THE Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, will sit down with broadcasting legend Oprah Winfrey for an intimate 90-minute discussion.
The Oprah interview will be the first time Meghan has done a major network interview since the couple gave up their senior royal titles and moved to California.
When is Meghan and Harry’s interview on TV?
The CBS special is set to air March 7.
The announcement comes days after the couple revealed they are expecting their second child.
A spokesperson for Meghan and Harry said: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother.
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“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.”
The couple’s first child, Archie, was born on May 6, 2019.
The reveal had a special connection to Harry’s mother, Diana. Princess Diana similarly revealed she was pregnant with Harry on Valentine’s Day in 1984, and gave birth to the prince in September of that year.
US
The 90 minute-long special titled Oprah with Meghan and Harry; A CBS Primetime Special will air on Sunday, March 7, on CBS at 8 pm EST/PST.
UK
There have not yet been any announcements for how UK viewers can watch the special.
What are Meghan and Harry likely to say?
CBS said Winfrey spoke with the Duchess of Sussex in “a wide-ranging interview covering everything from stepping into life as a royal, marriage, motherhood (and) philanthropic work, to how she is handling life under intense public pressure,” the network said in a statement.
Later, “the two are joined by Prince Harry as they speak about their move to the United States and their future hopes and dreams for their expanding family,” the statement added.
Wifnrey and the Sussexes are neighbors in Montecito, California. The broadcasting magnate was one of several celebrity guests who attended the May 2018 wedding of Meghan and Harry.
What have Meghan Markle and Prince Harry said about Megxit?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sent shockwaves across the globe with the announcement that they’d be stepping down as senior members of the royal family on January 8, 2020.
Harry and Meghan have been battling negative media scrutiny since the Duchess joined the royal family in 2018.
The couple has filed a number of lawsuits against media companies and made public statements about how the coverage is impacting their mental health.
Clips from the pair’s ITV documentary “Harry & Meghan: An African Journey” went viral after they candidly spoke about their struggles dealing with negative press.
“Any woman, especially when they’re pregnant, you’re really vulnerable, so that made it really challenging,” Meghan said in a clip during the couple’s royal tour of Africa.
“And then when you have a newborn, you know? And especially as a woman, it’s really, it’s a lot. You add this on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed.”
On their joint Instagram account, the pair officially made the announcement they would be stepping away from their royal duties.
The post revealed the couple is working to become financially independent, but that they will still be in full support of the queen.
“It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment,” they wrote.
“We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honor our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages.
“This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter.”
