Announcing a review, that would be funded privately – i.e. either by the Queen or Prince of Wales – he added: “Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learnt.”
Only a small handful of staff was ever approached, it is understood, with others who worked there during a similar time period left wondering whether their input was wanted.
Most, if not all, are thought to have now left the household.
The Sussexes were initially thought to be uninvolved in the report, which had a close focus on how allegations could have been handled differently by the Palace rather than whether bullying actually occurred.
The lawyers are said to have been in close contact with Buckingham Palace, but a spokesman did not reply to a request for comment on the matter.
At the time, the findings were intended to be published only as part of an HR section of the annual financial report, in an attempt to downplay the details and focus on “lessons learned”.
‘It looks like they’re going to do nothing’
But as the months and years rolled on, current and former members of the household were left increasingly frustrated at the lack of action.
Said to have been disappointed it had been “buried”, some felt let down by an apparent focus on managing the PR strategy over reassuring staff.
“This should have been an opportunity to do the right thing,” one source said in April. “Now it looks…
