Oprah Winfrey Receives Backlash For Cheeky And Inappropriate Comment About Harry And Meghan Making Peace With The Firm After The Queen’s Death
American talk show host Oprah was slammed when she stated that she hoped that “burying the dead” could be the opening for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle so they could make peace with the royals.
This comes one year after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did their explosive interview on her tell-all platform. Many feel the show and its host contributed to the Royal Family’s falling out.
Harry and Meghan announced leaving their roles as senior royals and relocating to the US in 2020. Then further ruffling uncharted territories, they proceeded to have that interview, which was interpreted as an attack on the Royal Family. This left Harry with a precarious conflict with his family, especially his father, King Charles III, and his brother, William, Prince of Wales.
The interview left many in disbelief of the ultimate goal of the Sussexes after they revealed their “truth” to everyone—about racism, their kids’ titles, and bullying.
After the death of the longest reigning monarch last Thursday, 68-year-old Oprah spoke last Sunday about her thoughts on where Prince William and Prince Harry stand. She shared how she felt hopeful that the loss of their grandmother, whom they both loved, would pave the way for reconciliation and bring them together.,
Oprah mentioned her father’s death, where families come together to bury their dead, and it also becomes an opportunity for peacemaking. Commentators did not receive this positively and questioned Oprah’s intention behind proactively reinserting herself into the real-life drama of the Royal Family.
Many agree that she had a pivotal role in the gap and divide between Harry and Meghan from the rest of the family. Her words became a magnet of criticism and bashing, especially on social media, with users accusing Oprah of worsening the rift and tensions in the family. They implied that now is not the time at all, especially since they are still grieving the death of the Queen.
One user left a comment, “Oprah forgets she started this. Maybe an apology would help with peacemaking.” Another one quipped, “Oprah, you had plenty of opportunities to ask real questions and dispute some of the things said. But you didn’t. And trying to convince the public that this wasn’t choreographed to the nth degree? Come on, Sis. You can’t fool us anymore…”
Users find hilarity in the talk show host’s apparent hypocrisy, and memes about her attempting to make a U-Turn of the drama she helped create last year abound on social media. Many see the interview with Oprah as one that pushed the rift wider for the Royal Family, but just a few days ago, the host mentioned that she, too, was surprised by the bombshell interview.
Despite the backlash that Oprah is receiving now, the entire Royal Family is putting on a united front in the wake of Her Majesty’s death. The two princes with their wives did a walkabout last Sunday outside Windsor Castle to thank the public for their support and condolences.
