Piers Morgan isn’t the only one to share his less-than-complimentary thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix documentary – the first part of which premiered on the streaming platform on Thursday, December 8th – as ex-palace employees have also given their opinions too. And in case it wasn’t already obvious, they were also *not* happy with what they heard!
Ex-Employees Are Reportedly 'Seething With Rage' Over 'Harry & Meghan' Allegations
According to the Sunday Times, palace insiders, including some former employees, are "seething with rage" at some of the allegations made in the Harry & Meghan docuseries, which sees the Duke and Duchess of Sussex open up about their lives and their personal experience of working as senior members of the royal family.
"There’s a hierarchy of the family," Prince Harry, 38, says in one of the trailers for the docuseries. "You know, there’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories. No one knows the full truth. We know the full truth," he added, which didn’t go down well with ex-staffers!
"They always use vague terms 'the truth,' 'my truth,' but nothing concrete is said," an anonymous former Buckingham Palace aide told The Times, adding that the Duchess of Sussex, 41, often relies on her friend and journalist Omid Scobie to convey her side of the story and not the full picture.
Ex Staffer Asks For NDA To Be Lifted So They Can Speak Freely
The former Buckingham Palace employee, who also claimed they were among the staff members allegedly bullied by the Duchess of Sussex (even though her name has since been cleared!), has gone one step further and asked the palace to step in and lift the non-disclosure agreement they had to sign prior to working for the royal family to allow them and other former (and perhaps even current) staff members to speak freely and clear their names.
"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," the former aide said, according to the Sunday Times. However, Buckingham Palace is reportedly keen to keep a dignified silence and not respond to any of the claims made by the Sussexes, which the former aide thought was the wrong move, as they feel the palace should "step up" and "publicly respond" to their "attacks."
"It’s emotionally draining," the former staffer added. "It feels like there’s no end to it." The anonymous former aide also said that they believe the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are trying to "push" former employees' buttons so they snap and break their NDAs, but as they don’t have the funds to defend themselves in court, are forced to stay silent.
"She knows we can’t financially protect ourselves by going to court, so she keeps pushing. It’s all a game for her. And she is loving it," they said, referencing Meghan in particular. "I certainly have chosen to remain silent out of respect for the crown, but if they keep attacking us and our characters, reputation, et cetera, we need to feel we are equally supported by the royal family."
