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Daisy Naylor

How much were Prince Harry and Meghan Markle paid for their Oprah interview?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have opened up about their experience with the Royal Family in a jaw-dropping, tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The couple, who married in 2018 and are currently expecting their second child, made several shocking allegations about The Firm, even suggesting there were concerns raised over the colour of their son Archie's skin.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not paid for their participation in the interview - and no topic was off limits.

CBS reportedly spent around $7million on the rights to the interview, and is said to have charged $325,000 for 30 seconds of advertising during the program.

This is around double the usual price of ad time in that time period.

Harry and Meghan were not paid for the Oprah interview (Courtesy of Harpo Productions/CBS)

ITV paid £1million for the UK rights to the interview, which will be shown at 9pm tonight.

Harry and Meghan stepped back from the Royal Family in January 2020, and relocated to California with their now one-year-old son Archie.

They are currently expecting a baby girl, who will be eighth in line to the throne.

The couple spoke out about being financially cut off from the Royal Family, relying on inheritance from Princess Diana to survive, and Prince Harry revealed that his father, Prince Charles, stopped taking his calls.

Prince Charles is said to have stopped taking Harry's calls (Getty Images)

But both Harry and Meghan spoke warmly of their relationship with the Queen, and insisted they had not blind-sided her with their decision to step back.

Meghan is reported to have called the Queen to check on Prince Philip when the news broke that he had been admitted to hospital, and they're also said to keep in touch over Zoom.

Watch the full interview on ITV at 9pm tonight and on ITV Hub, Courtesy of Harpo Productions/CBS.

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