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'She forgets she started this': Backlash over Oprah

Winfrey's 'cheek' for saying she hopes Queen's death will
help Harry and Meghan make 'peace' with The Firm - after
HER interview with Sussexes sent shockwaves through the
monarchy
Prince Harry and Meghan spoke out about their decision to leave the monarchy in an interview with Oprah
During the sit-down they made a series of bombshell accusations about the monarchy and the royal set-up
Oprah has now said she feels hopeful the tragic loss of the Queen could bring the family back together
But her comments incurred criticism with many feeling she was responsible for exacerbating tensions

By LILLIAN GISSEN and DAVID AVERRE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 11:54 BST, 13 September 2022 | UPDATED: 15:42 BST, 13 September 2022

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Oprah Winfrey has been slammed for saying she hopes that 'burying the dead' will help Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle finally make 'peace' with the royals - one year after the couple's explosive interview with the host appeared
to contribute to the family's falling out.  

The pair's relationship with the royal family - particularly Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton with whom
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Harry and Meghan were pictured on Saturday in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death - appeared to fracture after
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they were stepping away from their royal duties and relocating
to the US in early 2020.
But Harry, 37, and Meghan, 41, who are now raising their two kids in a $14 million mansion in Los Angeles,
California, later spoke out about their decision on Oprah's show.
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They made a series of bombshell accusations, including that an unnamed royal raised 'concerns and
conversations' about how dark Archie's skin would be before he was born, and that Kate once made Meghan cry
over a flower girl dress before her wedding to Harry.

The TV personality, 68, on Sunday spoke out about where Prince Harry and Prince William stand, and she said that
she feels hopeful that the tragic loss of their grandmother could bring them back together.

'I think in all families - you know, my father passed recently, this summer - and when all families come together for
a common ceremony, the ritual of, you know, burying your dead, there's an opportunity for peacemaking,' she told
Extra. 'And hopefully, there will be that.'

Now commentators are questioning why Oprah has re-inserted herself into the ongoing Royal Family saga given
her perceived role in widening the divide between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the rest of The Firm. 

Her words drew staunch criticism on social media, with many users accusing her of exacerbating the existing
tensions once the couple had pulled away from royal life.
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Her statement comes more than a year after the couple's explosive interview with the host (pictured) appeared to contribute
to the family's falling out
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Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan, 41, have reunited with Prince William, 40, and his wife, Kate Middleton, 40, in the wake of
Queen Elizabeth II's death. They are seen together on Saturday
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