Oprah: “I support them 1000%” On The Sussexes Exit From The Royal Family

Oprah Winfrey has been a long-time friend to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. Following the sudden announcement of the Sussexes exit from the Royal Family, rumors were swirling that Oprah Winfrey had been one of their consultants.

The media mogul, however, showed complete support to the couple’s choice to step back from their royal duties as recorded by TMZ.

Oprah also attended their royal wedding and is currently on the work with Prince Harry on a TV series that focuses on mental health. In the candid interview, she and Gayle King, a fellow friend as well to the couple, spoke of why she supported their resignation.

“I support them 1000%. I support them because I believe that when you have thought about this as long as they have, and even in the queen’s statement ― everyone takes note ― where the queen says, this has been going on for months,” said Oprah.

She continued, “What Harry said in that charity statement [for the charity Sentebale] the other day … the last line of his statement where he said that had to make the decision to back away from his family in order to move forward in peace with his new family, I don’t know how they came up with those words, but who doesn’t feel that?”

“Who doesn’t feel what that takes to make that decision, to give up everything you’ve known in your whole life, to say, ‘I am going to choose this new life and what I believe to be the truest vision for myself?’”

“I don’t think anybody else has any right to say anything when a person has sat and thought about what is the best decision I’m gonna make for my family ― and then he makes that decision ― none of us have any right to say anything about that,” said Oprah.

King also added, “But they didn’t make the decision in a vacuum. There were a lot of conversations.” It was continued by Oprah who said, “Everybody’s known for months that this was happening.”