It is not clear whether even those who accused Meghan of bullying are quite clear how the changes in human resources policies relate to their grievances. Despite initial predictions by members of the royal family that dozens of staff members would come forward to give evidence against Megan, who denied the allegations, in the end only a handful of aides did so. Some who described themselves as devastated by the work experience for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided it was very painful and wanted to try to move on. Others still working for the palace feared it would be detrimental to their careers to give evidence. When the bullying investigation was launched in March 2021, the palace said any changes to policies or procedures recommended after the review would be notified in the Sovereign Grant report published annually and documenting the royal accounts for the year. However, in a briefing on the annual report yesterday, a senior palace source, citing the confidentiality of those involved in the independent investigation by a law firm, said there would be no public discussion of the lessons. “I am not going to comment on the changes that have been made to the policies and procedures – I will just say that the policies and procedures have been updated,” he said. “Due to the secrecy of the discussions, we have not disclosed the detailed recommendations. “Recommendations have been incorporated into policies and procedures where appropriate and policies and procedures have changed.” “So all the staff, all the members of the royal family will know what the policies and procedures are, the revised policies and procedures.” The annual report did contain a section, entitled Staff Report, on human resources policies and procedures. He also described Royal Household’s Concern at Work policy, which encourages individuals to express any concerns they may have about the behavior of others. The policy determines how issues are transmitted, with the policy being accessible to staff on the intranet site – known as the Coronet. Amid allegations that Meghan had insisted that HR policies did not apply to senior members of the royal family like her, a senior source said the job concern was contained in a document called the Guidance For Private Secretaries, which incorporated all policies. . “Therefore, there can be no misunderstanding that the policy of concern at work applies to everyone in the Royal Family.” Megan, 40, had claimed the allegations were a calculated slander, and in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, she and Harry accused the monarchy of racism. Stung by the accusation, the Queen, Prince Charles and the rest of the family emphasized the work they have done over the years to support ethnic minorities in Britain and in nations across the Commonwealth. Last year, William insisted: “We are not a very racist family.” However, the Royal Family accepted that it needed to hire more staff from ethnic minorities and set a target of 10 percent by the end of 2022. By March of this year, the rate at Buckingham Palace had risen to 9.6 percent from 8.5 percent last year. At Clarence House, 10.6 percent, and at Kensington Palace, 13.6 percent of William and Kate’s staff come from an ethnic minority. The UK’s non-white population rose to 14.4 percent in 2019, according to the National Statistics Office.
