MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have left the royal staff in pieces with their “difficult” demands, a royal expert said today.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive, Richard Palmer said “nobody could do anything right” in the couple’s eyes.
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He also revealed that there were always “major inquiries” after every public engagement undertaken by the Duke and Duchess.
The pair’s behavior caused disagreements between royal staff and aides, including him and a royal aide.
He said: “There were royal household staff complaining about the way Harry and Meghan treated them.
“I’ve certainly spoken to people who said nothing they did for them was right – and there was always a big inquiry after every real commitment they made.
“It would be, ‘Why did we do this? Why did you say that?’ I think it was very difficult for a lot of people.”
It turns out that the royal couple this week hired a new communications officer, Charlie Gipson, who will represent them in the UK.
Palmer was quick to point out that things were not going well with his last communications secretary – Sara Latham.
US-born Latham, who previously worked for Hilary Clinton, was put in charge of the couple while they were still working for the royals.
However, she was forced to deal with a PR storm when a bullying complaint was leveled against Meghan – which saw 10 royal aides interviewed by the palace.
Speaking to The Sun’s Matt Wilkinson, Palmer explained: “Sara was in a really difficult situation.
“She was trying to be loyal to the people who employed her – Harry and Meghan – and was being criticized in the press because of the way they were behaving.”
Palmer said at the time this caused him to fight with Latham as she struggled to deal with the press.
At the time, Meghan was labeled the ‘Difficult Duchess’ by palace insiders because of her “dictatorial” behavior and 5am emails.
Sources alleged to The Times that Meghan kicked two personal assistants out of the house and undermined the trust of a third.
The duchess reportedly said it was “not my job to coddle people” after aides were left in tears and humiliated by her “difficult demands”.
The Times report further claimed that Meghan “humiliated” at least one former staffer, while another said the Duchess’s behavior seemed “more like emotional cruelty and manipulation…”
In an unprecedented move, the Palace released a statement saying it was “very concerned” about allegations that the Duchess intimidated staff.
The bombshell statement read: “We are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following allegations made by former staff of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
“Accordingly, our HR team will review the circumstances described in the article.”
One claim was that the Duchess of Sussex moaned ‘I can’t believe I’m not getting paid for this’ whilst meeting Australians on tour.
A second explosive allegation suggested Meghan threatened to “break up with Harry if he didn’t announce they were dating”.
The late Queen paid for a law company to investigate the allegations in 2018 – however, the completed dossier will remain secret for confidentiality reasons.
MEGXIT TERMS
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced on January 8, 2020 that they would step down as “senior” members of the Royal Family.
On January 18, it was announced that the Sussexes would “no longer be working members of the British Royal Family” and would not use their “Royal Highness” titles.
A palace spokeswoman said the couple would no longer receive public money and would reimburse the £2.4 million cost of renovating their country home – Frogmore – in Windsor, Berks.
The following day, Harry said in a heartfelt speech: “Our hope was to continue to serve the Queen, the Commonwealth and my military associations without public funding. Unfortunately, this was not possible.”
The Duke of Sussex said he found “the love and happiness I have waited for all my life” with Meghan.
Palace officials were reportedly furious that the results were being kept “buried”.
It is believed that all those interviewed by the investigation were informed of the findings.
Although the results of the investigation are top secret, the investigation led to changes at Buckingham Palace.
Royal sources said the palace had made adjustments “to improve policies and procedures” in its HR department.
Harry and Meghan were not invited to take part in the inquiry.
Meghan has always denied the bullying allegations, saying she is “saddened” by them.
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