Staff working with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly instructed to address them in a formal manner, a new article by Vanity Fair claims.
The magazine's cover story explores the couple's lives five years after stepping down as working royals, and the allegations have sparked a significant online reaction.According to insiders, some staff members have had negative experiences working for the couple.
Sources familiar with Meghan's Archetypes podcast and Harry's book tour claim that staff were initially told to address them as 'sir' or 'ma'am', despite no longer being working royals.However, this request was allegedly dropped after one person questioned it.
Other interviewees stated they were encouraged to use the couple's first names.One source suggested that the use of formal titles is a way for the couple to maintain a sense of prestige, saying: "I think ultimately it's cachet and sets them apart as different and special.
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