Overview

• Katie Nicholl’s book recounts a 2018 menu-tasting incident where Meghan Markle allegedly upset staff over a vegan dish, prompting the Queen to intervene and remind Meghan of royal decorum.
• The late Queen reportedly addressed Meghan directly, saying, 'In this family we don’t speak to people like that,' during the incident at Windsor Castle.
• Allegations of bullying by Meghan Markle resurfaced in 2018 following an email from her then-communications secretary Jason Knauf, which triggered an internal palace review.
• Meghan Markle has consistently denied all bullying allegations, calling them a 'calculated smear campaign,' and has received public support from former staff like bodyguard Steve Davies.
• The term 'Sussex Survivors Club' has been used to describe former employees who claimed emotional distress while working for the couple, fueling ongoing scrutiny of Meghan's royal tenure.