A Buckingham Palace investigation into claims that Meghan Markle bullied members of her staff will never be published, according to reports.
The palace has reportedly improved its HR policies and procedures as a result of the probe - which was privately funded by the Queen - but no longer plans to make any public statement about the inquiry or publicly acknowledge the raft of changes.
An independent law firm carried out the inquiry, with some participants reportedly left disappointed about the report being "buried".
The Sunday Times claims the report is being kept secret to protect those who took part and also to avoid further clashes between the Sussexes and the palace.
Some of those involved are upset as they have not even been told the results of the probe, the newspaper reports.
Changes to the palace's HR policies are expected to be published in the annual Sovereign Grant report later this month.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
The investigation focused on claims that the Duchess of Sussex bullied two PAs out of their jobs.
Meghan's lawyers branded the allegations a "calculated smear campaign" launched ahead of her interview with Oprah.
The Duchess of Sussex was accused of humiliating palace workers in meetings was said to have shouted at them and "governed by fear", according to one author.
Meghan's closest friends and former acting colleagues denied the claims and said they couldn't be more different to the "kind" person they know and love.
Royal author Robert Lacey detailed tensions within the royal household stretching back as far back as 2017.
According to his book Battle of the Brothers, Prince William was "very concerned" after finding out about allegations of bullying made against Meghan.
One courtier quoted in the book claimed: “Meghan governed by fear. So many people said it. Nothing was ever good enough for her.
"[She] humiliated staff in meetings, [would] shout at them, [would] cut them off email chains — and then demand to know why they hadn’t done anything.”
The Duchess was confronted about her behaviour as early as 2017, around the time of the Sussexes' engagement, The Times reported.
Yet when the senior aide told Meghan her behaviour was causing difficulties for staff, she reportedly said: "It’s not my job to coddle people."
Jason Knauf, who worked in communications for both the Cambridges and the Sussexes, submitted an official email in October 2018 making the bullying allegations.
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The allegations against the duchess surfaced publicly in March 2021, with Buckingham Palace saying it was "concerned" at reports staff had been bullied.
Meghan Markle ’s personal assistant Melissa Toubati, who handed in her notice after just six months with the Duchess of Sussex, took part in the investigation.
A source previously said: "Meghan put a lot of demands on her and it ended up with her in tears."
