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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> cleared the air about a quote of hers that was taken dramatically out of context. <\/p>\n The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex spoke about a comment that was included in the 2019 ITV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey<\/em> during an episode of her and Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s Netflix series Harry & Meghan<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for asking because not many people have asked if I\u2019m okay, but it\u2019s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes,\u201d Meghan<\/strong> said at the time in response to a question about how she was adjusting to balancing motherhood and being part of the royal family. The interview took place shortly after she welcomed the couple\u2019s first child, Archie<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The comment went viral and was met with a negative reaction. Years after the fact, Meghan <\/strong>shed some light on her perspective of the situation and explained how it became \u201ca huge turning point\u201d for her and Prince Harry<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Click inside to see what Meghan Markle had to say about the viral moment\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis was a royal documentary that the palace was green lighting. I guess I just assumed this was just gonna be a glossy version of a happy tour,\u201d she explained. <\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t know what he was gonna ask me. I hadn\u2019t touched up my makeup. \u2026 I was just fried,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd I guess because I was so exhausted, I was just really grateful that someone seemed to ask me something like I was a human being. I just never thought they\u2019d even use it in the documentary.\u201d<\/p>\n Prince Harry<\/strong> noted that the quote was met with a \u201cbonkers\u201d response.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery single front page in the U.K. was very different to what the general public\u2019s reaction was. When you would expect support from the people closest, we got the opposite,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n As it turns out, the reaction to the quote played a role in the couple\u2019s decision to eventually step back from the royal family. \u201cIt\u2019s when we started having harder conversations about what needs to happen for us to be able to continue to make this work,\u201d Meghan <\/strong>revealed.<\/p>\n This is not the first time that she has addressed the quote<\/a>. <\/p>\n We rounded up every accusation lodged against<\/a> Prince William<\/strong><\/a> and King Charles<\/strong><\/a> in Harry & Meghan<\/em>. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n