Stephen Miller weighs in on royal controversy

Former White House adviser Stephen Miller in a pair of tweets on Monday weighed in on Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with the former Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, criticizing the Duchess and Duke of Sussex for their criticism of members of the royal family.

“Here’s the question Oprah should have asked Harry & Meghan: isn’t the whole point of the Royal Family that it’s *not* about you but about your country? It’s about service to the UK and the Commonwealth,” wrote Miller, a former adviser to former President Trump.

In a follow-up tweet, Miller then touched on his past experience meeting some members of the royal family during a head of state visit Trump made to the United Kingdom when he held office.

“During President Trump’s head of state visit to the UK, I had the privilege of getting to meet several members of the Royal Family . They were unfailingly gracious & deeply committed to preserving the traditions and heritage of the UK,” he said.

Here’s the question Oprah should have asked Harry & Meghan: isn’t the whole point of the Royal Family that it’s *not* about you but about your country? It’s about service to the UK and the Commonwealth.

— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) March 8, 2021

During President Trump’s head of state visit to the UK, I had the privilege of getting to meet several members of the Royal Family . They were unfailingly gracious & deeply committed to preserving the traditions and heritage of the UK.

— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) March 8, 2021

In the interview with Winfrey, Meghan and Harry repeatedly brought up how issues of race came up with Great Britain’s tabloid press and the royal family.

Meghan, who is biracial, disclosed in the interview that there were discussions in the royal family about how dark her and Harry’s child might be before Archie was born in 2019.   

Meghan also revealed in the interview that she faced suicidal thoughts at one point after getting married as she faced increase scrutiny from British tabloids. She discussed trying to seek help from “one of the most senior people” for access to mental health resources but said none were provided.

Since the interview, the couple has faced an avalanche on praise from celebrities and others on Twitter. 

White House press secretary Jen Psaki also said on Monday that President Biden believes it took “courage” for Harry and Meghan to open up about their experiences as senior members of the royal family.

“For anyone to come forward and speak about their own struggles with mental health and tell their own personal story, that takes courage,” Psaki said when pressed at a briefing about whether Biden and first lady Jill Biden, who have a documented friendship with the prince, had any reaction to the interview.

“And that’s certainly something that the president believes, and he’s talked about the importance of investing in a lot of these areas that they’re committed to in the future as well,” Psaki continued. 

She declined to provide further commentary on behalf of the president, noting Harry and Meghan are now private citizens, saying: “These are private citizens sharing their own story and their own struggles.”

According to CNN, the interview, which lasted two hours, racked up more than 17 million viewers in the U.S. alone.