Royal staff want to be released from NDAs so they can fight back against 'Harry and Meghan's lies'
BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND: A former royal aide claims to have been bullied by the Duchess of Sussex ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive documentary launch. The royal staff has urged Buckingham Palace to release staff from non-disclosure arrangements, alleging they should be allowed to refute claims made in the series.
After the second trailer release on Monday, December 5, Prince Harry and Meghan alleged the couple had suffered from leaks and planted stories set up by Buckingham Palace and that the Duchess, 41, was a victim of racially-motivated attacks. However, the former royal aide claimed, "The only way to end it once for good is for us to be allowed to speak, and for the Palace to firmly reject their lies," told The Times.
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"I certainly have chosen to remain silent out of respect for the crown, but if they keep attacking us and our characters, reputation etc. we need to feel we are equally supported by the royal family." Palace staff are said to be "seething with rage" after the trailers for the series were released, a source told the newspaper. Royal sources insisted it was "absolutely wrong" to suggest the couple had been briefed against and insisted "unprecedented steps" had been taken to support them. The first three episodes of the docu-series will be released on Netflix on Thursday, with the following three released the week after.
The royal staff was instead "bending over backwards to work with them," an insider told The Daily Telegraph, reported Daily Mail. They added it was "non-stop on their behalf" when it came to protecting Harry and Meghan against negative stories after rumors started surfacing about the couple's behavior towards staff. On Tuesday, December 6, Harry and Meghan were awarded an 'anti-racism' award at the Ripple of Hope Gala in New York City.
The human rights award is given by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Foundation, a prize that was previously accepted by former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The gala event reportedly sold their tickets for up to $1 million each. RFK's daughter Kerry Kennedy revealed last month that she had chosen to honor Harry and Meghan for taking a "heroic" stance against "structural racism" in the royal family.