By Katherine Tinsley
2:40pm PDT, Oct 21, 2025
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Royal author
Tina Brown wrote in
The Palace Papers that
Prince William and Kate Middleton were "allegedly shocked by the way Meghan treated their shared employees."
"A typically uncomfortable incident had taken place during the roll-out of the wedding plans when I was told Meghan yelled at a junior employee who held an announcement back because it clashed with something scheduled with the household of another senior royal," Brown penned.
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After Meghan Markle and Prince Harry moved to the U.S., the Duchess of Sussex was accused of "bullying" royal staffers. However, the Suits star adamantly denied the claims.
"Let's just call this what it is – a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation. We are disappointed to see this defamatory portrayal of the Duchess of Sussex given credibility by a media outlet," a spokesperson for the duchess said when the claims first made headlines.
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Rumors about Meghan Markle's professionalism continue to haunt her, as
The Hollywood Reporter reported on the duchess and Prince Harry's staffing changes years after leaving the royal family.
"Everyone's terrified of Meghan," a source claimed. "She belittles people; she doesn't take advice. They're both poor decision-makers; they change their minds frequently. Harry is a very, very charming person — no airs at all — but he's very much an enabler. And she's just terrible."
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However, a current employee defended the former actress' approach.
"Best bosses I have ever had," one current team member told
Us Weekly.
