Meghan snapped ‘it’s not my job to coddle people’ in bullying row to ex-aide
Meghan Markle allegedly snapped "it’s not my job to coddle people" when concerns were raised about how staff were treated.
The Duchess of Sussex, who has strongly denied bullying allegations from her time at Kensington Palace, is said to have made the remark to a senior aide.
According to the Times, the aide spoke to her and Prince Harry in late 2017 after their engagement was announced.
The conversation was about the difficulties caused by their treatment of staff, it is claimed.
They were told the staff needed to be treated well even if not performing to their standards, the newspaper reported.
Meghan, 39, allegedly replied: "It's not my job to coddle people."
Finding Freedom authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote that Americans can be more "direct", which often doesn’t "sit well" in the monarchy.
But Meghan has been accused of bullying staff and reducing some to tears, while one former employee claimed to have been left "humiliated".
Jason Knauf, the couple’s communications secretary at the time, allegedly made the complaint in October 2018, according to the Times.
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The complaint is said to have claimed she had driven out two personal assistants from the household and undermined the confidence of a third staff member.
Prince Harry, 36, is reported to have intervened in the dispute and asked Mr Knauf not to pursue the matter.
It comes days before the couple’s tell-all chat with Oprah Winfrey is due to air in the US on Sunday.
Meghan's spokesperson said: "The duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma.
"She is determined to continue her work building compassion around the world and will keep striving to set an example for doing what is right and doing what is good.
"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."
Her representative continued: "It's no coincidence that distorted several-year-old accusations aimed at undermining The Duchess are being briefed to the British media shortly before she and The Duke are due to speak openly and honestly about their experience of recent years."
The Daily Star has approached a representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for further comment.
Kensington Palace has declined to comment.
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