Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have suffered a “devastating” blow as new bullying claims have “poisoned the smiling image of the welcoming home-maker”, according to a royal expert.
Vanity Fair released an 8,000-word feature marking five years since the couple’s departure from the UK, based on months of interviews with dozens of sources close to the Sussexes.
The damning profile has sparked widespread negative reactions, threatening to derail the couple’s reputation in the United States just as they prepare to launch major projects, according to royal experts.
Former employees have reportedly come forward with allegations about their treatment whilst working with the Duchess of Sussex, with staff claiming they were left “having therapy” due to their experiences, echoing previous accusations from her time at Kensington Palace.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have suffered a “devastating” blow as new bullying claims have “poisoned the smiling image of the welcoming home-maker”, according to a royal expert
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Royal author and investigative journalist Tom Bower has described the revelations as “devastating” for Meghan’s image.
Bower said: “Having strongly denied the accusations that she bullied her staff in Kensington Palace, the revival of her image of the Difficult Duchess who torments her staff into seeking therapy to alleviate the misery of working for Meghan is a disaster.”
Meghan will launch her new lifestyle Netflix show “With Love, Meghan” in March.
Bower added: “Having invested so much to re-brand herself as a loving, caring Californian mother and wife, the VF disclosures have poisoned the smiling image of the welcoming home-maker.”
Prince Harry was portrayed in the Vanity Fair piece as “lost, out of his depth, and naive.”
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Prince Harry was portrayed in the Vanity Fair piece as “lost, out of his depth, and naive.”
Tom Bower noted: “Worse for Meghan is the obvious breach of the draconian Non-Disclosure Agreements which all her staff have been forced to sign.”
Bower added: “Clearly their huge anger overcame any fear that she would seek legal retribution. It’s a bad weekend.”
Royal commentator, Richard Fitzwilliams, warned that the couple’s reputation in the US could be severely damaged.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s attempts to project a caring, philanthropic image through efforts like helping victims of California’s wildfires are unlikely to gain traction in light of the ongoing allegations, acco
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He said: “Harry is portrayed as lost, out of his depth and naive. Neither, according to the article, appear to understand what a successful career in show business actually involves.”
Fitzwilliams suggests the couple’s attempts to project a caring, philanthropic image through efforts like helping victims of California’s wildfires are unlikely to gain traction in light of the ongoing allegations.
He added: “The Sussexes are attempting to project a caring image by helping some of those affected by the cataclysmic wildfires currently ravaging California. They won’t get far after publicity is given to this. Her With Love, Meghan cookery series is, judging from the trailer, saccharine and silly.
“This was postponed and is now scheduled for a release on 4th March but unenthusiastic online reaction might make the streaming giant think twice and dump it and, when their contract runs out later in the year, preserve very little of it, if any.”
GB News has approached the Duke and Duchess’s office for a comment.
