Oprah Winfrey - The African Mirror

May

2021

Lady Gaga, Glenn Close join Prince Harry and Oprah for mental health TV series

BRITAIN's Prince Harry and U.S. chat show queen Oprah Winfrey will premiere their television documentary series on mental health issues later this month, with singer Lady Gaga and actress Glenn Close among those contributing. "The Me You Can't See" series, co-created and produced by Harry and Winfrey, will feature stories from high-profile guests and others across the world about mental health and emotional well-being issues, Apple TV+, the streaming service which will air the programmes from May 21, said on Monday. Winfrey said the series aimed to spark a global conversation, and replace the shame surrounding mental health with wisdom…

Mar

2021

By The African Mirror

Queen saddened by Harry and Meghan’s experiences

WORLD

MICHAEL HOLDEN QUEEN Elizabeth said yesterday that the British royals were saddened by the challenging experiences of her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan and promised to privately address revelations about a racist remark about their son. Meghan, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on U.S. television on Sunday, accused Britain's royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son Archie's skin might be and ignoring her pleas for help while she considered suicide. "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,"…

Mar

2021

By The African Mirror

Some Britons empathize with Meghan over racism

WORLD

BEN MAKORI and HANNA RANTALA OUT of the blizzard of media coverage of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's TV interview, the thing that stood out for young Londoner Binta Barr was that their son's skin colour had been discussed within the royal family before his birth. Meghan, who has a Black mother and a white father, said that when she was pregnant with Archie and living as a senior royal in Britain, there had been "concerns and conversations" about how dark her son's skin might be. "That was really hurtful to a lot of people to be honest, especially…

Mar

2021

By The African Mirror

Reactions to Prince Harry and Meghan’s TV interview with Oprah Winfrey

WORLD

PRINCE Harry and his wife Meghan late on Sunday gave their first major TV interview since stepping back from the British royal family a year ago. Following is a selection of reactions on social and mainstream media: REPUBLIC, CAMPAIGN GROUP FOR ABOLITION OF THE MONARCHY “The monarchy has just been hit by its worst crisis since the abdication in 1936. Whether for the sake of Britain or for the sake of the younger royals this rotten institution needs to go.” SERENA WILLIAMS, U.S. TENNIS PLAYER “Meghan Markle, my selfless friend, lives her life - and leads by example - with…

Mar

2021

By The African Mirror

Love, adultery and betrayal: Big British royal TV interviews

WORLD

MICHAEL HOLDEN PRINCE Harry and Meghan, Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are due to appear in an in-depth TV interview with U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey today. Here are details of previous major television interviews given by senior members of the British royal family, some of which went badly for the monarchy. QUEEN ELIZABETH The 94-year-old British monarch has never given a formal interview, although she has appeared in TV documentaries about her family and discussed issues relating to specific aspects of royal life. PRINCE CHARLES/PRINCESS DIANA - 1981 Shortly after announcing their engagement to the world, heir-to-the-throne…