After walking away from the British royal family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have chosen a different kind of queen for their first major TV interview in the US.
Oprah Winfrey has all the power, money and influence of a monarch – only she amassed it through her successful career, rather than inheriting a throne.
The 67-year-old grew up black and impoverished in rural Mississippi, deep in the American South, but managed to escape her humble origins in spectacular fashion.
Oprah Winfrey is perhaps US television’s most famous celebrity interviewer (Ian West/PA)
Winfrey conquered the chat show world, became a billionaire and now presides over her own media empire.
Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey is no stranger to high-profile interviews
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