Meghan Markle’s 24-word email sign off that her allies are using to defend her from ‘Duchess Difficult’ claims

Meghan Markle’s former staff have revealed insights into the way the Duchess communicates via email, including her signature unsubscribe message.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, came under scrutiny from her staff this week after staff accused her of being difficult to work with, including allegations she sent ‘angry emails at 5am to employees’.

Amid claims of Meghan’s staff calling her ‘Duchess Difficult’ and claiming she ‘believes people’ and ‘doesn’t take advice’, some staff have also come out to defend the former royal, with the argument that it only ‘provides clear guidance and is a solution’. -oriented’.

Meghan was particularly criticized for “sending angry emails at 5 a.m.,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.

However, there is one ally who has jumped to her defense, according to the report OK! Magazinethat the Duchess apparently writes at the end of every email: ‘My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obliged to respond to this email outside of your normal working hours’

A spokesperson for the Sussexes declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.

But a source close to Harry and Meghan dismissed the claims last week, saying the accusations were false.

‘These quotes were made up by someone who had no knowledge of our company. The Duke and Duchess work from Montecito and we are based in Hollywood. They probably think we’re all in the same office and this quote would fly, but the circumstances don’t even allow it. If she is “marching around” and “barking orders,” no Archewell employee can actually claim that. It’s total nonsense,” they said.

“And the source said about the emails, ‘Who hasn’t sent an email when they can’t sleep or wake up early?

‘I have never received an email from either of them at that hour and even if I did, the Duchess specifically states in her email signature that everyone has a different working day and she does not feel obliged to be outside to respond during normal business hours. . These source quotes make no sense.”

It comes after a palace courtier, who reportedly worked for the Duchess of Sussex, said they ‘witnessed people being eaten in person and over the phone and were made to feel ‘s**t’, according to a report in the Daily Beast on Wednesday.

It was claimed that another former assistant said they ‘always thought she was a classic narcissist’ and that she was ‘lovely when everything went her way, but a demon when the worm was turned’.

Wednesday’s report followed two major articles – one of which was in the Hollywood reporter who criticized her as a ‘dictator in high heels’, and another in We weekly praised her management style.

A courtier who reportedly worked for Meghan and Harry when they were senior royals was quoted by the Daily Beast as saying: “I think Meghan’s bad moments after the bad feeling of Megxit were amplified, distorted and blown out. of proportion.

“That said, there were definitely bad, really bad… moments. I witnessed people being eaten in person and over the phone and made to feel bad.

‘But it was an incredibly tense time and I’m inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt. She once said she was suicidal.’

Another source told the Daily Beast that a florist was “scolded on the phone” after posting details about a bouquet they were working on for her — without identifying Meghan as a customer.

This source said: ‘They promised never to work with her again, despite the prestige she had as a client. When you worked for her you were often treated like a trader who could also be treated like shit.’

A September 12 Hollywood Reporter report called Meghan “Duchess Difficult” and accused her of reducing grown men to tears and of “barking” orders.

A day later, the Sussex’s loyal staff issued a contrary statement and offered a positive account of their working lives to Us Weekly.

The controversy arose when Meghan’s husband, Prince Harry, attended events in New York while Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet were at home in Montecito, California.

Other stories have defied the characterization of the Duchess as a “dictator in high heels”, including one from Josh Kettler, Harry’s former chief of staff, who revealed details of his three-year tenure with the prince.

Speaking to US Weekly, Josh opened up about his stay with the couple and said he was “warmly welcomed” by the couple. About their work ethic, he said, “They are dedicated and hardworking. It was impressive to see.’

Another positive story came from Ashley Hansen, the Sussexes’ current global press secretary, who said Meghan treated her to care packages, regular check-ins and flowers, following surgery she had.

Ashley even compared Meghan’s level of care to that of a parent watching their child.

She said: ‘The most profound thing for me was that Meghan personally checked in with my husband every day to make sure we were both okay and had support. It meant so much to him and even more to me. You don’t realize how much that kind of kindness and thought means until you need it.”

Archewell’s former head of content Ben Browning – who was responsible for their tell-all Netflix documentary but then left before his contract expired – said his experience at the company, and with Meghan and Harry in general, was “positive and supportive” . .

Another anonymous source told Us Weekly, “This is the first company I’ve worked at [where I] everyone liked it. Harry and Meghan picked the best of the best from each field and watered the seeds so they could bloom. We have with us a huge microscope. But good things are happening.”

They said Harry asks about work. Zoom calls in to see what the staff did over the weekend, and as a team they plan events like karaoke nights and “holiday parties.”

A former staff member said the Sussexes learned they had adopted a dog, and “the next day I had a luxury brand leash and a new collar on my doorstep.”

Expectant parents will also receive “brand new gifts and premium second-hand items from the couple themselves, such as unused car seats and baby items they no longer need,” it said.

“They want to take care of us,” said one current employee. “Meghan will say things like, ‘You said on the phone that your skin is bothering you. I’ve put together a kit for you.’

“When the staff goes home, they leave with a basket of fresh flowers, fresh fruit and fresh eggs,” says an employee. “Best bosses I’ve ever had,” another current team member emphasized.