Thread by @scottjshapiro

This Meghan interview is explosive. Wow. Just wow.

Meghan didn’t make Kate cry. Kate made Meghan cry.

Meghan was not pridefully holding her baby bump.

I feel like Oprah hasn’t really gone for the jugular yet.

Still find it hard to believe that Kate made Meghan cry, not vice versa.

Meghan has always been outspoken.

BREAKING: Meghan was not just silent, but was silenced.

Meghan did not feel supported by the royal establishment but has always had a warm relationship with the Queen.

Meghan was overexposed though she hadn’t left the house in two months.

Meghan: “I was everywhere but nowhere”

Bad night for the royal institution. Heads will roll.

Meghan refers to royal institution as a “monster machine”

If Archie isn’t a prince, he doesn’t get protection.

The only title that Meghan cares about is “mom.” Aw.

Ed: Archie is a bad name for a little kid.

Fascinating common law discussion of royal titles and lineage.

Oprah and Meghan citing different traditions. My heart is racing.

Conversation about how dark the baby’s skin will be. Meghan won’t say who said it. Very disturbing.

Serious conversation about “if you can see it, you can be it.” Meghan saying it’s important to see people in positions of power who look like you.

I’d term report: Meghan very appealing and believable.

*Midterm

Meghan reporting suicidal thoughts.

Royal institution wouldn’t let Meghan get help for her mental welfare.

Because Meghan not an employee, she didn’t get health care from the royal family.

Meghan felt trapped and couldn’t get help even though she was on the verge of suicide.

Meghan and Harry pretended to be happy but were very sad.

Oprah: “How do you feel the Palace will think hearing you speak your truth?”

Interview took a very dark turn. The palace has a lot of explaining to do.

Meghan is not going to live her life in fear

Meghan cannot understand how the palace would be silent in the face of such falsehoods

Harry is joining Oprah and Meghan. I don’t know yet about Archie!

I’ve never live tweeted anything before. How did this royal interview become my first?

Gender reveal

It’s a girl!!!!!!!

I want to blow something up, I’m so excited about the gender reveal.

Meghan and Harry stayed at Tyler Perry’s house for a couple of months during COVID.

Harry and Meghan were super canceled by the Royal Family.

Meghan and Harry left the senior role of the Royal Family, but they were treated as if they wanted a full break.

Why did you leave?

Harry: I wasn’t getting enough support, not enough understanding.

Prince Charles stopped taking Prince Harry’s calls.

Who’s really responsible for Megxit?

Meghan makes a good case that she is like the Little Mermaid.

Harry didn’t feel he could talk to his family about Meghan needing help

Harry to family: This is not going to end well.

Harry: my family never stood up for me and Meghan

Harry: royal family terrified that tabloids will turn against them.

Harry showing a keen Weberian understanding of legitimacy.

Harry: Meghan was the new Diana and royal family was threatened by her.

Harry’s security was pulled. Not just Meghan and Archie’s. Why?

You can disagree with his interpretation of the British Constitution, but you have to admit that Prince Harry is a noble person who acts in good faith.

Harry thinks that his mother Diana would be very angry about how they were treated.

Royal family cut Harry off financially.

Harry just has the money his mother left him.

Harry living the exclusion from the family his mother experienced but at least has Meghan to go through it together.

Lot of hurt between Harry and Charles.

Had he had the support, Harry and Meghan would never have left.

New venture: Archwell, production company that sound to me like a cookie.

Meghan denying that she is being cancelled by the royal family as revenge for going public with Oprah

Archie says “hydrate!” So cute.

Harry would return to Meghan crying while nursing Archie.

Meghan wished she hadn’t believed that the palace would protect them.

Meghan: This just the beginning. My life is better than any fairy tale.

Harry: Supernatural forces guided Meghan to save his life.

I’d like to see the palace wiggle out of this. Quite the fix they’re in.