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Clara Hill
Mar 08, 2021
#AbolishTheMonarchy is trending on social media after Oprah’s explosive interview with Harry and Meghan.
The backlash against the Royal Family comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke out against racism experienced by both Meghan and her son Archie, and revealed that Markle had experienced suicidal thoughts and that Prince Charles had not answered Harry’s phone calls.
They said a member of the royal family – who both Harry and Meghan refused to identify – was worried about how dark their son Archie’s skin tone might be before he was born.
And Harry suggested his family were jealous of Meghan’s popularity with the public – just as the appeal of his mother, Princess Diana, had reportedly been seen as a threat.
The campaign group Republic led the calls to scrap the monarchy, branding the Royal Family a “rotten institution”.
The monarchy has just been hit by its worst crisis since the abdication in 1936. Whether for the sake of Britain or… https://t.co/oCFIrd0Cip— Republic (@Republic) 1615179195
Royalist have been banging on about how the monarchy helps ‘brand Britain’ for years. Time for a re-branding.… https://t.co/taCXgnXrQU— Republic (@Republic) 1615185242
I swear to god @RepublicStaff sweetie are you hiring because I’m ready to join and abolish the monarchy!!!— CEO of Yelling (@CEO of Yelling) 1615168881
#OprahMeghanHarry interview pretty devastating for the royals. Monarchy is bad for Britain and bad the royals. It’s… https://t.co/ajw4pdpge3— Graham Smith (not that kind of republican) (@Graham Smith (not that kind of republican)) 1615178949
Some people enjoyed how their accusations were inflaming those who support the royal family.
Look at us stanning Meghan like our parents and aunties did Diana #AbolishTheMonarchy— marcus 🇧🇧 (@marcus 🇧🇧) 1614767030
Rumours that Meghan will announce that she'll be playing herself in the final series of The Crown on Oprah.… https://t.co/xBMSEgFP1R— Niall (@Niall) 1614843318
M. Robespierre is please to announce his upcoming visit to London #AbolishTheMonarchy— Rangzen (@Rangzen) 1615191475
So, #AbolishTheMonarchy is now trending, albeit below me. Congrats Meghan & Harry - your mission is complete.— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1615197050
In regards to the interview, Buckingham Palace said they had received no warning about the interview.
A spokesperson said: “The Duke and Duchess are no longer working members of the royal family and therefore any decisions they take with regard to media commitments are matters for them. As non-working MRF they are under no obligation to inform the Royal Household of such plans.”
The interview is set to be broadcast tonight on ITV at 9pm.
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