Buckingham Palace is under fire for keeping the results of a “bullying” probe into Meghan Markle under wraps after one of her former staff members came forward.
Royal expert Tom Bower, author of ‘Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors,’ believes that now that one of Meghan Markle’s alleged bully victims has spoken out, additional details may emerge.
Bower wrote in his Daily Mail editorial that “the trickle of information will, soon enough, become a stream.”
Meghan Markle has been accused of bullying staff members during her time as a working royal
Samantha Cohen, a former palace staffer, said in an interview with the Australian Herald Sun that she was one of the ten staff members questioned about Markle’s alleged “bullying.”
Cohen, who had previously served Queen Elizabeth, helped prepare Markle for royal duties in 2017.
“Certainly, I believe that Ms. Cohen was soon exasperated, within six months or so, and that Meghan either disagreed with or failed to understand, the non-negotiable elements of royalty,” Bower wrote.
“I also believe that members of Samantha Cohen’s team viewed this as irresponsible self-indulgence. Both sides would blame a clash of cultures.”
Cohen resigned in 2018 after claiming to have been “treated harshly,” comparing her situation to “working with teenagers,” as described in Valentine Low’s “Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown.”
“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 as well while in Africa,” the former palace aide told Herald Sun.
In 2020, the Times claimed that Jason Knauf, the communications secretary, compiled a dossier after three female employees accused Markle of bullying.
According to Knauf’s communication to the palace’s HR department, Markle drove two PAs “out of the household.”
Bower claims that one staff member felt “sick” after meeting Markle, while others said, “I can’t stop shaking.” “I feel terrified.”
The Duchess’ representatives have denied the charges, calling it the “latest attack on her character.”
The royal author noted, “The final report by the Palace was kept private to protect those taking part, but there is no doubt that there was a growing mood of concern — or that the row was becoming personal.”