5 key points from Harry and Meghan's explosive TV interview

Oprah Winfreys twohour primetime interview with Prince Harry and Meghan the Duchess of Sussex contained revelations and allegations that have left Britains royal family reeling painting a picture of racism insensitivity and deeprooted dysfunctionThe palace has not responded to the interview broadcast in the US on Sunday night which has made headlines and sparked debate around the worldHere are five key points from the broadcastMEGHAN SAYS SHE FACED RACISMMeghan who is biracial said before the couple had their son Archie there had been ldquoconcerns and conversationsiquest between Harry and the family iquestabout how dark his skin might be when hes bornrdquoHarry confirmed there was a conversation about iquestwhat will the kids look likeiquest He said he would never reveal who was involved but Winfrey said he told her it was not his grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipMeghan also said she was treated differently by the British media compared to Prince Williams wife Catherine who was also followed closely by the press and even dubbed ldquoWaity Katierdquo on account of the couples long courtshipldquoWhile I imagine that was really hard and I do I cant picture what that felt like this is not the samerdquo Meghan saidldquoAnd if a member of his family would comfortably say weve all had to deal with things that are rude and racist are not the samerdquoMEGHAN SAYS SHE HAD SUICIDAL THOUGHTSMeghan said her isolation and unhappiness inside the royal family grew so bad that ldquoI just didnt want to be alive anymore And that was a very clear and real and frightening constant thoughtrdquo she saidSo she said she sought help from the palaces human resources department but did not receive itldquoI went to the institution and I said that I needed to go somewhere to get help I said that Ive never felt this way before and I need to go somewhererdquo she said ldquoAnd I was told that I couldnt that it wouldnt be good for the institutionrdquoHARRY SAYS HE WAS TRAPPEDHarry said that through his relationship with Meghan he realized that he and his family were all trapped inside an oppressive systemldquoI was trapped but I didnt know I was trappedrdquo he saidldquoMy father and my brother they are trapped They dont get to leaverdquoHe also claimed there was a toxic relationship between the royals and the media and that Britains royal family was afraid of the tabloid press turning on them ldquoThere is a level of control by fear that has existed for generationsrdquo he saidHARRY HAS A FRACTURED RELATIONSIP WITH HIS FATHER AND BROTHERHarry revealed a breakdown in his relations with his father Prince Charles who is heir to the British throne and elder brother Prince William the second in lineHe said at one point Charles stopped taking his calls and there was still a lot to work throughiquest in their relationshipldquoI will always love him But theres a lot of hurt thats happened and I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try and heal that relationshiprdquo Harry saidHe said he and William ldquohad been through hell together we have a shared experience but we were on different pathsrdquoHARRY AND MEGHAN HAD TWO WEDDING CEREMONIESThe couples lavish May 2018 wedding at Windsor Castle was a grand ceremonial affair watched by millions around the worldBut Meghan revealed she and Harry had already exchanged vows in private three days earlier in the presence of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby head of the Anglican churchldquoWe called the archbishop and we just said look this thing this spectacle is for the world but we want our union between usrdquo she saidSo the vows that we have framed in our room are just the two of us in our backyard with the archbishop of CanterburyJust the three of usrdquo Harry addedThey also revealed that their second child due in the summer will be a girl Their son Archie was born in May 2019