Prince Harry is likely to have been “hurt” by the negative allegations levelled against his wife Meghan Markle concerning her conduct and approach with staff members, according to a royal expert.
“The Hollywood Reporter”, a well-known US entertainment publication, recently delivered a damning critique of the Duchess of Sussex, branding her as “Duchess Difficult”. It purported that her employees are in fear of her supposed “belittling” actions.
Yet, former Archwell COO Mandana Dayani has stepped forward to challenge these assertions vehemently, condemning what she sees as a “profound injustice”. Dayani praised Harry and Meghan to US Weekly, portraying them as inherently “kind, decent, caring people”.
Commenting on The Royals – with Roya and Kate podcast, Royal commentator Kate Mansey implied that this resurgence of unfavourable stories would be distressing for both Harry and Meghan. This comes during a period when Harry has had a successful stint in New York.
Mansey observed: “We’re going to see him in London at the Well Child awards on Monday. This is his thing, and the idea that this is coming up again which essentially they will see as a kind of old story that they had hoped to have put to bed.”, reports the Express.
She pointed out that these revived accusations depict Meghan as somewhat of a malevolent character, while she is actively engaged in constructing her secret venture, developing her lifestyle brand, and working on an upcoming television series with Netflix.
“So they won’t be wanting that to infringe on her brand as this sort of wholesome mother and creative person who’s living this amazing life in Montecito because that doesn’t tally with what’s coming from the Hollywood Reporter. So I’m sure that’s at play as well, they’re thinking ‘hang on a minute, we need to put a stop to this.”
Kate extolled Harry for his “brilliant job” at a New York summit where he tackled the critical issue of global mental health affecting youth. He cautioned that if the younger generation is ignored, we risk hijacking their future.
The Duke of Sussex has urged governments to include young people in policy-making to prevent looming troubles, as he commenced a series of important appearances in New York City during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week and Climate Week.
Embracing issues that resonate deeply with him and those associated with his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, Harry attended two days of prominent events solo on the east coast.
During an engagement with the Diana Award on Monday, he shared the stage with Tessy Ojo, the charity’s CEO, and Diana Legacy Award recipients Chiara Riyanti Hutapea Zhang from Indonesia and Christina Williams from Jamaica. Harry expressed his belief that his mother would have been “incredibly proud” of their achievements.
Speaking about the Duke, Kate commented: “He was sort of railing against those big organisations saying ‘we need to take action for our children’s sake,’ and it indeed had a strong impact.”
“It was such a brilliantly worded speech and really well delivered and I thought ‘yes Harry, that’s what you should be doing, that’s exactly what you should be doing.”