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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Russell Myers & David Kent

Royal Family news: Meghan Markle and Buckingham Palace reportedly heading for 'brutal showdown' over 'bullying' claims

A new report has claimed that Meghan Markle will issue a complete rebuttal of a series of allegations that she “bullied” her staff by demanding Buckingham Palace hand over a “point by point” breakdown of the claims.

Meghan was alleged to have presided over a 'toxic' work environment while at Kensington Palace, the Daily Mirror in the UK claims.

However, she has not yet been formally interviewed over these claims.

And according to the Mirror, those that are close to the former actress have suggested the two sides are heading for a “brutal showdown”.

Two senior members of staff claimed they were bullied by Meghan during her time as a working royal.

The Mirror understands that “at least 10” former palace staffers are now “queuing up” to assist an independent inquiry set up in the wake of the claims.

The “review” of working practices being conducted by an independent law firm was launched in March.

Its findings were expected to be announced in the annual Sovereign Grant report to be published on Wednesday but the probe is "ongoing" and may even be delayed until next year.

Queen Elizabeth II (Getty Images)

A source close to the inquiry said: "The feeling is this is heading for a brutal showdown between the Duchess of Sussex who is understood to be disputing all allegations labelled against her.

"The Palace is taking each and every allegation very seriously and wants to get to the truth of the matter and ensure those speaking up deserve to be heard.

"But Meghan is adamant the staff were not up to their job and could not deal with the pressure of working for her and understanding how she wanted things to run."

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