Prince Harry and Meghan Markle respond to shock claims in blistering Vanity Fair article

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly dismissed a string of bombshell claims made against them in a brutal magazine article.

Vanity Fair, a glossy US magazine which traditionally favours the Sussexes, has published a cover article about the couple for its latest issue, cryptically headlined ‘American Hustle’. It delves into Harry and Meghan’s lives five years since they decided to quit as working royals, and the allegations have sent shockwaves across the internet.

The damning piece contains more troubling claims about what it’s allegedly like to work for the couple. These follow previous bullying accusations against Meghan, which she has always strenuously denied. Vanity Fair quotes insiders as claiming Meghan could be “really, really awful” when things did not go her way at work and that things often went poorly due to the couple’s ‘demands’.

The article also has sources who are said to be neighbours of the couple in Montecito, saying they were ‘entitled’ and ‘disingenuous’. But according to The Times, the Sussexes have dismissed the allegations with a source close to them describing them as ‘distressing’.

Those close to Harry and Meghan also reportedly point to comments made by actress Sharon Stone when they first moved to Montecito back in 2020, who said that the couple would wave to people in the street and had become a “giving, caring, participating part of our community. “

Among the other claims made in the Vanity Fair article is that Harry underestimated the impact his explosive memoir Spare would have on relations with his family, that Meghan has ‘re-parented’ Harry and that the couple lacked ideas when it came to their Netflix and Spotify deals.

The article in the magazine comes just months after a piece in the Hollywood Reporter claimed Meghan had been labelled ‘Duchess Difficult’. However, in the days after the piece, current and former employees of the Sussexes spoke out in defence of working for Meghan in US Weekly magazine.

One of the most notable people to speak out was Josh Kettler, who lasted just three months in the role of Harry’s chief of staff before his departure. Eyebrows were raised when the seasoned public relations professional, left his role after just weeks after he was reportedly hired to “guide him [Harry] through his next phase”.

Mr Kettler, who had previously been chief of staff and head of strategic partnerships at the communication platform Cognixion, revealed that he was “warmly welcomed” by both of them and their Archewell team. He added: “They are dedicated and hardworking. It was impressive to witness. “

Another staff member who also talked to the magazine was the couple’s current global press secretary Ashley Hansen, who said her bosses could not be more supportive. She explained that she was forced to take time off work following a serious surgery – and was afterwards inundated with supportive phone calls, care packages and flowers from Meghan.

Source: Mirror