'Duchess Difficult': Meghan Markle's Staff Left 'in Tears' After Receiving 'Barking Orders' From Ex-Actress

Meghan Markle is under fire after sources told The Hollywood Reporter she had left some of her staff "reduced to tears" thanks to her work-related "rampages" as a former Kensington Palace staffer once called the meltdowns.

"Everyone’s terrified of Meghan," a source close to the pair told the Tinseltown publication. "She belittles people, she doesn’t take advice."

The insider described the Suits alum as "absolutely relentless" when it comes to giving orders, and she "marches around like a dictator in high heels, fuming and barking orders."

Of Meghan and Prince Harry combined, the source added, "They’re both poor decision-makers, they change their minds frequently. Harry is a very, very charming person — no airs at all — but he’s very much an enabler. And she’s just terrible."

So just how "monstrous" is it to work for the former working British royals?

The beleaguered regal rebels' ex-chief of staff, Josh Kettler, found out the hard way, in addition to 18 key employees the former working royals have lost, of which nine parted ways with the duo since their 2020 arrival in Montecito, Calif.

That number also stretches back to include ex-staffers during their time as senior working royals from mid-2018 to early 2020. The pair's Kensington Palace workers even jokingly titled themselves the "Sussex Survivor's Club," as some admitted to having mild Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from Meghan's "reign of h---."

This also led one ex-Sussex aide to joke: "Perhaps there should be a Montecito arm of the Sussex Survivors' Club."

For many, this comes as no surprise, since in the run-up to his 2018 nuptials, Harry did tell veteran royal fashion designer and the late Queen Elizabeth II's longtime dresser, Angela Kelly, that what "Meghan wants, Meghan gets." 18 workers later, and it is becoming clear to many that they could "give two flying s---- what that woke Stepford wife psychopath wants."

Harry and Meghan experienced a rapid turnover of staff, with several key aides leaving shortly after their wedding due to reportedly difficult working conditions. High-profile departures included personal assistant Melissa Toubati, private secretary Samantha Cohen, and senior communications secretary Jason Knauf, all citing challenges in managing the couple’s demands. This pattern continued as Meghan's bodyguard, several nannies, and PR chief Sarah Latham also exited their roles, underscoring the challenges in trying to serve the pair.

Following the Duke and Duchess' controversial Oprah Winfrey interview in March 2021, allegations surfaced that Meghan had bullied Buckingham Palace staff, leading to an investigation by an external law firm, though the results were never made public.

In California, Meghan and Harry experienced even further staff turnover, parting ways with long-time talent agent Nick Collins and close friend Keleigh Thomas-Morgan. More notable departures include communications chief Toya Holness, Archewell executives Catherine St-Laurent and Mandana Dayani, and Oscar-nominated film producer Ben Browning, who left after Spotify dropped Archewell's podcast.