We’re coming to you with a special edition of “Watching the Royals” today in the aftermath of Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last night. It was the kind of gigantic TV event people will be talking about for years — and definitely had shades of Princess Diana’s watershed moment in 1995.

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It's hard to know where to start. The most shocking part of the interview was when Meghan talked about her mental health struggle, and the Royal Family's lack of assistance when she had suicidal thoughts. One of the most distressing parts was when the couple revealed that Archie had received racist treatment from a royal before he was even born.

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Meghan and Harry opened up about intense pain and hurt, decades-long grudges and recent offences. They also talked about the joys of parenting, and about their baby who's due this summer.

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We'll all be unpacking this for days and weeks and maybe even years to come. Here's everything we're talking about today.

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👑 More highlights from the Oprah interview 👑

Those racist comments about Archie? They didn't come from the Queen or Prince Philip

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Some of the most revealing moments came from what was left unsaid

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Meghan opened up about her relationship with Kate, and Harry about his relationships with Prince Charles and Prince William

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And Harry compared Meghan to his late mother, Princess Diana

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He also revealed that he relied on money left by his mum when the rest of his family cut him off

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Meghan wasn't afraid to give "an honest answer" when Oprah asked her why Archie isn't a prince

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She also got super candid about her relationship with her dad for the first time

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Harry said the royals were "really welcoming" to Meghan — until the couple's 2018 Australia tour

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The couple told us about some of Archie's favourite phrases, and revealed the sex of the baby they're expecting!

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Just in case it wasn't already clear, the couple specified that they left the U.K. because of racism

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The interview put pressure on The Firm to investigate the claims of racism within the palace

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On Monday, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to comment on whether the Royal Family was racist

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Before the interview, Piers Morgan and Bethenny Frankel criticized Harry and Meghan...

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... and after the interview, a ton of celebrities rallied in support of the couple

👑 Some Twitter Reactions 👑

Naturally, social media had some thoughts.

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