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Former Meghan Markle aide breaks silence on bullying allegations, claims staff quit on her

bullying accusations leveled against the Duchess of Sussex.Cohen worked for the royal family since 2001 and was Markle’s private secretary in 2021 when the first complaint was made that the former “Suits” star created a hostile work environment. Although she would not elaborate in an interview with the Australian newspaper The Herald Sun, Cohen, an Aussie, told the outlet Monday, “I was only supposed to stay for six months but stayed for 18 — we couldn’t find a replacement for me and when we did we took them on tour to Africa with Harry and Meghan to show them the ropes but they left (quit) as well while in Africa.”Cohen stopped working for the royals in 2019.The Post has contacted reps for Markle and Buckingham Palace for comment.The allegations came just days before Markle and Prince Harry sat down for their bombshell tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey — in which the American Orchard Riviera founder claimed life in the royal family was “almost unsurvivable.” The HR review was privately funded by Queen Elizabeth II and carried out by an independent investigator in March 2021 after two royal staffers alleged they’d been bullied while working for her.Markle’s legal team denied any allegations of bullying — calling them a “calculated smear campaign.
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Former Meghan Markle aide breaks silence on bullying allegations, claims staff quit on her
bullying accusations leveled against the Duchess of Sussex.Cohen worked for the royal family since 2001 and was Markle’s private secretary in 2021 when the first complaint was made that the former “Suits” star created a hostile work environment. Although she would not elaborate in an interview with the Australian newspaper The Herald Sun, Cohen, an Aussie, told the outlet Monday, “I was only supposed to stay for six months but stayed for 18 — we couldn’t find a replacement for me and when we did we took them on tour to Africa with Harry and Meghan to show them the ropes but they left (quit) as well while in Africa.”Cohen stopped working for the royals in 2019.The Post has contacted reps for Markle and Buckingham Palace for comment.The allegations came just days before Markle and Prince Harry sat down for their bombshell tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey — in which the American Orchard Riviera founder claimed life in the royal family was “almost unsurvivable.” The HR review was privately funded by Queen Elizabeth II and carried out by an independent investigator in March 2021 after two royal staffers alleged they’d been bullied while working for her.Markle’s legal team denied any allegations of bullying — calling them a “calculated smear campaign.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Officially Move Out of Frogmore Cottage Three Years After U.K. Exit
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cut their final ties with the United Kingdom!The palace has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have officially vacated their home at Frogmore Cottage. Per , Sir Michael Stevens, keeper of the Privy Purse, told reporters, «We can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated Frogmore Cottage. »We will not be going into any detail on those arrangements here.«Stevens also noted Harry and Meghan's previous renovations to the home saying, „Safe to say that, as has previously been stated, the duke and duchess have paid for the expenditure incurred by the Sovereign Grant in relation to the renovation of Frogmore Cottage, thus leaving the Crown with a greatly enhanced asset.“When asked if Prince Andrew would be moving into the now-vacated home, which was gifted to the pair by Queen Elizabeth II following their 2018 wedding, Stevens said that they will not be discussing leasing matters. In March, ET confirmed thatKing Charles II evicted Harry and Meghan from the residence following the release of Harry's telling memoir, . In a statement to ET, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said, „We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage.“At the time, it was reported that Charles was offering the residence to his brother, Prince Andrew.The move came after Charles took away Andrew's access to his former apartment and office inside Buckingham Palace.
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King Charles Expects Royals to Finance Their Own Homes in Upcoming Overhaul: Report
Royal Family aren't going to be enjoying the same sort of free ride they've become accustomed to, as King Charles is reportedly starting the process of modernizing the monarchy.As reported by the, King Charles is looking to slim down the monarchy's finances and this includes eliminating subsidized rent and housing for working royals.Sources tell the news outlet that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's eviction from Frogmore Cottage earlier this month was the start of Charles' five-year plan that will see the finances of the Royal Family streamlined through belt-tightening and cost-cutting.According to reports, following Charles' coronation in May, two members of the palace staff -- Vice-Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, Master of the Household, and the Keeper of the Privy Purse Sir Michael Stevens — will begin looking at inefficiencies in what was described as a «top-heavy royal household.»This means that members of the Royal Family will be expected to pay for their own rent and finances on their homes, as well as personal finances.The efforts to decrease the number of royals financially dependent on the Crown is due to King Charles' efforts to spend resources more efficiently and offer competitive salaries, benefits and pensions to members of staff and potential new hires.Several members of the extended Royal Family have been using subsidized palace accommodations for London apartments for them and their children for years, and that is expected to come to an end.A source tells the «Over time, that is going to change. Properties will be let at commercial rates going forward and to people outside the family.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'carried out loyalty tests' on Palace staff, author claims
Meghan Markle and Harry are alleged to have carried out loyalty tests on courtiers that left staff “feeling sick”.The claims have been made by royal columnist Valentine Low, the author of the recently-released book Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown.Mr Low made her allegations on Good Morning Britain, saying some staff were left “shaking” by the ordeal.READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE 'Frightened' Putin 'getting closer to launching nuclear strike' warns ex-RAF chiefHe described Harry as “paranoid” and used the tests to find out if aides were “still fighting for him”.The Palace this year refused to make public the findings of a 2018 HR review into allegations that the Duchess of Sussex had been bullying staff.The queen's treasurer, Michael Stevens, said it had been carried out by a privately-funded law firm and that: “The review has been completed and recommendations on our policies and procedures have been taken forward. But we will not be commenting further.”The Duchess’s representatives have often denied the allegations.Mr Low also claimed today (October 5) that former aides had created what they called the “Sussex Survivors” club.The claim was repeated from his book, which also saw former aides describe Meghan as a “narcissistic sociopath”.Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid asked Low what these workers have ‘survived’ to which he said: “I think it was a very difficult experience for some of them.“As I revealed last year, there were allegations that Meghan bullied staff.
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