Harry and Meghan detail royal struggles, from discussions of babys skin tone to suicidal thoughts

Conversations about "how dark" their baby's skin tone would be. A rift between Prince Harry and his father so deep that Harry said his father at one point "stopped taking my calls." And Meghan, Duchess of Sussex saying she "just didn't want to be alive anymore."

These were some of the shocking details described by Harry and Meghan in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, the first they have given since they stepped away from official royal duties last year. They said they would have stayed had they gotten support from the royal family. 

In one of the only lighthearted moments, the couple revealed their second child, expected this summer, will be a girl. 

But Harry and Meghan spent most of the discussion trying to give their side of many of the tabloid stories that have circulated about them since they got together, including one about how Meghan had once made her sister-in-law, Catherine, cry. 

While they had harsh words for their treatment in the press, the most disturbing parts of the interview centered on how they were treated by members of the royal family. Harry said he had a "really good relationship" with the Queen, but said he was "disappointed" by his father and that, while he loves his brother William "to bits," they're on "different paths." 

Meghan said that "in the months when I was pregnant… we have in tandem the conversation of he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born." Harry said it was not a conversation he ever wanted to discuss. 

Meghan said she had a "clear and real and frightening thought" about suicide while she was a working member of the royal family. Harry said she did not receive any support from the royal family over her mental health, saying, "it was not a conversation to be had."

The pair focused heavily on the royal family's refusal to provide security for them, an especially grave concern for Harry given his mother's death. He said that his experience with Meghan showed him how hard it must have been for his mother.

More portions of the interview will air on Monday morning exclusively on "CBS This Morning," starting at 7 a.m.

Oprah Winfrey promised us shocking revelations, and she did not lie. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dropped bombs in their blockbuster CBS interview with the legendary U.S. presenter — and judging by reactions to the sit-down, you’re either with Team Harry & Meghan or against them.

During the brutally frank discussion, Markle revealed she considered taking her own life because her mental health took such a battering during her time in the UK, while she also said she was questioned about her son’s skin color. Other revelations included that their second child will be a girl, and that Prince Charles stopped taking Prince Harry’s calls at the height of their break from the royal family.

There was universal agreement that the interview had extracted shocking moments and there was widespread praise for Winfrey, who helped expose the monumental fault lines in the British royal family. But reactions to the content of Markle and Prince Harry’s comments were predictably polarized.

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On Team Harry & Meghan were such friends as Serena Williams. The tennis player tweeted a statement in which she said: “She teaches me every day what it means to be truly noble. Her words illustrate the pain and cruelty she’s experienced.”

Amanda Gorman, the poet who shot to global fame for her performance at Joe Biden’s inauguration, said the royal family had missed an opportunity for change by allowing Markle to become disaffected. “Meghan’s strength will certainly redefine family everywhere,” she added.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter Bernice King said she was “grateful that #MeghanMarkle is still here” after the Duchess of Sussex opened up about her suicidal thoughts. She added:

TV presenter and producer Andy Cohen described the interview as “riveting.” He added:

Former America’s Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union was also fully Team Harry & Meghan:

On the other side of the debate, Good Morning Britain presenter and former CNN anchor Piers Morgan did not hold back. No fan of Markle, whom he has accused of being a social climber, Morgan said the interview was “contemptible.” He added: “I wouldn’t believe Meghan Markle if she gave me a weather report.”

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Morgan hosted former Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly on Good Morning Britain. She accused Markle of making complaints from “the castle” and sounding “totally unself-aware.”

Meanwhile, in the UK, a number of newspapers published special edition front pages focusing on some of the biggest revelations from the interview.