Buckingham Palace has investigated how its staff handled harassment allegations against Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, but the results will be kept private.
Palace officials told reporters Wednesday that details of the independent investigation will not be released to protect the confidentiality of those involved. Current and former employees were invited to speak about her experiences working with Meghan, after allegations surfaced against the Duchess last year for her alleged harassment of various members of her staff. (“I did not want to live anymore”: Meghan Markle thought about suicide)
Following the review, officials said the palace’s human resources policies have been updated, but the palace declined to disclose what changes were made.
Buckingham Palace launched the investigation in March 2021 after reports emerged that Meghan had two personal assistants resign and staff were “humiliated” on several occasions during her time living at Kensington Palace with the prince. Enrique.
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The couple, who married at Windsor Castle in 2018, announced in early 2020 that they were giving up their royal duties and moving to North America, citing what they argued were unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes in the British media.
Meghan’s lawyers denied the harassment allegations when they were made. At the time, a spokesman said the charges were “the most recent attack on his person.”
In its Sovereign Wealth Fund report released on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said the “Concerns at Work” policy encourages people to raise any concerns that may arise about the conduct of others and sets out how these matters can be reported. (Palace investigates staff accusation against Meghan Markle)
The financial document says that “advice and support is provided through the royal household’s long-established employee assistance program” and that “managers are trained to support, mentor and coach their teams.”
Tension between the royal family and Meghan and Prince Harry has run deep since the couple left Britain and expressed discontent with the monarchy. In an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey last March, Meghan, who is biracial, alleged that there were “concerns and conversations” within the royal family when she was pregnant about what color skin her firstborn Archie would have.
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