When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave their bombshell interview to Oprah Winfrey, it was as if the world had come to a halt. Although it was not the first time such an interview was aired, the 21st century and the racism accusations did not make things easy for the royal family. The head of the Crown at that time Queen Elizabeth II, in an act of class wrote “some recollection may vary,” while cleaning the air to the best of her abilities, it was a royal correspondent of The Times, Valentine Low, who took it upon himself to do the real digging.

He has been traveling with the royal from Russia to Bhutan and has been a regular face in the VIP section of any royal occasion. However, it was not until he broke the news of Meghan Markle and the supposed bullying of the royal staff that he caught the attention of the public eye in ways he never imagined.

The journalist wrote an exclusive for The Times based on his interviews with royal staff or courtiers who worked with Meghan Markle about her bullying them. And it laid the groundwork for the battle between the Sussexes and the royals for years to come.

Given the time of its publishing, many, including the Spare author himself, allege that this was all Prince William’s work of art. But Valentine Low claims with his head high that his piece was only a way to make the stories of the staff heard. Everything from the timing to their statements was curated according to their needs.

The journalist further expands on the workings of the royal family and the Sussex fallout in his book.

Does Valentine Low blame Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for their fallout with the royal family?

The article about Meghan Markle’s alleged bullying was only the first step of Valentine Low’s journey. The royal correspondent went on to do a deep dive into the workings of the palace staff with a book titled Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown. While it was not focused on the Sussexes, Low gives insights to Megxit that only a seasoned royal correspondent like him could.

Not retracting claims about the Sussex being a supposed bully to her staff, he did note how the “inflexibility” of the family may have deeply upset Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Considering his history with the Sussexes, he arranged for them quite a soft padding in his book. Low’s book is not one based on his opinions akin to Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’, it is instead an insight into the power and reach that courtiers hold.

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