Meghan Markle defended by US TV host Entertainment In a recent interview Oprah Winfrey has defended Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. "I had no idea that it would have the reverberating impact that it has had and continues to have," she told TalkShopLive. "Our shared intention was the truth. They wanted to be able to tell their story and tell it in such a way that allowed them to be as truthful as possible." Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey last month plunged the British royal family into crisis. The Duchess of Sussex came under severe criticism for levelling serious allegations against the British royal family.