Has Oprah Winfrey Ended Her Friendship with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry?

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been known to be close friends with Oprah Winfrey.

In fact, the couple invited the legendary American television host to their wedding in 2018, and Oprah was even spotted spending time with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.

However, according to Woman's Day Australia's November 1, 2021 issue, Meghan's connection with Oprah has cooled down in recent months.

The media mogul is said to have felt furious and betrayed after discovering that Meghan had lied to her during the Sussex couple's tell-all interview with Oprah.

An unnamed source claimed that once Oprah learned that they had either exaggerated or lied to her, she was furious.

This put a severe dent in Oprah's reputation as one of America's most skilled interviewers, and even now, almost eight months later, it hasn't quite recovered.

Moreover, insiders shared that Oprah decided to cool her friendship with Meghan after the latter's visit to a Harlem school, where she wore a $20,000 outfit that many deemed insensitive, especially since most of the students attending the school are underprivileged.

An unidentified industry insider stated that American audiences are starting to realize that Harry and Meghan aren't exactly practicing what they're constantly preaching, and people are beginning to turn on them.

Oprah knows she needs to distance herself from them for her own good.

Adding fuel to the fire is Oprah's revelation that she only has three friends that she trusts, which do not include Meghan.

The veteran host said she counts on Gayle King, Maria Shriver, and Bob Green, her personal trainer.

Another informant told Woman's Day Australia that until that point, everyone in Oprah's circle assumed she was extremely close with Meghan, but it seems that's changed.

On the other hand, Oprah has given a special promotion to a company that Meghan supports.

In December 2020, the Duchess of Sussex announced that she had invested in an instant oat milk latte company called Clever Blends.

Now, Oprah has included the coffee by Clever Blends in her list of favorite things from 2021.

The Clever Blends super latte starter kit was included in the food section of Oprah's gift guide.

Oprah's gift guide presented the coffee brand with a discount code and a link to the brand's website.

The Duchess of Sussex promoted Clever Blends in an Instagram post in December 2020, where she called it her new drink of choice.

Oprah gave her endorsement of the coffee brand, which she called a woman-led company, in her list of favorite things from 2021.

Oprah said, “My neighbor Megan (yes, that one) introduced me to this woman-led wellness brand.

Not a day goes by without me sipping on the golden latte from this kit.

It also comes with chai latte mix and a little frother.”

Oprah then described how she was introduced to the brand by her neighbor Megan and how the Duchess of Sussex invested an unspecified amount in the company last year.

Megan then sent Oprah a gift basket filled with the company's superfood brands.

Oprah's account has more than 19 million subscribers, and the one Instagram post has been estimated to be worth a staggering $1 million in free publicity.

In conclusion, it seems that Oprah Winfrey has cooled her friendship with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, but she still supports the causes they believe in.

While their relationship may have hit a rough patch, it remains to be seen whether they will reconcile in the future.

For now, Oprah continues to promote brands that Meghan supports, showing that their friendship may not be entirely over.