"We are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following claims made by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex," the palace said in a statement obtained by Insider at the time. In response to the article, Buckingham Palace opening an investigation into the bullying claims. Lawyers representing the Sussexes told the publication the allegations were being used by "Buckingham Palace to peddle a wholly false narrative." At the time, two senior staffers said they'd been bullied, one aide said they'd been "humiliated" by Markle, and another said their experience with her felt "more like emotional cruelty and manipulation."Ī spokesperson for Markle and Prince Harry told the publication she was "saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma." Karwai Tang/WireImageĪllegations that the Duchess of Sussex bullied members of staff surfaced in a Times of London report in March. Representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have denied bullying claims against her. "The kind of plain-spoken, upfront personality, distinctly American approach that Meghan has to getting things done just rubs them the wrong way." "Particularly within the royal household they're very indirect in the way they do things," Andersen said. Meghan Markle's "distinctly American approach" to getting things done led to a "culture clash" and the bullying allegations she's faced from former staffers, a royal author said.Ĭhristopher Andersen, author of "Brother and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan," told Insider the purported issues between the Duchess of Sussex and some of her former staff in the royal household were "just a culture clash." Markle's spokesperson called the allegations an "attack on her character." Her "upfront personality" rubbed royal staffers the wrong way, Christopher Andersen said. Meghan Markle's "American approach" led to bullying allegations, a royal author told Insider.pu