Samantha Cohen, Meghan Markle’s former aide, speaks out on bullying accusations against Duchess | World News

Former aide Samantha Cohen has broken her silence on the bullying allegations against Meghan Markle, confirming that she was interviewed as part of Buckingham Palace’s investigation. Cohen, who was one of 10 royal staffers interviewed, revealed that complaints were made years ago about Meghan creating a toxic work environment.

Allegations surfaced that Meghan forced two personal assistants out of Kensington Palace in 2018, with an internal email later leaked to UK broadcast The Times. Despite the accusations, Meghan has denied any wrongdoing.

Cohen, an Australian who previously served as an assistant communications secretary to Queen Elizabeth, spoke with the Herald Sun about the bullying claims. She shared that she was initially supposed to stay for six months but ended up staying for 18 due to a lack of replacement. Even when a replacement was found and taken on tour with Harry and Meghan to Africa, they also left while in Africa.

The allegations of bullying were first made public in a story in The Sunday Times when Cohen left Kensington Palace. The headline read, “Meghan loses second close aide, Samantha Cohen, as rumours swirl of ‘Duchess Difficult’.” A source at the time mentioned that Cohen’s replacement would need “reserves of energy and patience to help her define her future role.”

The revelations from Cohen shed light on the behind-the-scenes dynamics within the royal household and add to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding Meghan Markle’s time as a member of the British royal family.