Meghan Markle has been accused of reducing staff to tears and has been called 'Duchess Difficult' - but now a number of former employees are saying otherwise. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Meghan Markle has faced a challenging week in the US media, with a former staff member anonymously criticising her treatment of employees, labelling her "Duchess Difficult" and alleging that she left some in tears. However, following these claims of a toxic work environment in the Hollywood Reporter, numerous former employees of the Duke and Duchess have come forward to publicly defend Harry and Meghan.
Despite reports of dramatic staff departures, many have described the royal couple as kind and caring towards their employees, according to reports made in the Mirror . Josh Kettler, Prince Harry's former chief of staff, who sparked speculation with his sudden exit before the couple's "quasi-royal" tour of Colombia, has broken his silence to counter the anonymous "Duchess Difficult" accusation. Speaking to US Weekly, Kettler defended his former employers, describing them as "dedicated and hardworking.
" He recalled being "warmly welcomed" by Harry and Meghan when he joined their team. His sentiments were echoed by Ben Browning, former head of content at Archewell Productions, the co.