Palace perpetuating lies about us, says Meghan
Los Angeles – Meghan Markle suggested Buckingham Palace was “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and her husband Prince Harry, in a clip from an upcoming interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey released by CBS late on Wednesday.
Asked by Winfrey how she felt about the palace hearing her speak out, Markle replied: “I don’t know how they could expect that after all of this time we would still just be silent if there’s an active role that The Firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us.”
The clip was released after the palace said it would investigate newspaper reports that Markle faces a bullying complaint from her time living in Kensington Palace – although the interview was recorded before the allegations were made public.
“We are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following claims made by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex... our HR team will look into the circumstances,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement earlier on Wednesday.
The newspaper made the claims, which are alleged to date back to October 2018.
“Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned,” said the palace. “The Royal Household... does not and will not tolerate bullying or harassment in the workplace.”
Markle had released a statement directly addressing the report earlier.
“The duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself,” her spokesman said.
“She is determined to continue her work building compassion around the world...”
The couple said The Times was being used to “peddle a wholly false narrative” before the television interview.
Harry, who is Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson, married Markle in a glittering wedding at Windsor Castle in 2018.
The former army officer’s marriage to the mixed race former television actress was seen as breathing new life into the centuries-old British monarchy. –