A report of allegations against Meghan Markle, pointing to alleged harassment of British royal family employees, has led to changes in human resources management, but its details will not be made public, according to a senior Crown official.
Buckingham Palace launched an investigation last year, gathering statements from officials about their experiences with the Duchess of Sussex before she and her husband Prince Harry left for California in January 2020.
During a meeting on the royal family’s annual financial report, released on Tuesday, a senior palace source said details of the investigation would not be made public to protect the privacy of those involved.
“Due to the confidentiality of the discussions, we have not communicated the details of the recommendations,” he said.
“Recommendations have been incorporated into policies and procedures where necessary, and policies and procedures have been modified,” he added.
Meghan and Harry shocked the royal family when they accused some members of racism during an interview with American TV star Oprah Winfrey.
Those allegations and the interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have added to the crisis in the family, which had already been rocked by revelations about links between Prince Andrew and the late pedophile tycoon Jeffrey Epstein.
Relations between Harry and his father Prince Charles have soured, but a royal source said the heir to the throne had a “very emotional” first meeting with his granddaughter Lili this month.
Harry and Meghan kept a low profile at Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Californian couple attended the celebrations with their children Archie, three, and Lili, one.
Inflation comes to Buckingham The meeting came to coincide with the release of the 20212022 report of the Sovereign Grant, the amount paid to the monarchy to carry out its functions and preserve its property.
This report shows that the pandemic is still affecting the royal family’s income, which is less than half of presanitary levels due to the drop in tourist visits to the palaces.
The family’s financial manager, Michael Stevens, has warned that inflation could affect their finances.
“Looking ahead, with the Sovereign Grant expected to be flat for the next two years, inflationary pressures on operating expenses and our ability to generate additional revenue should be limited in the near term,” he explained.
The royal family’s annual spending rose to £86.3million in the financial year that ended March 2022, a small yearonyear increase. This amount equals 15% of the crown’s loot benefits.