Overview

• Former staff told royal correspondent Valentine Low on a podcast that they feared Meghan Markle’s capacity for revenge and waited years to speak out.
• The moniker 'Duchess Difficult' has resurfaced in connection with reports of demanding early-morning emails and a hostile workplace culture.
• Since the couple’s move to California in 2020, the Sussex household has seen 25 staff departures, including six in the past four months.
• A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has described the allegations as false, offensive and long-discredited and has warned of potential legal action.
• Buckingham Palace’s secret internal inquiry into the 2021 bullying claims remains unpublished, leaving its conclusions unknown.