He emailed his concerns about Meghan to William's then-private secretary
An ex-royal aide who produced a complaint of bullying against Meghan Markle has received a top honour from Prince William.
During his career, he worked for both William and Kate as well as Prince Harry and Meghan, but ended his career with the royal household as chief executive of William and Kate's Royal Foundation, stepping down at the end of 2021. Honours within the RVO are the King's gift and are bestowed independently of Downing Street to people who have served the monarch or the royal family in a personal way.
The Duchess's legal team have in the past strenuously denied the allegation. In the Sussexes' controversial Netflix documentary series, Meghan's lawyer claimed the former aide could not have given evidence in the Duchess's copyright lawsuit against a newspaper publisher "without the authority of his bosses".
A written statement from Mr Knauf's legal team broadcast during the Netflix episode said: "These claims are entirely false. Mr Knauf was asked to provide evidence by both the Duchess of Sussex and Associated Newspapers. He was advised by counsel that evidence in his possession could be relevant and he then provided this directly to the court, staying neutral in the process."
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