When a show is titled With Love, Meghan,
and one half of the couple is the son of the late Princess Diana, the expectations are bound to be high. Meghan Markle
has built an image around compassion and purpose, amplified by her philanthropic efforts and public-facing sincerity. Prince Harry,
shaped by his mother’s enduring legacy, has long positioned himself as a voice for mental health and social change. Together, they symbolize modern royalty with a mission, but public perception can shift.
With four staffers stepping away, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex now face renewed speculation about internal stability.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lose four staffs overnight
Four staffers have stepped away from the office of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Page Six reports
, marking another shift in the evolving communication landscape surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Kyle Boulia, who served as the Los Angeles-based Deputy Press Secretary, and Charlie Gipson, the couple’s UK Press Officer, are among those confirmed to have left. Their exits follow a reported internal restructuring that began after the couple brought in new senior-level leadership to support their expanding portfolio.
The personnel changes arrive as Meredith Kendall Maines, now Chief Communications Officer, initiates a strategic pivot. In a statement to Page Six, Maines explained the shift to an agency model that replaces a compact in-house team with eight specialists working across five time zones. The aim, she said, is to streamline press relations and ensure more rapid, global media access, reflecting the couple’s growing ventures in business and philanthropy
The wave of resignations has stirred fresh chatter, with long-standing rumors of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s demanding workplace conduct circulating once more.
How are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle behind palace doors?
It is not every day that a royal becomes the subject of an HR file, but Meghan Markle managed it. Jason Knauf, her former Communications Secretary, filed a formal complaint in 2018, alleging she drove two staffers out and undermined the confidence of a third. This was not gossip, it was documented. While Buckingham Palace quietly reviewed the claims, they refused to publish the findings. And Markle’s camp denied all allegations. Still, “toxic
” clung like static, reminding the internet of her Horrible Bosses
cameo.
Across the pond, things fared no better. Catherine St-Laurent, a seasoned professional who worked with the Gates Foundation, was brought in as Chief of Staff and left within a year. Publicly, it was a “transition to an advisory role.”
Privately, insiders told The Telegraph that working with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle felt “demanding and intense.”
As their ventures expand, so do questions about how the Duke and Duchess manage the growing complexities of their team.
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