Meghan and Harry's former aide Samantha Cohen quit in 2019 (Image: GETTY) Samantha Cohen resigned from her role as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 's private secretary in October 2019 - and went on to describe her experience of working for the former working royals in three brutal words. After being appointed for the role at he personal request of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Ms Cohen had previously worked for the late monarch for 17 years. She had firstly worked as her press secretary, before moving to the role of private secretary.
Speaking to the Australian Herald Sun, Ms Cohen - who is originally from Brisbane - said that she agreed to work for Meghan and Harry for six months, however ended up staying in the role for a year and a half. This was due to the fact they "couldn’t find a replacement". As well as describing working for Meghan and Harry as being like "working with teenagers" in a brutal three-word verdict, Mr Cohen said that during the couple's first tour to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand, she ended up being "screamed at".
Writing in his book 'Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind The Crown', author Valentine Low said: "Sam [Cohen] always made clear that it was like working for a couple of teenagers. Don't miss..
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