Royal Daily Insider

The Palace bullying review linked to Meghan Markle has returned to public discussion because it still sits at the intersection of three issues that continue to shape the modern monarchy: staff welfare, institutional credibility, and the long aftermath of the Sussex departure. The controversy first gained major public traction in 2021 when reports emerged that Jason Knauf, then a senior communications aide, had raised concerns in 2018 about Meghan’s treatment of staff. Published accounts of the email said Knauf alleged that two personal assistants had been driven out of the household and that another staff member’s confidence had been undermined. Meghan’s representatives strongly denied the claims and described the allegations as part of a damaging smear effort. Buckingham Palace responded by launching a review, but the form of that review later became central to the story itself. When officials addressed the matter in 2022, they made clear that the investigation had focused on how Pala...