Prince Harry ‘has always been suspicious’ of palace staff that ‘prioritized' Prince William, royal expert says

The Duke of Sussex allegedly became distrusting of his staff especially after he married Meghan Markle. The claim is made by royal author Valentine Low who wrote 'Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown.'

By Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa | Fox News

Prince Harry was allegedly "paranoid" about his staff at Buckingham Palace when he first began dating Meghan Markle.

據(jù)說，哈里王子剛開始和梅根·馬克爾約會時，對白金漢宮的工作人員很“偏執(zhí)”。

paranoid /?p?r?n??d/ 形容詞：1.多疑的；恐懼的?She's getting really paranoid about what other people say about her. 她真的越來越猜疑別人對她有什么議論了。2.患偏執(zhí)癥的；有妄想狂的?paranoid delusions 偏執(zhí)妄想。 名詞：偏執(zhí)狂；妄想癥患者

The claim was made by royal author Valentine Low, who has written a new book titled "Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown." Low alleged that the Duke of Sussex became increasingly distrusting of palace staff and "had this obsession with the media."

這一說法是由王室作家瓦倫丁·洛提出的，他寫了一本名為《王宮侍從:王冠背后隱藏的力量》的新書。洛稱，蘇塞克斯公爵越來越不信任王室工作人員，“對媒體非常癡迷”。

Kinsey Schofield, royal expert and host of the "To Di For" podcast, told Fox News Digital that the youngest son of King Charles III "has always been suspicious of palace staff" due to his position in the line of succession. Harry, 38, is fifth in line to the throne and has been coined "the spare" by the press. His older brother Prince William is first in line followed by his three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

王室專家、“To Di For”播客主持人金賽·斯科菲爾德在接受福克斯新聞數(shù)字頻道采訪時表示，因為他在繼承順序上的位置，國王查理三世的小兒子“一直對王室工作人員持懷疑態(tài)度”。38歲的哈里王子是英國王位的第五順位繼承人，被媒體稱為“備用”。他的哥哥威廉王子排在第一，其次是他的三個孩子:喬治王子、夏洛特公主和路易斯王子。

"I've been told that ever since Harry was a teenager, the palace?prioritized?Prince William's reputation over Prince Harry's," Schofield explained. "For instance, there's a story about a paper calling the palace communications team for comment on a negative William story. The palace's strategy was to offer up a negative Harry story to kill the William story from running. I don't know how often this strategy was utilized, but I have heard from a former employee that this happened. Of course, the palace is going to do everything it can to protect the heir."

斯科菲爾德解釋說:“有人告訴我，從哈里王子還是青少年的時候起，王室就把威廉王子的聲譽看得比哈里王子更重要。例如，有一篇報道說，一份報紙打電話給王室通訊團隊，請他們對威廉的負面報道發(fā)表評論。王室的策略是提供一個負面的哈里的故事，以抵消威廉的負面報道。我不知道這種策略被使用的頻率有多高，但我從一位前雇員那里聽說過這種情況。當然，王室會盡其所能保護這位繼承人?！?/span>

prioritize /pra???r??ta?z/ 1.優(yōu)先考慮? Prioritize your own wants rather than constantly thinking about others.優(yōu)先考慮你自己的需要，而不要總想著別人。2.確定 (任務) 優(yōu)先順序? Make lists of what to do and prioritize your tasks.把你要做的事情列出來，確定任務的輕重緩急。

"The Prince and Princess of Wales are the future and the priority," shared Schofield, referring to William and his wife Kate Middleton. "While it seems harsh, it's also common sense."

斯科菲爾德說:“威爾士王子和王妃（威廉王子和他的妻子凱特·米德爾頓）是王室未來和優(yōu)先考慮的對象。雖然聽起來很刺耳，但這也是常識?！?/span>

While Harry has been wary of palace staff, his concerns allegedly grew after he married Markle. The former "Suits" star, 41, became the Duchess of Sussex when she married the British prince in 2018.

雖然哈里一直對王室工作人員很警惕，但據(jù)說在他和梅根結(jié)婚后，他的擔憂加劇了。這位41歲的前《金裝律師》明星于2018年嫁給英國王子，成為蘇塞克斯公爵夫人。

"I think it's more about Prince Harry growing up with a mom that insisted that her sons be treated equally and then losing that advocate," said Schofield. "Prince Harry was relatively?unproblematic?in the years leading up to his relationship with Meghan Markle. His bad boy days were behind him, and he had accepted his role as the handsome and silly?third wheel?to Prince William and his wife on royal engagements."

斯科菲爾德說:“我認為更多的是哈里王子的母親堅持她的兒子被平等對待，然后哈利失去了這個支持者。在與梅根·馬克爾交往之前，哈里王子相對來說沒有什么問題。他的壞男孩時代已經(jīng)過去了，他接受了在皇室活動中充當威廉王子和他的妻子之間又帥又傻的電燈泡的角色。”

Unproblematic：不成問題的，沒有疑問的

third wheel：電燈泡，累贅

"There were some clashes with staff but for the most part, Harry's team was very cheerful and enjoyed working with him," she continued. "The clashes typically involved Prince Harry wanting to pursue the same campaigns that Prince William was passionate about. Prince William was given priority. I think the staff was so taken aback by how?assertive?Meghan Markle was... immediately. No honeymoon period there. But behind the scenes, Harry had been venting his frustrations to Meghan and now she was here to steer the ship."

她繼續(xù)說:“雖然和工作人員有過一些沖突，但總的來說，哈里的團隊都很愉快，很喜歡和他一起工作。這種沖突通常是因為哈里王子想要做威廉王子熱衷的活動。而威廉王子被優(yōu)先考慮。我想工作人員立即都被梅根·馬克爾的自信堅決嚇到了，沒有蜜月期。但在幕后，哈里一直在向梅根發(fā)泄他的不滿，現(xiàn)在她來了，來掌舵他們的生活。”

assertive /??s??t?v/ adj.堅定自信的；堅決主張的? You should try and be more assertive. 你應該努力堅定信心。

Just a few days before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in 2021, a former aide accused Markle of bullying. The Times of London reported allegations that the duchess drove out two personal assistants and left staff feeling "humiliated." At the time, a spokesperson for the duchess told Fox News Digital she was "saddened by this latest attack on her character, particularly as someone who has been the target of bullying herself and is deeply committed to supporting those who have experienced pain and trauma."

就在2021年蘇塞克斯公爵和公爵夫人接受奧普拉·溫弗瑞采訪的幾天前，一名前助手指責梅根霸凌。據(jù)倫敦《泰晤士報》報道，公爵夫人趕走了兩名私人助理，讓工作人員感到“羞辱”。當時，公爵夫人的一名發(fā)言人告訴?？怂剐侣剶?shù)字頻道，她“對梅根的人格遭受最新攻擊感到悲傷，尤其是梅根一直是被當做欺凌目標的人。她深深致力于支持那些經(jīng)歷過痛苦和創(chuàng)傷的人。”

In June of this year, palace officials announced that the details of an independent review investigating the allegations would remain private.

今年6月，王室官員宣布，對指控進行獨立調(diào)查的細節(jié)將被保密。

In 2020, the couple announced they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family. They reside in California with their two children. However, Schofield suspects that Markle may be?gearing up?for her latest big role. The couple has signed deals with Spotify and Netflix.

2020年，這對夫婦宣布不再擔任王室高級成員。他們和兩個孩子住在加州。然而，斯科菲爾德懷疑梅根可能正在為她最新的重要角色做準備。這對夫婦已經(jīng)與Spotify和Netflix簽署了協(xié)議。

gearing up for 為……做好準備

"I believe Meghan's next big pursuit will be to become a spokesperson for a luxury beauty brand," said Schofield. "... Don't forget, the duchess also has a book deal. She will use those books to brand herself as a thought leader. Whispers about political aspirations have?subsided.?However, I think if she found the right mentor... it is an avenue that she would continue to pursue."

斯科菲爾德說:“我相信梅根的下一個大目標將是成為一個奢侈美容品牌的代言人?！瓌e忘了，公爵夫人也會出書。她會用這些書給自己打上思想領(lǐng)袖的人設(shè)。有關(guān)政治抱負的傳言已經(jīng)平息，然而，我認為如果她找到了合適的導師……這是她將繼續(xù)追求的一條道路?！?/span>

subside /s?b?sa?d/v. 1.趨于平靜；平息；減弱；消退?I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided. 我服了一片阿司匹林，疼痛逐漸緩解了。 2.(水) 回落；減退?The flood waters gradually subsided. 洪水緩緩回落。 3.(地面或建筑物)下沉；沉降；下陷?Weak foundations caused the house to subside. 由于地基不實，房子出現(xiàn)下陷。

"Prince Harry is completely content working behind the scenes," she added.

“哈里王子完全滿足于在幕后工作，”她補充道。

In his book, Low alleged that Harry carried out "loyalty tests" on his employees to ensure he was being protected.

洛在書中稱，哈里對員工進行“忠誠度測試”，以確保自己受到保護。

"It was a constant test of loyalty: ‘Are you going to protect me? Or have you just become one of them, who won’t fight for me?’ It was exhausting," Low wrote. "His mistrust of the courtiers in the other households; the constant loyalty tests of his own staff: All of this was there before Meghan arrived on the scene."

“這是對忠誠的不斷考驗—‘你會保護我嗎?還是你已經(jīng)變成了他們中的一員，不愿為我而戰(zhàn)?’ 這讓人精疲力盡，”洛寫道?！八恍湃纹渌彝サ氖虖?；對自己手下員工的忠誠度不斷進行考驗。這一切在梅根出現(xiàn)之前就已經(jīng)存在了?！?/span>

"But after she turned up, it would get significantly worse," Low continued, alleging that the palace staff who worked with the couple called themselves the "Sussexes Survival Club."

洛繼續(xù)說:“但在她出現(xiàn)后，情況顯然變得更糟?！彼暦Q，為這對夫婦工作的王室侍從自嘲為“蘇塞克斯生存俱樂部”。

"It was a very difficult experience for many of [the employees]," he alleged. "Some people told me they were completely destroyed, they felt sick, they were shook."

“對許多(員工)來說，這是一段非常艱難的經(jīng)歷，”他聲稱。“一些人告訴我，他們完全被摧毀了，他們感到不舒服，他們受到嚴重打擊?！?/span>

In August, Markle told The Cut that "just by existing," she and Harry "upset the dynamic of the hierarchy" when they were in the U.K. The duchess admitted it was not easy to "forgive" when asked if there was room for forgiveness between her, Britain’s royal family and her own family.

今年8月，梅根在接受The Cut采訪時表示，當她和哈里在英國時，“僅僅是他們（哈利和梅根的結(jié)合）的存在”就是“擾亂了等級制度的動態(tài)”。當被問及她、英國王室和她自己的家庭之間是否有寬恕的空間時，公爵夫人承認“原諒”并不容易。

"I think forgiveness is really important. It takes a lot more energy to not forgive," she said. "But it takes a lot of effort to forgive. I’ve really made an active effort, especially knowing that I can say anything."

“我認為寬恕真的很重要。不原諒需要更多的精力，”她說?！暗珜捤⌒枰冻龊艽蟮呐ΑＮ艺娴淖龀隽朔e極的努力，特別是知道我可以說任何話。”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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