{"id":939820,"date":"2026-05-05T17:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/939820\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:58:28","slug":"prince-william-was-sick-with-worry-before-meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-bombshell-oprah-winfrey-interview-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/939820\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Was &#8216;Sick With Worry&#8217; Before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry&#8217;s Bombshell Oprah Winfrey Interview in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Prince William was reportedly so nervous about the Sussexes' interview that he couldn't even eat.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/16b3090d1d5a3495b75adb4dbae39261.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince William was reportedly so nervous about the Sussexes&#8217; interview that he couldn&#8217;t even eat.MEGA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-william\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince William<\/strong><\/a> was a <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/prince-william-speaks-out-not-a-racist-family-prince-harry-meghan-markle-oprah-winfrey-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:nervous wreck;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">nervous wreck<\/a> before <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meghan Markle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s bombshell interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/oprah-winfrey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oprah Winfrey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Oprah Winfrey<\/strong><\/a> aired on TV back in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Sussexes spoke with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 about life after leaving the royal family.CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2e22519fd8b8c114bc969ac708d699cb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sussexes spoke with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 about life after leaving the royal family.CBS<\/p>\n<p>In royal author <strong>Christopher Andersen<\/strong>&#8216;s new biography about <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/kate-middleton-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Middleton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Kate Middleton<\/strong><\/a>, he claimedthe Prince of Wales, 43, was \u201cliterally sick with worry\u201d leading up to the Sussexes&#8217; sit-down.<\/p>\n<p>Kate, 44, \u201ccould hear her husband retching in the bathroom\u201d a week before the interview debuted, the expert penned in his book Kate! The Courage, Grace and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle Discussed Mental Health Issues in Her 2021 Oprah Winfrey Chat<img alt=\"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tied the knot in May 2018.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5049410fbed41f099fcbe796c204bd9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tied the knot in May 2018.MEGA<\/p>\n<p>William was \u201ctoo distracted to think of food\u201d due to his apprehension over what Meghan, 44, and Harry, 41, would spill to viewers.<\/p>\n<p>In their talk with Winfrey, 72, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex discussed their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/ok-reveals-truth-behind-prince-140000903.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:struggles as senior members of The Firm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">struggles as senior members of The Firm<\/a>, their grand wedding at Windsor Castle and the birth of their first child, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/archie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Archie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>Prince Archie<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Suits actress claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/meghan-markle-named-royal-archies-skin-color-prince-charles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:royal family questioned Archie&#039;s skin color;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">royal family questioned Archie&#8217;s skin color<\/a>, and she also detailed her mental health struggles while being in the Windsor clan.<\/p>\n<p>Kate Middleton Was &#8216;Done&#8217; With Prince Harry After His 2025 BBC Interview<img alt=\"Kate Middleton reportedly hit her breaking point with Prince Harry after his interview with the BBC in May 2025.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/88b6f59b1f915162551ba824cfa7e152.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kate Middleton reportedly hit her breaking point with Prince Harry after his interview with the BBC in May 2025.MEGA<\/p>\n<p>Meghan also briefly described her rift with the Princess of Wales, alleging the mom-of-three made her cry over flower girl dresses for her May 2018 nuptials.<\/p>\n<p>The pair officially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/meghan-markle-shares-cryptic-message-151032616.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ceased their royal duties in early 2021;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">ceased their royal duties in early 2021<\/a> after they announced their decision to move to Montecito, Calif., and step down as working members of the family a year prior.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in Andersen&#8217;s book, he wrote about how Kate hit her breaking point with Harry after he mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-charles-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong>King Charles<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; cancer battle in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c8074n5z597o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:May 2025 interview with the BBC.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">May 2025 interview with the BBC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Prince Harry discussed King Charles' cancer diagnosis in his BBC chat.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0ce9a11a6f37ae4f66e9270f32e5d054.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry discussed King Charles&#8217; cancer diagnosis in his BBC chat.MEGA<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know how much longer my father has,\u201d Harry said at the time, which made the Duchess of Cambridge \u201cmore disappointed than angry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut William, who had already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/ok-reveals-huge-danger-royal-100000893.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:slammed the door shut on his brother;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">slammed the door shut on his brother<\/a> over what Harry wrote in [his 2023 memoir] Spare, was, in the words of a courtier, \u2018apoplectic\u2019 with rage,\u201d Andersen scribed. \u201cNow it was time to nail the door shut once and for all, and for the first time Kate, who had worked harder than anyone to mend the rift between the brothers, willingly handed her husband a hammer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the author, Kate &#8220;reached her limit&#8221; 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