Meghan Markle's close friends denounce the negative press about the Duchess

Meghan Marke's close friends spoke People denounce the negative press on the Duchess of Susbad. In this rare interview, they offer personal details of their own experiences with the royal to show what it looks like.

The friends, five women, want to "stand up against the overall bullying we see and tell the truth about our friend," said a group member at the magazine.

The identities of the confidants remain anonymous, but one of the sources is described as one of Meghan's former co-stars. Royal correspondent Omid Scobie also suggested Hello America that the duchess could have given her friends "his very subtle blessing" before speaking to the press.

The comments of these friends follow the many reports on Meghan published by the British press in recent months. Suggestions such as she was nicknamed "Duchess Difficult" or "Hurricane Meghan" by palace initiates because of the way she shakes the royal family and its staff. There were also rumors of a "breakup" between Meghan and her sister-in-law Kate Middleton. According to a rumor, she left Kate. She would have been left "in tears" after an adjustment of her dress for the royal wedding of last year.

"Meg sits in silence and has endured lies and lies," said a former co-star People, and raised concerns about the effects that media coverage could have on Meghan's pregnancy and baby. (Prince Harry and her are due to have their first child in the spring.) "It's wrong to put someone at this level of emotional trauma, let alone when she's pregnant," the star added.

A friend also mentioned Meghan's half-sisters and half-brothers, who told the press that they had been arguing with the duchess: "They were not part of her life." The source also said Thomas Markle, Meghan's father, had "never" called her or sent SMS.

Another insider recounted that Meghan was a welcoming hostess when she stayed in their cottage as a guest. "How much she loves her animals, how much she loves her friends, how much she loves to feed you, take care of you, none of this has changed," she said.

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"When we see her on walks, when she squats to talk to kids and really has real conversations with people, it's Meg," said the former co-star People. "That's how she sleeps with our kids at home. That's how she plays with them. That's how she gets involved with people and as she always has.

Friends also described Meghan as "disinterested" and "the best listener". A former colleague said that she talks to the Duchess every day and that Meghan is usually the first to ask how she is doing, as well as her family.