Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey: "How could Diana have endured all this alone?"

 

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The British Prince and Duke of Sussex, Harry, have expressed concern that they saw "history repeating itself" before deciding to step down.

In an upcoming exclusive interview with American TV show host Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry said he was "relieved" to have his wife, Meghan, with him.

Prince Harry, referring to his mother Princess Diana's separation from the royal family three decades ago, said "he can't imagine" what his mother must have gone through alone.

The interview is being aired in the United States on March 7, but it is not clear when the show, Opera with Meghan and Harry, will air in the UK.

Meghan Markle did not speak in the two 30, 30 second clips of the program released by the American network CBS.

"The biggest worry for me was that history was repeating itself before my eyes," Harry tells the opera in excerpts from the interview.

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He said: "The most comforting thing for me is that I am sitting here with my wife talking to you."

When the show featured young Harry with his mother, Princess Diana, the prince added: "I can't imagine what those years were like for her, when she was going through it all alone. It was a very difficult time for both of us, but at least we were together.

Princess Diana divorced Prince Charles in August 1996 and separated from the royal family. The following year, she was killed in a car accident in Paris.

According to CBS, the royal couple talked in an interview about moving to the United States and their future intentions.

According to the network, during the interview, Meghan talked about "the responsibilities of royal life, marriage and motherhood" and how she copes with the growing pressure.

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The interview is being aired in the United States on March 7, but it is not clear when the show, 'Opera with Meghan and Harry', will air in the UK.

In the edited clips released on Sunday, Oprah Winfrey can be seen asking Meghan if there was a time in her life when she was exhausted or an occasion when she had to keep quiet. Answers not shown.

Prince Harry has said in the past that he decided to give up his royal life to save his family from the bad environment the British press had created for him.

Speaking to another TV host, James Cordon, last week, Harry said the two were "not resigning but retreating" from the royal post.

According to him, this environment was 'destroying his mental health' and he did what 'any father or husband would do'.

It was announced last month that Harry and Meghan were no longer active members of the royal family.

The couple said at the time that they would always serve and support all the organizations they represent.

Remember that Oprah Winfrey is a good friend of Meghan Markle and she also attended the couple's wedding in 2018.

It is unclear whether Harry and Meghan informed the royal family about the interview. The royal family declined to comment.