Harry and Meghan stir public debate ahead of Oprah interview

Vehement reactions to upcoming TV exclusive suggest royals still have power to inflame opinion

The anger of public responses in the buildup to Oprah Winfrey's interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Sunday is a sign of the growing chasm between the generations, say expert royal watchers and social analysts.

Rarely have divisions inside the royal family engaged such a cross-section of society, or range of ages, inflaming opinion among those who normally pay little heed to dramas played out at Buckingham Palace.