Meghan Markle’s friend Oprah Winfrey was chosen for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s post-megxit tell-all interview because the couple wanted their story to seem "reliable in the US," a Royal expert told the Daily Star.
Prince Harry and Meghan sat down with Oprah for a CBS special earlier on in March 2021 after news broke the couple would not be officially returning to their roles within the British monarchy.
The pair, who had pre-filmed the interview, made a series of claims against the monarchy, including that a senior member of the Firm had asked how dark Archie’s skin would be prior to his birth.
Royal expert Brittani Barger told the Daily Star it is likely Meghan and Harry chose Oprah to reveal their truth because she is a "news icon".
Read more on dailystar.co.uk