Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing a “disaster” this week after new bullying claims have emerged about the Duchess of Sussex,

Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, were the subject of a long feature in Vanity Fair this week, marking five years since they quit life as senior royals in 2020.

However, the article gives them some less than glowing references, damaging the image that Meghan has worked so hard to portray. This includes accusations against the duchess from former staff members, with some claiming they had to have therapy after working with Meghan.

Royal author and investigative journalist Tom Bower said to GB News: "Having strongly denied the accusations that she bullied her staff in Kensington Palace, the revival of her image of the Difficult Duchess who torments her staff into seeking therapy to alleviate the misery of working for Meghan is a disaster.

"Having invested so much to re-brand herself as a loving, caring Californian mother and wife, the VF disclosures have poisoned the smiling image of the welcoming home-maker."

We have approached the Duke and Duchess's office for a comment, with representatives for the couple having denied similar accusations put forward before.

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