MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry’s televised interview with Oprah Winfrey has been compared to Princess Diana’s bombshell Panorama interview.
Ms Mills highlighted Diana opening up to the BBC’s Martin Bashir in 1997, as well as Prince Charles’s interview with Jonathan Dimbleby in 1994.
Writing for Sky News, the royal expert said: “Royals in recent years just haven’t done this kind of tell-all interview, which is why Harry and Meghan’s decision to sit down with Oprah Winfrey is huge.
“When other members of the Royal Family have done it, the fallout has been enormous.
Meghan and Harry are to be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey (Image: GETTY)
Sky News’s royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills described the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to sit down with the American chat show host, who attended their royal wedding, as “huge” (Image: GETTY)
“The repercussions for the palace meant anything too personal in interviews became off-limits.”
During her Panorama interview, Diana sensationally said there were “three of us” in her marriage to the Prince of Wales, in reference to Camilla.
Ms Mills warned Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah, which airs on US television network CBS on March 7, “could be a particularly uncomfortable watch for the Windsors”.
The programme will be split into two parts, with Meghan speaking out about royal life, marriage, motherhood and public pressure.
Diana pictured during her BBC Panorama interview (Image: GETTY)
She will then be joined by Harry to discuss their move to the US and future plans.
Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special has been described as an “intimate conversation” by the US television network.
CBS said in the statement: “Winfrey will speak with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in a wide-ranging interview, covering everything from stepping into life as a royal, marriage, motherhood, philanthropic work to how she is handling life under intense public pressure.
“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.”
Meghan and Harry announced on Sunday they are expecting their second child (Image: Misan Harriman)
Ex-Suits star Meghan, 39, and Harry, 36, quit royal duties on March 31 for a new life of personal and financial freedom.
Their interview marks almost one year since Megxit.
The former actress and the Queen’s grandson are now living in a multimillion-pound mansion in California with their young son Archie.
Meghan and Harry have also signed lucrative deals – thought to be worth well over £100 million – with Netflix and Spotify.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: A romantic timeline (Image: EXPRESS)
On Sunday the couple announced they are expecting their second child.
They released a black and white snap showing them posing under a tree with Meghan resting her head in Harry’s lap.
A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.”
Source: EXPRESS CO UK
