In March 2021, it emerged that the Buckingham investigation into allegations that the Duchess of Sussex was bullying the team she came to work with would be handed over to independent external investigators, so the Palace would not carry it out internally, as was initially announced. “The worst incidents have not yet been made public. There are some puzzling stories to tell,” a royal source told The Sunday Times, in a clear sign that the dust would still be far from settling at a time of particular tension between the Sussex couple and the rest of society. clan.
The same newspaper now clarifies, more than a year later, that the investigation into allegations that Meghan Markle intimidated members of her team led Buckingham Palace to “improve policies and procedures” in his Human Resources department, according to a source close to the case, but the conclusions of this investigation paid privately by the queen, will never be published.
According to the Sunday Times, the investigation was only recently completed and those involved were not informed of its outcome, “which caused inconvenience.” It is understood that the results will be kept secret “to protect the privacy of those involved and to limit tensions between the Sussexes and the palace.” For the rest, the royal nucleus will have insisted that the investigation initiated in March of last year “must not be disclosed to the public” to ensure that those who participated felt “comfortable”. However, the same outlet assures that the participants are deeply disappointed by the report that the report is being “buried”.
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The publication also recalls that any change introduced in the Human Resources policy, as a result of the investigation, should be published at the end of this month in the sovereign wealth fund’s annual report, detailing the destination of the payment made by the Government to the Queen to fund official duties of the royal family, which includes royal staff. But the latest information points in another direction: Buckingham does not plan to make any public statement about the investigation.“or even publicly acknowledge subsequent changes to their human resource policies.”
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Just days after the Sussexes’ interview with Oprah, the allegations were made public. The Times echoed the complaints from former aides, also revealing how Markle faced an accusation of bullying made by one of his closest advisers during his time at Kensington. According to the newspaper, the complaint dates back to October 2018, before the Sussexes were evicted, and was made by Jason Knauf, who at the time controlled the Dukes’ communications portfolio, and who has since begun collaborating with the couple. of Cambridge.
Harry’s wife later rejected the “calculated smear campaign” and accused the palace of “perpetuating falsehoods”, in another teaser that anticipated the infamous meeting with Winfrey.
Source: Observadora
