Meghan Markle accuses Buckingham Palace of perpetuating counterfeits. (FILE)
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Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating lies” about her and her husband, saying the royal couple would not be silent when they told their story.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, made comments to the host of the American show Oprah Winfrey in an interview about the reason why they gave up their royal roles that will be broadcast on American television on Sunday.
An early excerpt from the interview was released Wednesday, hours after Buckingham Palace said it was “very concerned” by reports in the Times that assistants working for Meghan two years ago had been assaulted by her.
Harry and Meghan issued a statement denying that they had assaulted anyone.
“What do you think of the Palace when you heard yourself telling your truth today?” Winfrey asks Meghan in the excerpt.
Meghan replied: “I don’t know how one would expect us to remain silent after all this time, if there is an active role that The Firm plays in perpetuating the fakes about us.” The company is the name that the British royal family sometimes uses to describe themselves.
“And if this comes with the risk of losing things, I mean, there are many that have already been lost,” Meghan added.
The interview was recorded before The Times ran a report citing unnamed sources, saying an assistant to Harry and Meghan had filed a complaint in October 2018, claiming that Meghan had reduced some of her assistants to tears and treated them. others so bad that they gave up.
The newspaper said Harry urged the assistant, who has now left his staff, to drop the complaint and never made any progress.
The Times said he was contacted by former staff members who wanted the public to get a perspective before the Winfrey interview aired – and that the couple’s lawyers labeled the allegations as a smear orchestrated by the Palace.
Reuters could not independently verify the report.
“We are clearly very concerned about the allegations in The Times following allegations made by former staff of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The Royal House “does not tolerate and will not tolerate aggression or harassment at work,” she added.
He said his human resources team would look into the allegations and that staff members involved at the time would be invited to attend.
“SAD BY ATTACK”
A spokeswoman for Meghan said earlier that she was “saddened by this latest attack on her character, especially as someone who has been the target of aggression and is deeply committed to supporting those who have suffered pain and trauma.”
Meghan and Harry, who got married in May 2018, retired from their official duties in March last year to build new careers and a financially independent life in California.
This decision was confirmed last month, when they handed over all their royal patronage. They said their movement was partly fueled by an intense press intrusion.
However, Meghan also said that she felt that she did not have the full support of the royal family.
In court documents filed Sunday as part of her confidentiality lawsuit against the Mass Mail, her lawyers said she felt “unprotected” while pregnant with their son Archie.
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