Harry and Meghan Oprah interview live: Duke of Sussex describes ‘toxic environment’ of royal life in UK

Live coverage of the fallout from revelations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as ITV prepares to air interview in UK

Novelist Nadifa Mohamed gives her view on the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex by the royal family.

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The photographer Misan Harriman has released a new picture of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as he congratulated them on their news that they are expecting a baby girl.

“What wonderful news to celebrate on International Women’s Day! Congratulations my friends, and welcome to the girldad club H” he tweeted, alongside a black and white photo of the couple with their son, Archie.

What wonderful news to celebrate on International Women’s Day! Congratulations my friends, and welcome to the #girldad club H ❤️#internationalwomensday #womenshistorymonth #remoteshoot #shotonipad #shotbymisan #itsagirl pic.twitter.com/OONzZrBBYK

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Queen and Prince Philip not behind Archie skin colour remarks, Oprah says

Oprah Winfrey said on Monday Harry stressed ‘it was not his grandmother or grandfather who were part of those conversations’

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were not behind comments about the colour of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s child, according to Oprah Winfrey, who conducted the interview in which the startling revelation was made.

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What does Archie tell us about mixed-race Britain?

The new royal baby is part of the UK’s fastest growing ethnic group. So what does it now mean to be black?

The arrival of the new royal baby reminds us that not only are mixed-race people the UK’s fastest-growing ethnic group; it also underlines that what it means to be mixed race is changing. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor will join the ranks of those second-generation mixed-race people who challenge our very perceptions of ethnicity and black identity.

In fact, the changing face of mixed-race Britain is something we barely notice even as we are looking directly at it. Perhaps that is the point. Back in the early 2000s we were vaguely aware that young celebrities, such as the late reality TV star Jade Goody or footballer Ryan Giggs, had a black grandparent. But they rarely discussed it or talked of how they perceived themselves.

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