MEGHAN Markle & Prince Harry are "disappointed" over the Palace's decision to NOT release the results of a bullying probe.
An investigation was launched into the claims made by The Times that Meghan Markle "humiliated" royal staff.
The Palace will not be sharing the findings of the investigation, and will instead cover up the results, it has been reported.
As such a statement from the Duke and Duchess highlights how the couple feels "disappointed" with the latest "smear campaign" launched against them.
A spokesman said: "Let’s just call this what it is—a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation. We are disappointed to see this defamatory portrayal of The Duchess of Sussex given credibility by a media outlet.
"It’s no coincidence that distorted several-year-old accusations aimed at undermining The Duchess are being briefed to the British media shortly before she and The Duke are due to speak openly and honestly about their experience of recent years.
"In a detailed legal letter of rebuttal to The Times, we have addressed these defamatory claims in full, including spurious allegations regarding the use of gifts loaned to The Duchess by the Crown.
"The Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma.
"She is determined to continue her work building compassion around the world and will keep striving to set an example for doing what is right and doing what is good."
Any outcomes will be kept strictly secret, which the Palace has claimed will protect the anonymity of the workers who made the allegations.
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- Joseph Gamp
Government urged to 'de-dramatise' Republic moves by Commonwealth realms
The Government has been urged to "de-dramatise" the "impending and inevitable" move by Commonwealth nations to ditch the British monarch as head of state and become republics.
Arguing the royal family was in an "invidious" position over such a change, former Foreign Office chief Lord McDonald of Salford called on the UK administration to assist the transition.
The accession of a new sovereign to the throne would be a moment for the 14 remaining overseas realms – nations where the Queen is head of state – to "take stock", he said.
And it would be "monstrously unfair" for a series of breakaways to be portrayed "as a stampede for the exit or a personal rebuke to the new monarch", Lord McDonald told Parliament.
His comments at Westminster came after the Prince of Wales told a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda that decisions about whether they keep the British monarchy or become a republic were "a matter for each member country to decide".
Charles, who will succeed the Queen as head of the Commonwealth, also said such changes in constitutional arrangements could be made "calmly and without rancour".
Barbados took the historic move of replacing the Queen as head of state in November last year and elected its first president during a ceremony witnessed by the prince.
During the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's March visit to the Caribbean, Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness suggested to the royal couple his country may follow suit.
Meanwhile, Australia has appointed the country's first minister tasked with overseeing a transition to a republic.
- Joseph Gamp
Prince Charles picks up new title in the wake of his father’s death
The late Prince Philip passed away a year ago and was the patron for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Prince Philip was highly regarded for his role as patron which has now been given to Charles.
Reportedly, Michael Griffin, who is the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, said having Prince Charles as the new patron is a “privilege”.
- Joseph Gamp
Could Meghan Markle pursue a career in politics?
Experts think she is on the right path.
Royal expert Russel Myers said Meghan is making “all the right noises” to get into politics.
Speaking on Lorraine this morning, he explained how Meghan sharing her views on Roe vs Wade being overturned.
He told Lorraine: “Prince Harry and Megan have moved over to the United States.
“They’ve got their financial freedom. They’ve got their essential freedom from the royal family so they can speak on political issues.
“And certainly, Megan was speaking to Vogue at the weekend, talking about Roe versus Wade, a very, very controversial abortion law that has been repealed in the US.”
Russel continued: “Now Megan has said, you know, that [she] might be in Washington very soon.
“So does she have political ambitions? I do think she does. And she’s certainly rubbing shoulders with the right people and making the right noises.”
- Joseph Gamp
Queen, 96, beams in blue as she steps out with Prince Charles
THE Queen was all smiles today as she stepped out with Prince Charles for a military parade at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Her Majesty, 96, wore a dusty blue coat and matching hat as she watched more than 300 officers and archers from the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland take part in the the Reddendo parade.
The monarch has recently cut back on the number of engagements she carries out since experiencing episodic mobility problems.
But she appeared in fine spirits today as she completed the third event she has taken part in during her visit to Scotland this week.
While the Queen watched from a chair at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Prince of Wales, known in Scotland as the Duke of Rothesay, greeted members of the parade, shaking hands with some of the archers.
He inspected the royal company with the parade Commander, while the Queen was presented with a Reddendo – a gift from the officers and archers marking the Bicentenary of the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland.
- Lauren Lomas
‘It’s not right’: The cost of the Royal Family amid living cost crisis
The Royal family costed a whopping £102.4 million last year, a recent report has revealed.
Royal finances expert Norman Baker told The Mirror: “It’s not right,” while many British families are struggling to make ends meet.
He said: “The Government should have a complete rethink of how taxpayers’ money is allocated to the Royal Family.”
- Lauren Lomas
Prince Charles special bond with baby Lilibet
It has been claimed by a source that the Prince of Wales was “absolutely thrilled” to see Harry and Meghan and family.
A senior royal source spooke during the Clarence House’s annual review, said it was ‘wonderful’ to have the Sussexes back in the UK during the Jubilee in June.
They said: “It was fantastic to see them. It was wonderful to have them back in Britain.
“The prince, of course, hasn’t seen his grandson Archie for a bit of time and so it was very, very, very special to have some time with him.
“He hadn’t met Lili, his granddaughter, and so to meet her was very emotional, a very, very wonderful thing.”
- Lauren Lomas
Prince William accused photographer of ‘stalking’ his children
The Duke of Cambridge fumes in the viral video, telling the pap off for following his family.
A three minute video shows him telling the photographer not to snap his children.
He tells the guy to stop “stalking around” his family.
The video was taken in 2021 but has only just surfaced.
- Lauren Lomas
Meghan always wanted to be a princess like Kate, suggests resurfaced blog post
The Duchess of Sussex always has insisted she “didn’t know much” about the royal family before being involved.
Speaking to Oprah last year, she said: “Thank God I didn’t know a lot about the family.
“Thank God I hadn’t researched. I would’ve been so in my head about it.”
But in 2014, an old blog post from The Tig has resurfaced, where Meghan discusses Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton.
Meghan wrote: “Little girls dream of being princesses. I, for one, was all about She-Ra, Princess of Power.
“And grown women seem to retain this childhood fantasy.”
The Duchess went on to say: “Just look at the pomp and circumstance surrounding the royal wedding and endless conversation about Princess Kate.”
- Lauren Lomas
The Queen’s bedtime routine
Queen Elizabeth sticks to a very strict schedule.
It is understood that the Queen goes to bed at around 11pm every night, and sleeps for around 8.5 hours.
The Queen and her late husband Prince Philip slept in different bedrooms so that they could both get a better nights sleep.
- Lauren Lomas
Prince Charles won’t accept any more big cash donations to charities
It has been reported he will not be taking further huge amounts of money for his charities.
Reportedly Prince Charles will no longer take big cash sums for his charities.
The Guardian has reported that a source has said he “operates on advice” and that the incident where he accepted millions of pounds from a Sheikh “will not happen again.”
- Lauren Lomas
Prince Andrew should be ‘concerned’ over FBI hit list
Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted for 20 years for sex trafficking, and lawyers have warned Andrew he could be next.
Following her sentencing, Brad Edwards, who bagged Virginia Giuffre’s £12 million in settlement fees from Andrew, urged the FBI to investigate the Prince.
The attorney told The Mirror: “Obviously, Andrew is one of the targets they will be looking into.
“He should definitely be concerned about it.”
- Lauren Lomas
In pictures: The Order of the Thistle service
Prince Charles and the Princess Royal were snapped entering the service earlier today (30 June).
The Prince of Wales is known as the Duke of Rothesay while in Scotland, during the Holyrood week.
Part of Holyrood week saw the Order of the Thistle, which is the highest order of chivalry in Scotland, the equivalent to the Order of the Garter which was held in Windsor recently.
Himself and his sister, Princess Anne, were spotted wearing the traditional dress for the installation of The Right Honourable Dame Elish Angiolini and The Right Honourable Sir George Reid, at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Credit: PA - Lauren Lomas
Prince Charles picks up new title in the wake of his father’s death
The late Prince Philip passed away a year ago and was the patron for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Prince Philip was highly regarded for his role as patron which has now been given to Charles.
Reportedly, Michael Griffin, who is the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, said having Prince Charles as the new patron is a “privilege”.
- Lauren Lomas
In pictures: Crowds of people wait for a glimpse of the Royals in Scotland
Scots lined the streets of the Royal Mile in wait of Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
Prince Charles is known as the Duke of Rothesay while he is in Scotland.
Fans waited patiently to see Prince Charles and Princess Anne as they made their way to The Order of the Thistle.
The Order of the Thistle is the Scottish version of the Order of the Garter.
Credit: PA - Lauren Lomas
‘It’s not right’: The cost of the Royal Family amid living cost crisis
The Royal family costed a whopping £102.4 million last year, a recent report has revealed.
Royal finances expert Norman Baker told The Mirror: “It’s not right,” while many British families are struggling to make ends meet.
He said: “The Government should have a complete rethink of how taxpayers’ money is allocated to the Royal Family.”
- Louis Allwood
Could Meghan Markle pursue a career in politics?
Experts think she is on the right path.
Royal expert Russel Myers said Meghan is making "all the right noises" to get into politics.
Speaking on Lorraine this morning, he explained how Meghan sharing her views on Roe vs Wade being overturned.
He told Lorraine: "Prince Harry and Megan have moved over to the United States.
"They've got their financial freedom. They've got their essential freedom from the royal family so they can speak on political issues.
"And certainly, Megan was speaking to Vogue at the weekend, talking about Roe versus Wade, a very, very controversial abortion law that has been repealed in the US."
Russel continued: "Now Megan has said, you know, that [she] might be in Washington very soon.
"So does she have political ambitions? I do think she does. And she's certainly rubbing shoulders with the right people and making the right noises."
- Louis Allwood
Meghan Markle SLAMMED by Republicans for standing up to women's rights
The actress and Duchess was criticised by right wing politicians for speaking up about Roe vs Wade being overturned.
Feminist activist Gloria Steinem spoke to the Duchess and Vogue's Jessica Yellin about the Supreme Court decision.
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) shockingly said: "This is just another attempt from the ex-royals to insert their British drama in American politics."
Rep. Buddy Carter added: "I think Americans made it pretty clear in 1776 that they don’t want members of the British Royal Family making decisions for them."
This comes after the Duchess boldly told Gloria: "It seems as though you and I will be taking a trip to DC together soon."
- Louis Allwood
Buckingham Palace has revised policies following Meghan Markle investigation
After bullying claims were made after staff said Meghan "humiliated" them at work, the firm is to make some big changes.
HR policies will be amended for Palace aides and staff, but The Firm will not reveal the findings of the report.
A senior palace source reportedly said: "Because of the confidentiality of the discussions we have not communicated the detailed recommendations.
"The recommendations have been incorporated within policies and procedures wherever appropriate and policies and procedures have changed."
- Louis Allwood
Prince Harry and Meghan applauded for being financially independent
When the couple left the Royal family to live in the US they vowed to become fully self reliant.
The Duke and Duchess have now achieved their goal of being fully self reliant.
Reportedly they no longer need funds from Prince Charles.
According to The Mirror: "A source close to Prince Charles said the Duke and Duchess 'should be congratulated on achieving their goal' in raking in millions from the private sector."
- Louis Allwood
Queen, 96, beams in blue as she steps out with Prince Charles
THE Queen was all smiles today as she stepped out with Prince Charles for a military parade at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Her Majesty, 96, wore a dusty blue coat and matching hat as she watched more than 300 officers and archers from the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland take part in the the Reddendo parade.
The monarch has recently cut back on the number of engagements she carries out since experiencing episodic mobility problems.
But she appeared in fine spirits today as she completed the third event she has taken part in during her visit to Scotland this week.
While the Queen watched from a chair at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Prince of Wales, known in Scotland as the Duke of Rothesay, greeted members of the parade, shaking hands with some of the archers.
He inspected the royal company with the parade Commander, while the Queen was presented with a Reddendo – a gift from the officers and archers marking the Bicentenary of the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland.
- Lauren Lomas
Prince Charles special bond with baby Lilibet
It has been claimed by a source that the Prince of Wales was “absolutely thrilled” to see Harry and Meghan and family.
A senior royal source spooke during the Clarence House’s annual review, said it was ‘wonderful’ to have the Sussexes back in the UK during the Jubilee in June.
They said: “It was fantastic to see them. It was wonderful to have them back in Britain.
“The prince, of course, hasn’t seen his grandson Archie for a bit of time and so it was very, very, very special to have some time with him.
“He hadn’t met Lili, his granddaughter, and so to meet her was very emotional, a very, very wonderful thing.”
- Lauren Lomas
Queen praises 'loyal' Camilla
The Queen praised Camilla for her dedication to her role in the royal family and to domestic abuse charities.
It is reported by the Express that the Queen said: "I would like to express my thanks to you all for your support.
"I remain eternally grateful for, and humbled by, the loyalty and affection that you continue to give me.
"And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service."
The quotes were relayed by Principal Private Secretary Sir Clive Alderton.
- Lauren Lomas
Royal family will look after Prince Andrew financially
A royal commentator has claimed that they want to stop him from doing interviews and making public appearances.
It has been claimed that Prince Andrew's family will shield him with money to stop him from making too many public appearances.
Newsweek Royal Correspondent Jack Royston and Ingrid Seward, Editor in Chief, Majesty Magazine spoke on True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat.
They believe to prevent him from finding his own source of income and causing more problems it would be easier for the family to look after him themselves.
Ingrid Seward said: "He will be more trouble and start talking and giving TV interviews and writing books."
- Lauren Lomas
The Queen's bedtime routine
Queen Elizabeth sticks to a very strict schedule.
It is understood that the Queen goes to bed at around 11pm every night, and sleeps for around 8.5 hours.
The Queen and her late husband Prince Philip slept in different bedrooms so that they could both get a better nights sleep.
- Lauren Lomas
Prince William accused photographer of ‘stalking’ his children
The Duke of Cambridge fumes in the viral video, telling the pap off for following his family.
A three minute video shows him telling the photographer not to snap his children.
He tells the guy to stop “stalking around” his family.
The video was taken in 2021 but has only just surfaced.
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