Meghan “kept gifts but gave them out” at Kensington Palace, reveals Prince Harry in his memoirs

Meghan accepted freebies while at Kensington Palace, Prince Harry reveals in his memoir.

Standard practice within the royal family is to return unsolicited gifts sent to the palace free of charge.

However, in his book, Harry admits that Meghan has accepted gifts but also given them to her employees.

Harry says, “She shared all the freebies she got, clothes, perfumes and makeup, with all the women in the office.”

Meghan accepted freebies while at Kensington Palace, Prince Harry revealed in his memoir Spare. Pictured: The Duchess of Sussex as the reigning King (left) in 2018

If a member of the royal family wears an item of clothing, it can be worth thousands of pounds in advertising, say marketing executives.

Dresses worn by the Princess of Wales often sell out within minutes of being featured in a particular brand or designer piece.

With this in mind, members of the royal family pay for their clothing themselves to avoid being seen as a commercial enterprise.

Harry includes the admission, presumably to counter previous reports that Meghan was rude to palace staff.

He says: “I’ve never heard her say a bad word about anyone or to anyone. On the contrary, I watched as she redoubled her efforts to reach out and spread kindness.

“She sent out handwritten thank you notes, checked on staff who were sick, sent baskets of food or flowers or treats to anyone who was struggling, depressed or sick.”

There is speculation that Harry may have included the admission in his memoir to counter claims that Meghan was rude to palace staff. Pictured: The couple in 2017