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New Biography Revives Details of 2018 'Clear-the-Air' Talks Over Sussexes' Staff Treatment

Excerpts outline disputed accounts that trace tensions preceding Buckingham Palace's 2019 creation of a separate Sussex household.

Overview

  • Author Russell Myers reports that William and Catherine invited Harry and Meghan to their home in July 2018 to address concerns about the Sussexes’ treatment of palace staff.
  • According to the book, the Sussexes rejected blame for two of Meghan’s PAs leaving and for staff reporting stress-related sickness, with a source describing the meeting’s atmosphere as ugly.
  • Myers writes that William confronted Harry over staff-related behavior and apologized to aides on his brother’s behalf on multiple occasions, a characterization Harry disputes in his autobiography.
  • A subsequent confrontation between the brothers was alleged to have turned physical in Harry’s account, which sources close to William describe as overblown while denying physical violence.
  • Buckingham Palace formally announced in March 2019 that the Queen approved a separate household for the Sussexes at Buckingham Palace, a step that preceded their 2020 departure from senior royal duties.