Meghan Markle and Prince Harry slammed by former member of staff after latest damning blow

Josh Kettler has stepped down from working for the Sussexes
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George Bunn

By George Bunn


Published: 13/08/2024

- 18:16

Josh Kettler has stepped down from working for the Sussexes following a mutual agreement

A former member of staff for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has claimed former staff members for the couple would not return given the chance.

It comes after Josh Kettler has stepped down from working for the Sussexes as their Chief of Staff as the couple have since said it was a mutual agreement.


Kettler was a key figure on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's three-day trip to Nigeria and was by Harry's side as he met government officials in the West African country.

Now, a separate member of staff has claimed that some of their fellow colleagues have said they would not return working for the Sussexes given the chance.

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Josh Kettler has stepped down from working for the Sussexes

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A former member of staff told the Daily Mail yesterday: "What may be most telling is that the entire time I worked there, I don't think I heard a single current or former employee on their staff say they would take the job again if given the chance.

"These aren't employees they had just found off the streets. Many of them are people who had previously excelled working for demanding bosses in high-performance companies and environments."

GB News has approached the Sussexes for a comment.

It comes as the couple are set to jet off to Colombia later this month where they will visit the capital Bogota, the historical colonial city of Cartagena on the Caribbean coast and Cali, where they will attend a cultural festival.

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Meghan Markle and her husband have a high turnover of staff

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GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker claimed that the couple will want to "push forward the narrative", but the focus will remain on their former staff member.

He said: "Everyone is harking back to what happens when Harry and Meghan left as working members of the Royal Family, and the fallout from various ex-members of Kensington Palace staff who have spoken to various papers about their time and their experience of working for Harry and Meghan.

"But it's a huge challenge for their remaining staff to try and put a lid on this ahead of their Colombia tour, which clearly they are going to want to be pushing forward the narrative."

He continued: "It's meant to be all happy and nice, and an unofficial royal tour shining a light on online security for children, which clearly it won't be, because we're talking about an ex-staff member who's left a big shock."

Meghan and HarryMeghan and Harry stepped back from royal life PA

When asked why the Sussexes may have such a "high turnover of staff", Cameron stressed that he "doesn't want to speculate", but we "don't know what conversations happen behind closed doors".

He added: "It could simply be that by virtue of the fact that they are working for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, they are far more employable elsewhere and can get better offers, who can pay them more money because clearly having that on your CV gives you a lot of kudos.

"Or it could be something about perhaps the working with the characters of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex."

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