Meghan Markle’s staff branded her ‘a narcissistic sociopath’ and called themselves ‘Sussex Survivors Club’, book claims
MEGHAN Markle's former staff branded the duchess a “narcissistic sociopath”, a bombshell book has claimed.
Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown, claims aides were left so traumatised by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, they called themselves the Sussex Survivors Club.
The book details a catalogue of jaw-dropping allegations levelled at Meghan and Harry during their time as working Royals.
And according to Times reporter Valentine Low, experienced royal aides were taken aback by Meghan’s behaviour after she married Harry in 2018.
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In an extract of his book, serialised in today, Low writes: "Sources say the team came up with a damning epithet for Meghan: a 'narcissistic sociopath'.
"They also reportedly said on repeated occasions: 'We were played.'"
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He added: "So bad did things eventually become that Harry and Meghan’s team would later refer to themselves as the Sussex Survivors’ Club."
The book claims Private Secretary Sam Cohen, PR executive Sarah Latham and assistant press secretary Marnie Gaffney were among staff left stunned by the Duchess’ behaviour.
It also alleges Harry was "just as dismissive" of senior courtiers, with one source quoted as saying: “He used to send them horrible emails.
"So rude.”
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Another told Low part of the problem was that everyone in the Palace "was too genteel and civil".
They said: “When someone decides not to be civil, they have no idea what to do. They were run over by her, and then run over by Harry.”
Sam Cohen is said to have issued regular warning that the Palace would need to show it offered a “duty of care" to Harry and Meghan - should anything go wrong in future.
It was later proved necessary in the aftermath of their explosive Oprah interview, in which Meghan - who has vehemently denied previously allegations of bullying - told how she felt suicidal while working for the Firm.
Low quotes one source saying: “The duty of care was crucial.
“[Sam] was a broken record with them on that.”
She wanted to be rejected, because she was obsessed with that narrative from day one.
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Another ex-staffer told him: “Everyone knew that the institution would be judged by [Meghan's] happiness.
“The mistake they made was thinking that she wanted to be happy.
"She wanted to be rejected, because she was obsessed with that narrative from day one.”
Meghan and Harry quit royal life in January 2020, shocking the world with the bombshell announcement.
Low says the ‘Megxit’ plans were decided at the end of the previous year.
But he claims they were allegedly kept from many staffers until the eleventh hour.
He writes: “Shortly before the end of the year, Meghan confided in a member of her staff that the couple were not coming back.
“The rest of the team did not find out until they held a meeting at Buckingham Palace at the beginning of January 2020.
“They found it hard to accept they were being dumped just like that.
"Some of them were in tears.”
Also in the book are allegations of Meghan's "harsh" treatment of aides and disputes between other Royals.
Other anecdotes claim that Meghan even moaned "I can't believe I'm not getting paid for this" during a royal tour in Australia.
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The Sussexes' alleged behaviour in the run up to their May 2018 wedding is also detailed.
Representatives for the Sussexes have been approached for comment.
