Oprah Winfrey is '1,000 percent' supportive of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping back and said they made the 'best decision' for their family

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Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King defended Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deciding to step down from their royal duties, with Winfrey saying she supports them "1,000 percent."

TMZ spoke to the media mogul about whether the big 'step back' was inspiring, and Winfrey said it was nobody's place to judge the couple for making the "best decision" for their family.

"When a person has sat and thought about what is the best decision I'm gonna make for my family and then he makes that decision, none of us have any right to say anything about that," she said.

Winfrey and King also said it was unfair to say that Prince Harry and Markle "blindsided" Queen Elizabeth, because the Queen's own statement said negotiations had been underway for months.

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Oprah Winfrey had a lot to say about negative attention toward Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deciding to step down from royal duties. TMZ spoke to the billionaire media mogul alongside Gayle King, and Winfrey expressed she had "1,000 percent" support for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

"What Harry said in that charity statement the other day ... the last line of his statement where he said that he had to make the decision to back away from his family in order to move forward in peace with his new family. I mean, I don't know how they came up with those words, but who doesn't feel that?" Winfrey said. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: 9 items to avoid buying at CostcoSee Also:Thomas Markle says he hopes Archie gets his 'Markle nose' so that 'every time they see Archie, they're going to see me'Thomas Markle says he told Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'it's a shame I didn't die because you both could pretend that you're sad'Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall was asked if she'll miss Harry and Meghan, and her facial expression says everything

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