Buckingham Palace is said to be “revising” its policies and procedures in the wake of allegations that Meghan Markle “humiliated” royal staff on a number of occasions.

An investigation into the claims was launched in March 2021, but it has now emerged that the investigation’s conclusions are to be kept under wraps.

The bullying allegations against the Duchess of Sussex, made by former Kensington Palace staff, came to light following the leak of an email exchange between former palace press secretary Jason Knauf and Prince William's private secretary Simon Case.

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A royal source told The Times: “The actual worst incidences haven’t come out. There are some harrowing stories to tell.”

In response to the claims, Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "We are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following claims made by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex."

Her Majesty the Queen is understood to have personally paid for an independent law firm to launch an inquiry into the claims.

But palace officials have decided that the inquiry’s findings should be kept secret, saying the dispute should “not be played out in public” to protect the staff involved.

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However, it has been revealed that in the wake of the inquiry’s findings, changes will be made at the palace.

A senior palace source told Sky News: "Because of the confidentiality of the discussions we have not communicated the detailed recommendations.

"The recommendations have been incorporated within policies and procedures wherever appropriate and policies and procedures have changed.

"So all members of staff, all members of the royal family will be aware of what the policies and procedures are, the revised policies and procedures."

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Newsweek's chief royal correspondent Jack Royston says the report has been “buried” due to fears that its findings could be an embarrassing "bloodbath on all sides”.

The royal household's Concern at Work policy encourages staff members to raise any concerns they may have about the conduct of others and sets out how issues can be aired, with the policy accessible to staff on the intranet site – known as the Coronet.

Representatives from the Palace, the Sussexes' organisation and charitable foundation Archewell, and the lawyers acting for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle all failed to respond to requests from the Daily Star for a comment before we went to press.

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