Buckingham Palace effectively embeds reports in allegations of bullying by the Duchess of Sussex.
A royal aide yesterday admitted for the first time that the findings were never published.
“People suspected it might be buried, but now it seems to be buried,” one source said last night. The Daily Mail understands that even the person who participated in the inquiry was not informed of what the result was.
Palace officials only confirmed that their investigation had been completed and that “recommendations on our policies and procedures” had been advanced.
In March last year, royal aides began investigating Megan’s “believing” behavior while working members of the royal family expelled two female personal assistants from their homes and “damaged their self-confidence.” Was announced.
Controversial: Prince Harry and Megan, Duchess of Sussex during an interview with Oprah Winfrey last year
The staff allegedly shed tears and felt “traumatized.” Some staff liken it to having post-traumatic stress.
The Royal Households hires a third-party law firm personally paid by the family to investigate allegations in a move predicted to increase tensions between Harry and Megan and the “institution.” did.
Claims have always been strongly denied by the Duchess, who attorneys described them as “calculated smear campaigns” at the time. They did not respond to a request for comment yesterday.
Last year, a palace spokesman revealed that Harry and Megan’s spokesman Jason Nauf would not investigate the details of the allegations that drew the attention of senior household officials at the time.
However, they said they would investigate how the “historical claims of bullying” were treated by the authorities and whether the consequences should result in changes to their personnel policies and procedures.
A spokesman confirmed that if these findings were published, they would be included in this year’s Sovereignland Report. This is the official annual review of the Queen’s finances and household operations.
However, in a report released yesterday, her Privy Purse master, Sir Michael Stevens, said of the investigation: As I mentioned last year, this work was done personally and was not funded by Sovereign Grant.
Buckingham Palace effectively embeds a report in allegations of bullying by the Duchess of Sussex (seen with Harry at Kensington Palace).
‘The review has been completed and recommendations for (HR) policies and procedures have been advanced. But I won’t comment any further. “
The email understands that although the review ended a few months ago, only a handful of former royal staff who were asked to participate recently discovered that it had ended.
And they are not informed of what the findings are or what changes have been made to the HR procedure as a result.
“Given that the people who participated took part in themselves at great personal and reputational risk, the fact that they were not even informed of what the findings were is immeasurable,” process knowledge. One source with has said.
“I’m sure they’re terribly suffering, but it’s probably not entirely surprising given how things have been treated. The family is upset and provoking Harry and Megan. I’m afraid.
This issue was raised in a briefing on Soveringland.
- The Queen’s annual spending increased 17% to £ 102.4m in 2021/22, forcing authorities to devote themselves to savings.
- The Duke of Sussex and the Duchess are now “financially independent,” and according to royal sources, this is “a great achievement for them.”
- According to sources, Prince Charles will never accept a suitcase filled with cash following a dispute over charitable donations.
- The most expensive royal trip in the past year was the Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess’ flight to the Caribbean, costing £ 226,000.
- Authorities claimed that the average cost last year was £ 34,307 and that the royal train would be maintained even though it was used only six times.
- Asset maintenance increased by £ 14.4m to £ 63.9m as the 10-year project to renovate Buckingham Palace reached a critical stage.
Reports of Megan bullying staff surfaced shortly before an explosive Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry earlier last year. The palace said it took such claims seriously and vowed to investigate.
Claims have always been strongly denied by the Duchess, who attorneys described them as “calculated smear campaigns” at the time. They did not respond to a request for comment yesterday.Photo: Jenny Affia, a lawyer speaking in a documentary about The Princes And The Press
But last year, the email established that only a few royal employees, both past and present, were spoken, and staff were already afraid that it was “kicked by long grass.” did. Interviewed were two former personal assistants of Megan, another senior female staff member, Chief Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, who worked as secretary to Prince William.
When asked why reports of bullying were not personally disseminated, senior royal aid argued:
“If there were any improvements that needed to be added to the policies and procedures, they were implemented, and those who participated in the review were informed that the review was complete and contained recommendations. We do not provide detailed recommendations for the confidentiality of the discussion.
The palace prioritized peace, regardless of staff costs
Analysis by Rebecca English Royal Editor
The female staff, who were systematically targeted and bullied by the Duchess of Sussex, have been in serious trouble for the royal family since it aired early last year, claiming to be in trouble.
This was the first time a member of the royal family had been the subject of a formal complaint to senior management about their alleged behavior, and there was no formal personnel policy to address it.
The fact that the allegations were first filed three years ago and appearing to have taken no action also unpleasantly emphasized the depth of the palace’s paralysis to this issue.
The delicacy of the situation was exacerbated by the state of Harry’s relationship with Megan and other royal families.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Duke of Sussex departed for Thanksgiving National Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral during the Platinum Jubilee earlier this month.
As a result of their tough departure as an interview with the working royalty and the explosive Oprah Winfrey, palace officials simply could not predict how this most defensive couple would react. Therefore, they decided to focus on how the allegations against Megan were processed, rather than the substance of the claim itself, where truth and falsehood were not objectively established.
It seemed like a neat solution and was specially designed to say nothing about the Duchess and her legal team being treated purely as a procedural issue.
Authorities have now confirmed that the Daily Mail suggests what will happen in December last year. Their entire review is buried and never published.
And, as I reveal today, even a handful of staff consulted during the process are told, if any, what the palace intends to do to sharpen their procedures in the future. Is not …
High-ranking officials such as the Queen’s private secretary, Sir Edward Young, were often told by multiple sources that I was on the receiving side of Sussex’s worst wrath, but wanted to do the right thing. But apparently peace was a priority over their workforce with Harry and Megan.
It led some people in the home to ask questions: How is your staff treated and protected really less important than offending Sussexes?
For many, the answer is clearly “yes.”