A ROYAL expert has blasted the palace for hiding a dynamite report into racism and Meghan Markle’s bullying, saying it must be released.
The Duchess of Sussex was accused of bullying by former royal staffer Jason Knauf, who worked for Prince William and Princess Kate seven years ago.
A leaked email in 2018 raised concerns about Meghan Markle’s alleged behaviour towards staff[/caption]
A leaked email from royal aide Jason Knauf raised concerns about Meghan’s alleged behaviour towards staff in 2018[/caption]
The former staffer for Prince William and Princess Kate spoke in an interview last week about the saga over the allegations[/caption]
Aide Jason faced intense scrutiny after an internal email he wrote about Meghan, which raised concerns about her alleged treatment of staff, was leaked to the media.
Royal journalist and author Robert Jobson said the palace would release a report into the allegations, as well as into the reverse claims of racism, at the time but has never done so.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show, he said: “We still didn’t get to the nub of what actually happened.
“We still never got an investigation that we were promised by the palace.
“If there was an investigation, it was never made public – and again the palace said they would be sharing their findings.”
Meghan Markle has always strongly denied that she ever bullied staff.
Robert was then asked by The Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson whether he thought the palace would release the details of the report, now that Jason had raised the issues again in his interview.
He replied: “I think they should but I don’t think they ever will.
“But they should have done because at the time all sorts of promises were being made to clear the way forward to make sure that the palace was not seen as dated.
“It was two ways, not just the bullying accusations levelled at the Duchess of Sussex but also the other way at the way there’s a regime of racism, there’s a regime not being sympathetic to people with mental health issues.”
Robert also believes that the report was likely never released as it would have caused too much conflict.
He said: “I do think the whole thing was shoved under the carpet.
“It’s quite interesting now that Jason has raised this and he wouldn’t withdraw any of it.”
“Probably no-one wanted to come out because the boat would rock too much.”
‘PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE IN MONTECITO’
Turning back to Jason’s allegations, Robert clarified that nobody still knows what really went on inside the royal household.
He also believes that Jason would be frustrated that his claims did not get as far as he wanted them to.
Robert said: “He must be quite frustrated in himself because he highlighted the case and we don’t really know what actually happened.
“What we do know were that two members of staff made formal complaints and left the employment over those claims.”
Hello Magazine Royal Editor Emily Nash agreed, saying of Jason: “It must have been incredibly difficult to be in the middle of that situation where you’re working for all the people concerned.
Robert added that Jason likely now feels like “public enemy number one in Montecito“, the Californian town home to Harry and Meghan.
The former aide spoke to 60 Minutes Australia last week and reflected on the saga.
Meg is ‘dictator in heels who terrifies everyone’
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A STAFFER working “high up” for the Sussexes was the source behind the shock claim that “everyone is terrified” of Meghan, it has emerged.
The allegations were made in The Hollywood Reporter that also said Meg is branded by staff as “Duchess Difficult” and a “dictator in high heels”.
It comes after a string of aides left Archewell including Chief of Staff Josh Kettler who stepped down after just three months.
Sources close to Meghan and Harry claim the comments reported by the Hollywood Reporter were “fabricated”.
But Maer Roshan, Co-Editor in Chief of the magazine, said: “Our reporter talked to I think a dozen people, most of them are people who work very closely with the couple in various capacities now and previously.
He added: “Our reporter talked to a very high up source who works for the couple who said: ‘Everyone is terrified of Meghan Markle’.
“The revelation that a source from within the Sussexes organisation and Archewell will stun Harry and Meghan.
An astonishing 18 members of staff have quit working for the couple – nine since they moved to California.
Many ex-palace staff coined the term ‘Sussex Survivors’ Club’ to describe themselves after they quit working for Harry and Meghan.
Some even, half-jokingly, believed they suffered a form of post-traumatic stress after working for the royal couple.
Sources close to the Sussexes insist the term “Duchess Difficult” has never been used to describe Meghan.
A source from Archewell, who asked to remain anonymous, said: “These quotes were fabricated by someone lacking knowledge of our company.
“The Duke and Duchess work from Montecito, and we’re based in Hollywood.
“They likely think we’re all in the same office and that this quote would fly, but the circumstances don’t even allow for it.
“If she’s ‘marching around’ and ‘barking orders’ no Archewell employee could factually claim that. It’s total nonsense.”
The publication also reported allegations that Meghan was “absolutely relentless” and that “she marches around like a dictator in high heels, fuming and barking orders”.
Meghan’s “noisy tantrums” and “angry 5am emails” are said to be what earned her the nickname.
Regarding emails, a source said: “Who hasn’t sent an email when they can’t sleep or are awake early?
“I’ve never once ever gotten an email from either of them at that hour and even if I did, The Duchess specifically notes in her email signature that everyone has a different working day and to not feel obligated to respond outside of normal business hours.
“These source quotes don’t make any sense.”
The latest shock claims come some six years after Buckingham Palace was forced to investigate Meghan for “bullying behaviour” towards to royal aides.
Meghan has always denied claims that she bullies staff.
His 2018 message raising concerns about Meghan’s alleged treatment of staff was made public three years later ahead of the infamous interview she and Harry did with Oprah Winfrey.
It was there that claims of racist remarks made about the then-unborn Prince Archie were made.
Meghan strongly denied the claims, labelling them as part of a smear campaign.
Referring to the attention he received at the time, Jason said: “I think it, it’s tough, but it’s probably quite good.
“You know someone who has been helping other people through how to deal with the public eye. You probably had to take your own medicine sometimes.”
He continued: “You can’t choose just to take the fun stuff in any job. And that applies to the Prince and Princess as well as everyone else working for them. So I wouldn’t change anything.”
Jason doubled down on whether he had any regrets, saying “no” and adding in such a role you have to “take everything that comes with it”.
Despite the scandal, he went on to speak warmly of Meghan and Harry, saying he had “lots of great times” with the pair while working closely with them, including on their wedding.
Meghan has always denied allegations that she bullied staff[/caption]
