Amid allegations that Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, bullied members of her staff while they were part of the British royal family, the former Markle Package co-star Patrick J. Adams came to her defense.
In a series of pointed tweets On Friday, Adams called the royal family an institution “that has surpassed its relevance, is very convinced of credibility and apparently bankrupt of decency”, while describing Markle as “a powerful woman with a deep sense of morality and” a hard work ethic. ‘
While he remembers their time Package together – they loved Mike Ross and Rachel Zane, and Markle left after season 7 – Adams said Markle is an “enthusiastic, friendly, cooperative, giving, joyful and supportive member” of the Package family, and she remained ‘that person’ even after gaining new fame in her relationship with Prince Harry.
On Tuesday, the British Times reports that Markle has faced a bullying complaint from one of her close advisers, press secretary Jason Knauf, alleging that Markle’s treatment of staff at Kensington Palace drove two personal assistants out of the household. According to the report, Knauf said that Markle humiliated staff members and subjected them to “emotional cruelty and manipulation”, among other things.
British newspaper The Daily Mirror has since reported that at least ten royal assistants who worked for the Duke and Duchess intend to co-operate in an investigation into the demands ordered by Queen Elizabeth II. “The Royal Household has been pursuing a Dignity at Work policy for a number of years and will not and will not tolerate bullying or harassment in the workplace,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement on the allegations, while a spokeswoman for Markle the Duchess is saddened by this latest attack on her character, especially as someone who was the target herself.
Adams continued his defense of Markle (who is currently pregnant with her second child), saying he was “getting sick” by the British media’s “endlessly racist, slanderous, clicky” treatment of her, adding that “it is OBSCENE that the royal house [whose] newest member currently growing inside her, promoting and reinforcing accusations of ‘bullying’ against a woman forced to flee the UK herself [to] protect her family and her own mental health. ”
“Look for someone else to admonish, repent, and torment,” Adams concluded. “My friend Meghan is far from your league.”
Package creator Aaron Korsh also agreed for Markle in a tweet Friday“Meghan Markle is not a monster. “She is a strong woman with a kind heart who is trying to get into an unimaginable situation,” he wrote. “I do not know the details of some incident from years ago, but if late-night emails make you a horrible person, then I’ll go to hell 50 times.”
The allegations against Markle come days before she and Prince Harry will speak to Oprah Winfrey in an earlier interview with CBS, which airs on Sunday, March 7 at 8 / 7c.