Ten former Meghan Markle employees team up to help Buckingham Palace with harassment investigation – Monet

Some of the former employees of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are preparing to cooperate with Buckingham Palace in an investigation into the intimidation charges against the Duchess of Sussex.

According to the portal MirrorAt least 10 actual employees are “lining up” to participate in the investigation, if their identities are kept confidential. On Wednesday, the palace announced that it would begin an investigation into Meghan Markle’s behavior while she was still part of the royalty working at Kensington Palace.

“We are clearly very concerned about the allegations by The Times about the allegations made by former officials of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” said the statement, confirmed by Fox News. “Accordingly, our human resources team will review the circumstances described in the article,” the statement continued. “Team members currently involved, including those who have left the Chamber, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned.”

“Royal Household has had a Dignity at Work policy for several years and does not tolerate bullying or harassment in the workplace,” the statement concluded. On Tuesday, The Times UK claimed that Meghan Markle faced a complaint of harassment from one of her close advisers. However, the 39-year-old former actress’s team refuted the claims.

“The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been bullied and is deeply committed to supporting those who have been through pain and trauma,” a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement. . statement sent to Fox News. “She is determined to continue her work generating compassion around the world and will continue to strive to set an example of doing what is right and doing what is good,” the statement added.

According to The Times, Jason Knauf, the couple’s former communications secretary, first filed the complaint in October 2018. The complaint alleged that the former American actress expelled two personal assistants from her home and undermined the trust of a third employee.

A spokesman for the couple, who now live in Los Angeles with their son Archie, criticized the allegations, saying “Let’s call this what it is: a smear campaign calculated on the basis of misleading and harmful information.” “We are disappointed to see this defamatory portrait of the Duchess of Sussex receiving credibility through the media,” the spokesperson continued.

“It is no coincidence that multi-year distorted allegations aimed at undermining the Duchess are being reported to the British media shortly before she and the Duke speak openly and honestly about their experience in recent years,” she said, referring to Meghan’s interview. Markle with Oprah Winfrey will air on Sunday March 7 in the US.

Last week, CBS announced that Harry and Markle would speak with Oprah, this being the couple’s first major television interview since they left royal duties and moved to the United States.