This episode contains references to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.In 1995, Diana, Princess of Wales, made a decision that was unprecedented for a member of the British royal family: She sat down with the BBC to speak openly about the details of her life.On Sunday, her younger son, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan, told Oprah Winfrey of their own travails within the family.Today, we look at the similarities between these two interviews.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/sarah-lyall?smid=pc-thedaily">Sarah Lyall</a>, a writer at large for The New York Times. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. Background reading: <ul><li>A quarter-century after Diana broke her silence about life among the British royals, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, did the same.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/world/europe/princess-diana-meghan-markle.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> Their stories were remarkably similar.</a></li><li>The Sussexes have accused the royal family of failing to protect them, both emotionally and financially.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/world/europe/recap-of-harry-meghan-oprah-interview.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> Here’s what we learned from Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. </a></li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily.</a> Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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