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In their first lengthy interview since leaving the royal family, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spoke to Oprah about their treatment by Buckingham Palace and their decision to start a new life in the US.

Here some key moments. (1/7) nbcnews.to/3t0veZG
Meghan said she had been the victim of "character assassination" and that pressure during royal life drove her to the point of self-harm.

"I just didn't want to be alive anymore." (2/7) nbcnews.com/news/world/meg…
In a revelation that floored Oprah, Meghan said she and Harry were told in the run up to son Archie's birth in 2019 that royal insiders had expressed "concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born." (3/7) nbcnews.com/news/world/meg…
After their wedding, UK tabloid headlines accused Meghan of bickering with Duchess Kate over flower girl dresses, which were reported to have brought Kate to tears.

Meghan said that there was a disagreement but insisted that she was the one crying. (4/7) nbcnews.com/news/world/meg…
Both Harry and Meghan denied that they blindsided the royal family with their move to dial back their royal duties.

"I need to do this for my family. This is not a surprise to anybody. It's really sad that it's got to this point," Harry said. (5/7) nbcnews.com/news/world/pri…
Harry said the detachment has affected his ties with loved ones in different ways, but that he regularly chatted with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.

She has even shared Zoom calls with her great-grandson Archie. (6/7) nbcnews.com/news/world/pri…
The royal family tried to maintain a semblance of normality as the Queen delivered a televised message to mark Commonwealth Day hours before the Oprah interview was aired.

Harry is expected to return to the UK in July for the unveiling of a statue of his mother, Diana. (7/7)

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Black voters are the target, rights groups say.

Reporting by @janestreet: nbcnews.to/3quzUVY

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