Meghan ‘kept gifts but shared them out’ while at Kensington Palace, Prince Harry reveals in his explosive new memoir
- It is usual practice within the Royal Family to send back any unsolicited gifts
- Royals pay for own clothes to avoid being seen as a commercial enterprise
- Harry may have included admission to counteract claims she was rude to staff
Meghan accepted freebies while at Kensington Palace, Prince Harry reveals in his memoir.
The usual practice within the Royal Family is to send back unsolicited gifts which have been sent to the palace for free.
Yet in his book, Harry admits that Meghan took free gifts, but also distributed them to her staff.
Harry says: ‘She shared all the freebies she received, clothes and perfumes and make-up, with all the women in the office.’
Meghan accepted freebies while at Kensington Palace, Prince Harry has revealed in his memoir, Spare. Pictured: The Duchess of Sussex as a serving royal (left) in 2018
If a member of the Royal Family is seen wearing an item of clothing, it can be worth thousands of pounds in advertising, marketing executives say.
Dresses worn by the Princess of Wales often sell out within minutes of her being pictured in a particular brand or designer item.
With this in mind, members of the Royal family pay for their own clothes in order to avoid being seen as a commercial enterprise.
Harry includes the admission presumably to counteract previous reports that Meghan was rude to palace staff.
He says: ‘I never heard her speak a bad word about anybody, or to anybody. On the contrary, I watched her redouble her efforts to reach out, to spread kindness.
‘She sent out handwritten thank you notes, checked on staff who were ill, sent baskets of food or flowers or goodies to anyone struggling, depressed, off sick.’
There is speculation Harry may have included the admission in his memoir to counteract claims that Meghan was rude to palace staff. Pictured: The couple in 2017
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