Winfrey’s two-hour sitdown with Harry and Meghan in March sent shock waves through the British monarchy when Meghan accused Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about how dark the skin of the couple’s first child would be, and said the stress of life as a royal newlywed had pushed her to the brink of suicide.

It was the first TV interview given by the couple following their decision early last year to quit their royal duties and move to California, and was watched by more than 49 million people worldwide in the first three days, broadcaster CBS television said.

Winfrey and her team were nominated for an Emmy in the best hosted non-fiction series category but were beaten by actor Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” travel and food show.

Neither Harry nor Meghan attended yesterday’s low-key ceremony for the creative arts, which precedes the main Emmy Awards event next week.