Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of reacting with “uncontained fury” to media accusations of staff mistreatment.
Last month reports emerged alleging that Meghan was “Duchess Difficult”, terrifying staff and causing resignations.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Duchess “marches around like a dictator in high heels, fuming and barking orders”.
The couple’s response to the claims was swift, with Archewell insiders rushing to their defence.
Royal expert Emily Andrews has described their reaction as particularly noteworthy, suggesting it may have inadvertently drawn more attention to the allegations than if they had simply ignored them.
Writing in Woman magazine, Andrews noted: “It was a short piece that didn’t even make the front cover.
“But the Sussexes’ reaction was even more interesting than the original story.”
She added: “Harry and Meghan may have been better served by just ignoring it and rising above.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been told they would have been better off ‘rising above’ the criticism
“But instead, Archewell went into fight mode almost immediately to defend Meghan.”
After the allegations in The Hollywood Reporter, Archewell insiders quickly dismissed the allegations as “total nonsense”.
An Archewell source told GB News at the time: “The duke and duchess work from Montecito, and we’re based in Hollywood.
“They likely think we’re all in the same office and that this quote would fly, but the circumstances don’t even allow for it.”
The recent controversy comes amid Meghan Markle’s visit to Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, where she participated in a digital wellness programme.
During the event, Meghan discussed her experiences with online bullying.
Larissa May, founder of teen advocacy group #HalfTheStory, told Vanity Fair that “Meghan talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world”.
