Meena Harris, niece of Vice President Kamala Harris, is sending her support to Meghan Markle while the Duchess of Sussex is battling charges of bullying while still working as a member of the British royal family.
Harris, 36, accessed Twitter to support and promote Oprah Winfrey’s revealing interview with Markle and her husband, Prince Harry.
It is the first time that the Sussex have spoken on TV since they became members of the royal family again. The last time the couple gave a joint interview was on their engagement day in 2017.
“Keep Meghan Markle’s name out of your mouth. You’re a racist,” wrote Harris.
ANSWERS FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE TO MEGHAN MARKLE’S BULLYING CLAIMS REPORT
“I just added the Oprah interview to my calendar as an ALL DAY EVENT,” she added.
On Tuesday, the Times in the UK claimed that Markle, 39, faced a complaint of bullying made by one of her close advisers.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement in response to the report. “We are clearly very concerned about the allegations in The Times after allegations made by former employees of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” said the statement, confirmed by Fox News on Wednesday.
MEGHAN MARKLE ‘IS DESTROYED’ BY BULLYING PALACE TEAM ALLEGATION
“Consequently, our HR team will review the circumstances described in the article,” the statement continued. Team members currently involved, including those who have left the House, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned. “
Meena Harris, niece of Vice President Kamala Harris, is sending her support to Meghan Markle.
(Getty)
“Royal Household has a Dignity at Work policy in place for several years and does not tolerate and does not tolerate intimidation or harassment in the workplace,” the statement concluded.
Markle’s team vehemently refuted the claims.
OPRAH WINFREY INTERVIEW BY PRINCE HARRY: MEGHAN MARKLE, EVERYTHING WE KNOW
“The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been bullied and is deeply committed to supporting those who have gone through pain and trauma,” said a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a statement. statement sent to Fox News on Wednesday.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their second child.
(AP Photo / Frank Augstein, Archive)
“She is determined to continue her work of building compassion around the world and will continue to strive to set an example of doing what is right and doing what is good,” added the statement.
According to The Times, the complaint was first made in October 2018 by Jason Knauf, the couple’s former communications secretary. The complaint alleged that the former American actress expelled two personal assistants from home and undermined the trust of a third employee.
PRINCE HARRY REVEALS WHAT HE THINKS OF NETFLIX’S ‘CROWN’: ‘IT IS BASED ON THE TRUTH’
The agency said Knauf had filed the complaint in an effort to protect palace officials who claimed to be being bullied by Markle. Some claimed that they were even reduced to tears.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are sitting with Oprah Winfrey in an interview that says it all.
(Reuters)
On Sunday, Markle and Harry will sit down with Winfrey in an unrestricted interview about their lives in recent years, public scrutiny and pressure, and why they moved to America.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION
The meeting, entitled “Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special”, will air on March 7. The Emmy winner, 67, attended the wedding in 2018 and lives near them in Montecito, California.
Stephanie Nolasco of Fox News contributed to this report.