Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have addressed 'distressing' claims made by their former employees - some of which branded them as 'really, really awful'.
If you have ever wondered what it would be like to work for a royal, it turns out it may not be as regal as you imagine.
After the release of a savage exposé on the couple, the Duke and Duchess were left with no choice other than to speak out about the damaging claims.
On Friday (January 17), Vanity Fair published a damning profile, analysing every move the couple has made since leaving the UK five years ago.
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They spoke to multiple sources who had previously worked for the controversial duo, who described the difficulties that came with their jobs.
The piece was titled the 'American Hustle', and did not portray the couple in the best light.
While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex declined to comment or work with Vanity Fair on the piece, a source close to the couple spoke to The Times, and branded the allegations as 'distressing'.
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According to The Daily Beast, an insider also confided that 'things aren’t easy for them right now' and 'Vanity Fair have succeeded in making a bad time worse', as Meghan's new Netflix show has been postponed and her husband is currently dealing with a court case in the UK.
One former employee claimed that Meghan could be momentarily 'warm and effusive', before becoming 'cold and withholding toward the person she perceived to be responsible' for something going wrong.
Another added that the Duchess had the potential to be 'really, really awful' if something didn't go her way.
A third added: "[Things] went poorly, often due to Meghan and Harry’s own demands."
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The exposé portrayed Meghan as a demanding and unfair boss, and Vanity Fair spoke to one employee who previously worked on their podcast.
They noted: "I think if Meghan acknowledged her own shortcomings or personal contributions to situations, rather than staying trapped in a victim narrative, her perception might be better."
Another former podcast employee described Harry as 'challenging to engage with'.
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Journalists also interviewed people who live around them, in the California town - Montecito.
One neighbour described the couple as 'the most entitled, disingenuous people on the planet’.
Meghan has also previously been accused of 'bullying' staff at Buckingham Palace.
One source who worked for her in the US couldn't believe these claims at first, but later changed their opinion.
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They said: "You can be yelled at even if somebody doesn’t raise their voice. [It’s] funny that people don’t differentiate between the energy of being yelled at and literally somebody screaming at you."
Tyla has reached out to representatives of Harry and Meghan for comment.
Topics: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Royal Family, Celebrity
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