Queen's death is 'opportunity for peacemaking' for Harry and William, says Oprah
13.09.2022 - 12:01
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Oprah Winfrey believes that the Queen's death and funeral will be an “opportunity for peacemaking” for Prince William and Prince Harry.
The US talkshow host interviewed Harry and wife Meghan Markle in their first bombshell interview since stepping down as senior royals and leaving the UK. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left the Firm in 2020, causing a rift between them and the rest of the royals, writes the Mirror.
The couple have had a strained relationship with their extended family since moving to the States and making California their home, as they have often spoken about their difficulties in the family to US media outlets. Speaking to Oprah in 2021, Harry talked about how he needed to break the cycle and bring his family up away from the Royal Family and the glare of publicity.
During their interview with Oprah, Meghan alleged racism and that an unnamed royal had questioned what would be the skin colour of her future child. Now, following the death of the Queen, Oprah has said that she hopes that the process of “burying your dead” will help to heal the rift between the warring brothers.
"I think in all families - you know, my father passed recently, this summer - and when all families come together for a common ceremony, the ritual of, you know, burying your dead, there’s an opportunity for peacemaking," she told Extra. "And hopefully, there will be that."
It had been pure coincidence that Harry was in Britain when the Queen died, and there had been no plans announced for him to see his family during his visit from the United States where he and Meghan were attending charity engagements.
In happier times, Harry and his grandmother the Queen enjoyed a close, playful rapport, glimpsed by the wider public in 2016 when