He wrote: “The tears that the Duchess had been bravely holding back [were] free to flow among familiar faces.
“As she embraces some of the loyal staff she will most likely not see again, I can’t help but feel sad for the dedicated team members whose tireless efforts—to promote the couple’s work, launch landmark projects, and deal with the near-daily crises brought on by tabloid lies—have come to an abrupt end.
“Compared to other royal households, it was a smaller operation, with less resources than the more sophisticated offices at Clarence House and Kensington Palace, but in the short space of a year since setting up, Team Sussex had become like a family, looking out for the couple as much as they could.”
He went on to say that Meghan hoped that things had gone differently.
The journalist explained: “The Duchess of Sussex emotionally [bid] much-loved aides farewell, with her flight “home” to Canada leaving in a matter of hours.”
Meghan then had to fly back on the “last commercial flight of the day, eager to be back in Vancouver Island by the morning before [son] Archie wakes up.”
Scobie added the royal pair were “crushed” by the outcome.
He explained: “To say they were crushed is an understatement. It’s a decision that the couple still feel wasn’t necessary, but also wasn’t a surprise, given the lack of support they received.”
