Cash, Crown, And The Royal Return of Harry And Meghan
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Cash, Crown, And The Royal Return of Harry And Meghan

What changed for the NeverUK-ers?

Emily Osment Davis

The year: 2021. The setting: the sprawling grounds of Montecito. In the camera frame: megacelebrity TV host Oprah Winfrey seated across from royal refugees, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple revealed just why they fled England and royal life for refuge in California. The transatlantic move would famously be dubbed “Megxit.”

“Lack of support, lack of security, potential racism through ‘unconscious bias,’ being silenced.” These were all reasons the couple gave for why staying in the U.K. was untenable.

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