Overview

• On Let’s Talk Off Camera, Oprah joked about adding extra “xes” to ‘Sussex,’ poking fun at Harry and Meghan’s chosen surname
• She recounted getting an Easter Saturday call from Prince Harry asking for help relocating ducklings that had nested at the Sussexes’ Montecito home
• Oprah offered to wait for Gayle King’s grandchildren to see the ducks in her pond, but Harry and Meghan arrived immediately, unleashing a half-hour chase after the mother duck
• The media mogul’s story underscores her close bond with the Sussexes, dating back to their 2018 wedding and her 2021 post-royal interview with the couple
• Earlier this year, Meghan’s Netflix series correction—“You know I’m Sussex now”—reinforced her push to define a distinct family identity post-royal duties