly anticipated tv interview with oprah winfrey is just getting under way. it was recorded last month in los angeles. it comes after the duke and duchess of sussex decided to step back as senior members of the british royal family last year. our north america correspondent peter bowes says there is huge interest in the royal family as celebrities but the issue of racism is likely to be discussed. it is an issue but i think also, and just watching some of the commentary over the last few days, many americans are watching this because of the soap opera style interest in the activities of the british royal family. they have watched the crown here, which is raised on a fit dishes interpretation of real life events. i think thatis that is the fishbone through which many people see the royal family. what they are looking at this interview for is some real life and rea
here, which is based on a fictitious interpretation of real life events. i think that is the fishbowl through which many people see the royal family. what they are looking at this interview for is some real life and real life stories and whether racism comes into that, it seems very unlikely that oprah winfrey will not address that issue head on but they are looking for detail. so what will american audiences make of the couple s interview and are they likely to be more sympathetic than a british audience? i think people will be watching for the way they come across, the body language, exactly what they have to say. but, yes, especially in america and especially in los angeles, this is where she was born and brought up and this, of course, is where she began to work in the entertainment industry as an actress. there is a lot of affection towards her in the city and across the board, across the country, you may find different views of this too as a couple as you recognise in t