The duchess has received various negative complaints from ex staff members (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
has been hit with new accusations by ex podcast staff who have made shocking claims about working with the duchess.
As this week, that ex staff of the Duchess of Sussex, 43, were apparently left needing “long-term therapy” after being part of the team who worked on her old podcast Archetypes – something she began after quitting life as a senior royal with in 2020.
A source told the publication: “She’s constantly playing checkers – I’m not even going to say chess – but she’s just very aware of where everybody is on her board. And when you are not in, you are to be thrown to the wolves at any given moment.”
It was also claimed that some staff members needed “extended breaks from work” after being employed by the Duchess, with this not being the first time she had received complaints from employees. after Meghan was accused of bullying staff during her time as a royal, an accusation she had previously denied.
A source told Vanity Fair: “I think if Meghan acknowledged her own shortcomings or personal contributions to situations rather than staying trapped in a victim narrative, her perception might be better.”
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Palace banned Meghan Markle from saying one word on Suits
One of the writers from the hit US TV drama, Suits, has spoken about the difficulties in navigating communication from the Palace following ‘s relationship with , as she played a role in the cast.In an August 2023 interview with The Reporter, writer Aaron Korsh said: “[The royal family] weighed in on some stuff. Not many things, by the way … it was a little irritating.”He further explained in one episode, He explained: “They didn’t want to put the word ‘poppycock’ in her mouth.”The writer believed it was because of the last part of that word could have been spliced and used by internet trolls. He added: “So, we had to change it to ‘bulls**t’ instead of ‘poppycock’.”
Meghan Markle was an actress before marrying Prince Harry (Image: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)
Princess Anne set for overseas trip
is so far next week as she prepares to jet abroad.
The Princess Royal, 74, will be visiting the Republic of South Africa from January 21 until January 22 to carry out a series of engagements, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
As President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), Anne will unveil the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial, which honours the contribution of South African military labourers of the First World War.
The memorial, which will be opened by Anne next week, is also part of the CWGC’s commitment to ensure all those who died in the two World Wars are commemorated equally.
Princess Anne will jet abroad next week (Image: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
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