It turned out that Oprah Winfrey conduct a 90-minute interview with Meghan Markle, in which they will be accompanied at some point by Prince Harry. There are weeks until March 7, when it will be broadcast, but the discussion has already created waves, with all kinds of comments and speculation around it. And, despite the fact that there is talk of an unprecedented occasion, there was another royal who, in a position very similar to that of Meghan, who sat on Oprah’s chair to open her cloak. It was 1996 when Sarah Ferguson -the wife of Queen Elizabeth’s second son- participated in the famous program shortly after the divorce with the Duke of York was formalized. How was that interview and why does it remind us what could happen?
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On that occasion, one of the most memorable meetings and the one that made headlines was when the Duchess of York said that marrying a prince was not like in a story: “This is the fairy tale, but when the reality comes, You didn’t marry to have the fairy tale, you married a man, you fell in love and you married a man and then you have to accept the story. It’s real life. “Starting with the laughter of those present, Sarah said,” They think this is real life, “referring to Windsor, their family up to that point. In the interview, which at the time was also surrounded by Controversially, Sarah recounted things that were not in the public domain, referring to Buckingham Palace and its rules, even touring through images that Oprah I had to talk about.
In terms of personal issues, Sarah acknowledged that despite being in a very special position, she always had problems with self-esteem: “I was in the most privileged position, I was on the pedestal.” she commented, unable to continue, as she was asked if she had managed to keep her tiara, to which she replied yes, to the delight of the audience.
Questions about Diana
With Oprah’s experience, I couldn’t stop asking her about Princess Diana: „I think she was very good at what she did. She was the perfect princess. She is the perfect princess “, he said, without imagining what will happen only a year later, with Diana’s death. “I think it’s so interesting for best friends like Diana and me that we can grow together and transform together,” she explained of their relationship in similar positions.
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During the discussion, Oprah did not miss the opportunity to ask her if she knew how much her partner had suffered: “No, it was very good not to show it. Later, when I was there, living there, I learned more and more about pain. It is very cruel and very painful when you try to find the feelings inside (yours), to be in such a public position ”.
In a question that could be repeated in this new interview, Winfrey asked Sarah why, if you have all these privileges, you don’t just follow the rules of the game: “You can do this, if it suits you. But, I’m afraid Diana and I were like rivers. We want to find out more. We want to go around. We are hungry for life. We are very curious. I speak for myself, not for her, because she is not here “, she answered. And to continue, in a statement very similar to those made recently by Meghan, the Duchess wanted to say to the American public: “I must explain that the British press, at this moment, is completely and deeply cruel, abusive and so invasive. “
Over the years, this was not the only interview given by Sarah Oprah – that discussion would be the beginning of two months of media appearances in the United States – in fact, it would not be the most controversial. But despite the fact that Meghan’s position is different in terms of her marriage, the questions Oprah will ask could follow the same line this time.
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