Oprah, 66, who is a close friend of Meghan and King, 65, were both guests at Meghan‘s baby shower last year. They both shared their thoughts on the couple’s decision during a night out on Tuesday.
“I support them 1,000 percent,” Winfrey told TMZ. “You know why I support them? I support them because I believe, when you have thought about this as long as they have- and even in the Queen’s statement (she) says, ‘This has been going on for months,’ these discussions have been going on for months- and when Harry said in that charity statement the other day that he had to make the decision to move forward in peace with his new family.
“Who doesn’t feel what that takes to make that decision to give up everything you’ve known your whole life to say I’m going to choose this new life or what I believe to be the truest vision for myself?” Winfrey added.
Oprah Winfrey went on to criticise people who have taken issues with Meghan and Harry‘s decision to step back as senior members of the royal family.
“Who are any of us to stand in judgement of that ?” She said.
“He did what he needed to do for his family. I don’t think anybody else has any right to say anything, when a person has sat and thought about what is the best decision for him and his family, and then he makes that decision… none of us have any right to say anything about that. That’s his decision for his family.”
When asked if she found the move inspiring, Oprah said: “I won’t even say inspiring, I’m saying he did what he needed to do for his family. That’s his decision to make for him and his family.“
King, chimed in adding: “They didn’t make that decisions in a vacuum. There were a lot of conversations, and that’s why I thought it was very unfair to say that the Queen was blindsided.”