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Royal officials have launched a formal investigation into allegations suggesting Meghan, Duchess of Sussex <\/a>bullied members of staff at Kensington Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former Suits<\/em> star was back in the headlines on Tuesday after a report published in Britain\u2019s The Times <\/em>newspaper detailed a formal complaint made by Jason Knauf, the former communications secretary for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knauf, who now works for Prince William, is said to have lodged an official complaint in October, 2018, just five months after the royals wed, claiming the Duchess\u2019 rude behaviour had driven two members of staff out of the household, and undermined the confidence of a third.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The report also alleged that Meghan\u2019s actions had left staff members in tears at times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spokesperson for the Duchess, who is pregnant with the couple\u2019s second child, denied the accusations and expressed sadness at \u201cthis latest attack on her character\u201d, but now officials at Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s royal residence, Buckingham Palace, are getting involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following claims made by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,\u201d reads the statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAccordingly our HR (human resources) team will look into the circumstances outlined in the article. Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the Household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned. The Royal Household has had a Dignity at Work policy in place for a number of years and does not and will not tolerate bullying or harassment in the workplace.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news emerges days before the Sunday premiere of Harry and Meghan\u2019s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which the Prince addressed the reasons behind their decision to step down as senior royals last year and relocate to California, expressing concerns of \u201chistory repeating itself\u201d with the unrelenting press attention on the Duchess, seemingly referencing the car crash death of his late mother Princess Diana in Paris, France in 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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