Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle on Friday called it ‘liberating’
to be able to speak about her life inside the British Royal Family, AFP
reported, referring to an excerpt from Markle’s well-anticipated interview with
US talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Getting married to Prince Harry of the Royal Family
in 2018, the former actor and activist stepped down alongside Harry from royal
duties in November, 2020 before moving to the US city of Santa Barbara,
California.

The heated conversation between the estranged royal and the
UK institution that have emanated from the candid chat are increasingly
fuelling tensions between the two sides.

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“As an adult who lived a really independent life, to
then go into this construct – that is different than I think what people
imagine it to be – it’s really liberating to be able to have the right, and
the privilege in some ways, to be able to say ‘Yes, I’m ready to talk,'”
Markle was quoted as saying by AFP.

“We have the ability to make our own choices in a way
that I couldn’t have said ‘yes’ to you then. That wasn’t my choice to
make,” she added.

The clips released by US broadcaster CBS came after
Buckingham Palace said it was probing claims that Meghan had bullied royal
household staff during her time in Britain.

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Meghan accused the British royal family of peddling lies
against herself and Harry in a previous excerpt.

“I don’t know how they could expect that after all of
this time we would still just be silent if there’s an active role that ‘The
Firm’ (royal family) is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us,” she
told Winfrey.