00:00Meghan Markle's alleged treatment of household staff applicants during her previous time living
00:04in the UK is coming under scrutiny as the Duchess of Sussex prepares to spend an extended period
00:09back in Britain. According to a source who spoke exclusively to Page Six, the way Meghan allegedly
00:14interviewed household staff was extremely rude. The insider claimed that applicants for housekeeping
00:19or maid positions would come in for interviews and be essentially forbidden from speaking to
00:24Meghan. Instead, they were allegedly instructed to hand over their resumes and then stand silently
00:28while Meghan reviewed them. They would hand over their resume then be told to stand off to the side
00:33of the room, not speak, and not make eye contact while Meghan sat there and reviewed it, the source
00:38alleged. The insider claimed Meghan would take her time reading through the resume, look the applicant
00:43up and down, and then simply tell them they could leave. According to the source, Meghan allegedly did
00:48not ask the applicants questions or have any kind of actual conversation with them during the interview.
00:53The source claimed that this happened with enough prospective employees that word eventually spread
00:57throughout household staffing circles. People remember how they were treated, the insider said,
01:02adding that there are now people who would simply not want to put themselves in that position
01:06by working for Meghan. A second source also claimed that stories about Meghan have circulated for years
01:11among people who work in private households. There is definitely concern among household staff
01:15about Harry and Meghan coming back to the UK, the insider alleged. The source claimed that Meghan has developed a
01:21reputation among some household staff for being very dismissive and rude and that people in those
01:26circles talk, allowing stories about working for private employers to spread. According to the insider,
01:32some potential employees may therefore have no interest in working for the Sussexes. The assumption
01:37is that now that Meghan and Harry are back, Meghan will probably be looking to hire household staff
01:41again, the source added. But I don't think she's going to have people lining up for those jobs. However,
01:46a source close to Meghan vehemently denied the allegations. The insider told Page Six that Meghan
01:51and Prince Harry have always treated their staff with respect and professionalism. The source also said
01:56that the suggestion Meghan interviewed anyone in a rude manner is categorically untrue. The allegations come
02:02as Meghan and Harry prepare to spend an extended period in the UK with their children, Prince Archie and
02:07Princess Lilibet. Page Six previously confirmed that the family planned to return to Harry's home country
02:12at the end of August, six years after the couple stepped back as senior members of the royal family
02:17and relocated to California. The Sussexes have lived in Montecito since 2020 but are now expected to
02:23remain in the UK for an extended period while continuing their business ventures as non-working
02:28members of the royal family.
