Meghan Markle accuses Buckingham Palace of perpetuating falsehoods. (FILE)
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Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and her husband, saying the royal couple would not be silent when telling their story.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, made the comments to American talk show host Oprah Winfrey in an interview on why they left their real roles that should be broadcast on United States television on Sunday.
An early excerpt from the interview was released on Wednesday, hours after Buckingham Palace said it was “very concerned” about the Times newspaper reports that assistants who worked for Meghan two years ago had been intimidated by her.
Harry and Meghan issued a statement denying that she had intimidated anyone.
“How do you feel about the Palace hearing you speak its truth today?” Winfrey asks Meghan in the passage.
Meghan replied, “I don’t know how they could hope that after all this time we would still be silent, if there were an active role that the company is playing in perpetuating lies about us.” The firm is the name that the British royal family sometimes uses to describe itself.
“And if it comes with the risk of losing things, I mean, it has long been lost,” added Meghan.
The interview was taped before The Times newspaper published a report citing unidentified sources, saying that an adviser to Harry and Meghan had made a complaint in October 2018, claiming that Meghan had reduced some of his assistants to tears and treated others so badly. badly that they gave up.
The newspaper said that Harry urged the aide, who has now left his team, to withdraw the complaint, and she never moved forward.
The Times said it was contacted by former employees who wanted the public to have an idea before the interview with Winfrey aired – and that the couple’s lawyers labeled the defamation allegations orchestrated by the Palace.
Reuters was unable to verify the report independently.
“We are clearly very concerned about The Times’ claims after allegations made by former officials of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Royal Household “does not tolerate and does not tolerate intimidation or harassment in the workplace,” he added.
She said her HR team would review the allegations and that the team members involved at the time would be invited to participate.
“DELAYED BY ATTACK”
A spokeswoman for Meghan said earlier that she was “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”.
Meghan and Harry, who married in May 2018, stepped down from their official duties in March last year to build new careers and a financially independent life in California.
That decision was confirmed last month, when they also handed over all of their royal sponsorships. They said their move was fueled in part by intense media intrusion.
However, Meghan also previously indicated that she felt she did not have the full support of the royal family.
In court documents filed as part of her privacy lawsuit against the mass mailer on Sunday, her lawyers said she felt “unprotected” while pregnant with her son Archie.
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