RTL has secured the broadcasting rights to the much-discussed ITV interview with Prince Harry. This was announced by the Cologne television station on Saturday.

The 70-minute conversation with the 38-year-old, which the journalist Tom Bradby had for the British channel ITV, will be shown in full on RTL as part of an "Exclusive Special" program on Monday at 5 p.m. According to the broadcaster, moderator Frauke Ludowig and aristocratic expert Michael Begasse should then analyze and classify the interview.

The news channel ntv, which belongs to RTL Germany, shows the interview at 8.15 p.m. in a "News Special", at 11.15 p.m. it will also be broadcast in a "Prominent Special" on sister channel Vox. The conversation will also be shown live on the RTL streaming service and then on demand.

"Following the acquisition of the rights to Oprah Winfrey's CBS interview with Harry and Meghan, we are delighted to have won another exclusive interview," the media company quoted RTL News Deputy Managing Director Martin Grandl as saying. "We are therefore constantly delivering strong highlights from the world of the royal family on our channels and platforms - and this conversation has it all!"

Prince Harry gave two TV interviews in advance of the marketing of his new book, one with the British ITV and one with the US broadcaster CBS. Both will be broadcast for the first time on Sunday (8 January).

The book will be available in German bookstores on Tuesday under the title "Reserve" (512 pages, 26 euros, published by Penguin). It made headlines worldwide in advance because the renegade royal divulged some spicy details from the British royal family.

Editor's note: The star is part of RTL Germany.

Sources: RTL Germany, Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe, DPA news agency