The source alleged that enough candidates had similar experiences for the accounts to circulate among household employees and recruitment professionals. Because private domestic staffing operates through a relatively small network, treatment during an interview can become common knowledge rather quickly.
“People remember how they were treated,” the insider said, claiming some potential applicants would now avoid positions connected to Meghan.
Could the claims affect hiring in Britain?
A second unnamed source said concerns about working for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have circulated for years among people employed in private homes.
The insider alleged that Meghan has developed a reputation for being “very dismissive and rude to staff,” adding that stories spread easily within the sector. That could narrow the available pool if the Sussexes recruit employees after settling back in Britain.
The source assumed the couple would need domestic help during their extended stay, but predicted applicants would not be especially numerous. Recruitment may therefore be less of a queue and more of a careful headcount.
These claims remain unverified accounts from anonymous sources. No former applicant was identified in the report, and no documents or direct records of the alleged interviews were provided.
A source close to Meghan rejected the accusations in firm terms, saying the former Suits actor and Prince Harry, 41, “have always treated their staff with respect and professionalism.”
“The suggestion that Meghan interviewed anyone in a rude manner is categorically untrue,” the insider said.
Representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not respond to requests for further comment.
Why are Harry and Meghan returning to the UK?
On August 19, Page Six reported that Prince Harry and Meghan planned to return to Britain with Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, at the end of the month. The family was expected to remain for an “extended period.”
The move comes six years after the couple stepped back as senior members of the royal family and relocated to California. Their 2020 departure became widely known as “Megxit,” a label that proved more durable than most royal branding exercises.
Harry and Meghan are expected to remain non-working members of the royal family. They reportedly plan to continue their commercial ventures while living in Britain, rather than resume official duties on behalf of the monarchy.
The practical details of their accommodation and staffing arrangements have not been made public. The suggestion that Meghan will soon begin hiring domestic workers is therefore an assumption from the sources, not a confirmed plan from the Sussexes.
How have their Montecito neighbors reacted?
The family has lived in Montecito, an affluent community in Santa Barbara County, since 2020. The area is also home to prominent residents including Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe, so celebrity itself is not exactly an unfamiliar local development.
Even so, one resident claimed Harry and Meghan attracted an unusual degree of press attention. The neighbor said some locals had worried from the beginning that the couple’s disputes with the royal family would bring greater scrutiny to an otherwise quiet area.
According to that resident, news of the Sussexes’ return to Britain was welcomed enthusiastically by some neighbors who wanted more peace and privacy. The account does not establish how widely that view is shared across Montecito, but it adds another anonymous verdict to a story already well supplied with them.
For now, the claims about Meghan’s past interviews remain disputed. The Sussexes’ return may create new household vacancies, but whether recruitment becomes difficult will depend on actual hiring plans, prospective applicants and more than secondhand reports about meetings said to have happened years ago.
