A former palace employee who claims to have been bullied by the Duchess of Sussex has urged Buckingham Palace to release staff from non-disclosure agreements and dismiss Harry and Meghan’s “lies” ahead of the launch of their Netflix series.
In a second trailer for her documentary series Harry & Meghan, released on Monday, Prince Harry, 38, claimed the couple suffered from leaks and planted stories that underpinned the royal family’s “hierarchy”.
Meanwhile, allies of the couple told the Netflix cameras that there has been “a war against Meghan to fit other people’s agendas,” with one claiming “it’s about hate, it’s about race.”
In clips for the show, the Duke also took aim at royal aides and grinned as he commented, “It’s a dirty game.”
The former staffer, who signed a confidentiality agreement, has urged the Palace to lift the non-disclosure agreements so they can respond to “attacks” by the Sussexes.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle beamed from ear to ear as they arrived at a glitzy New York gala on Tuesday night – where they will accept an award for the “heroic” stance against “structural racism” in the monarchy
The former employee asked Buckingham Palace to release staff from non-disclosure agreements
It was the first time the couple had been seen in public since the release of their inflammatory Netflix docu-trailer
During the second teaser for the series, a friend can be heard claiming that the couple’s experience was about “hate, about race,” as a strikingly intimate and previously unseen clip of an irate Harry, 38, flashes holds a hand in front of his face Meghan is heavily pregnant with her daughter Lili behind him
Prince Harry describes life in the royal family as a “dirty game” in second Netflix trailer.
“The only way to end it once and for all is for us to be allowed to speak and for the Palace to firmly reject their lies,” the former Times official said.
“I’ve certainly chosen to remain silent out of respect for the Crown, but if they continue to attack us and our character, our reputation, etc., we must feel that we have equal support from the royal family.”
The first three episodes of the docu-series will be released on Netflix on Thursday, with the next three following the week after.
It will include allegations that the palace leaked and planted stories about the couple and that the Duchess, 41, was the victim of racially motivated attacks.
Palace staff are said to be “seething with anger” after the release of trailers for the series, a source told the newspaper.
Royal sources have insisted it was “absolutely false” to claim the couple had been informed and insisted “unprecedented steps” had been taken to support them.
An insider told The Daily Telegraph that royal staff are instead “bent over their backs to work with them”.
They added it was “non-stop on her behalf” when it came to defending her against negative stories – which began when rumors surfaced about the couple’s behavior towards employees.
Another said the narrative comparing Meghan to Kate was “made up” with no distinction between the press treatment.
It is unclear whether the series addresses the allegations that the Duchess bullied employees.
The claims were investigated in a report that Buckingham Palace declined to release, and Meghan has denied the allegations.
The palace said it would not be responding to claims made in the series trailers and was focusing on the royal family’s planned engagements this week.
It did not respond to requests to break non-disclosure agreements it had with employees or former employees.
The couple, who profess to be environmentalists, arrived at the event in a convoy of three SUVs, accompanied by five security guards who helped them from their vehicle
RFK’s daughter Kerry Kennedy announced last month that she had chosen to honor Harry and Meghan for their “heroic” stand against “structural racism”.
On Tuesday night, Harry and Meghan accepted an “anti-racism” award at the Ripple of Hope Gala in New York City.
The couple attended the gala — an event for which tickets have sold for up to $1 million each — to accept a human rights award from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation, an award whose former recipients include Barack Obama and Count Hillary Clinton.
RFK’s daughter Kerry Kennedy announced last month that she had chosen to honor Harry and Meghan for taking a “heroic” stance against “structural racism” in the royal family – comments that likely only served to make one to drive an even greater wedge between the Sussexes and the monarchy.
While the monarchy was no doubt rocked by the release of the couple’s second Netflix trailer, senior royals proved tonight that the show will go on – even in the face of incoming attacks from the Sussexes – as they put on a glittering show at their own event.
While Meghan and Harry were performing in New York, the royal family – including the Prince and Princess of Wales – threatened to “outdo” them at a reception at Buckingham Palace just hours earlier.
The Princess of Wales wore a red lace dress by Jenny Packham with the lotus flower tiara she has worn many times
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are arriving at the Palace tonight for the reception
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace, where they attended the annual white tie diplomatic corps reception.
Camilla, 75, looked stunning in an Anna Valentine dress with the Queen’s popular sapphire and diamond tiara and matching necklace.
Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales wore a red lace dress by Jenny Packham with the lotus flower tiara she has worn on many occasions.
She had her orders from the GCVO and the Royal Family pinned to her dress and wore a pair of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond earrings.
Tuesday night’s event came after the Prince and Princess of Wales looked loved-up in behind-the-scenes Instagram snaps taken at this year’s Earthshot awards ceremony in Boston.
The royal couple, both 40, appeared to be channeling Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – who recently shared intimate photos in the explosive trailer ahead of their documentary later this week – in theatrical black-and-white shots.
The Prince and Princess of Wales looked loved-up as ever in the Instagram snaps behind the scenes at this year’s Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony in Boston
The picture came days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared a series of ultra-personal, unseen images in the first trailer of their Netflix documentary
Additional clips featured in the documentary show the couple relaxing at their UK home, Frogmore Cottage
The couple (pictured) shared the carousel on their royal Instagram account and wrote: “Celebrating brilliant solutions and the inspiring people behind them!”
Another intimate shot showed Kate proudly clapping for her husband as he spoke on the podium
Kate, 40, was effortlessly elegant in a creamy white dress that bared her shoulders, auburn curls cascaded down her back