Meghan Markle's best friend Jessica Mulroney says the duchess has dealt with 'the pressure, the politics and the press' like nobody else
- Meghan Markle's longtime friend Jessica Mulroney spoke out in support of the duchess.
- She said Markle has "had to deal with the pressure, the politics and the press" like no other.
- She wrote she's never seen Markle "waver from kindness, empathy and love."
Meghan Markle's best friend Jessica Mulroney defended her amid Buckingham Palace's investigation into accusations that the duchess bullied staff members during her time as a working royal.
"I don't know that anyone has ever had to deal with the pressure, the politics and the press like this woman. In the face of it all, I have never seen her waver from kindness, empathy and love," Mulroney wrote in an Instagram post on Friday.
Mulroney and others associated with Markle have supported her after a report that she bullied royal staff members
In addition to Mulroney's post in support of Markle, several other people who worked with the duchess - from her makeup artist, Daniel Martin, to her former "Suits" costar Patrick J. Adams - have defended her in recent days.
On Tuesday night, The Times of London published a story citing senior palace staff members that told reporter Valentine Low hey were bulled by Markle.
"Staff would on occasion be reduced to tears; one aide, anticipating a confrontation with Meghan, told a colleague: 'I can't stop shaking," The Times reports in the article published on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Markle said that she was "saddened by the latest attack on her character" in regard to The Times' report. Buckingham Palace then announced in a statement on Wednesday that it's investigating the allegations that Markle bullied members of the royal staff.
The accusations came days before Markle and Prince Harry's "tell-all" interview with Oprah Winfrey will air Sunday on CBS.
Leading up to the segment, CBS has released a number of preview clips of the interview in which Markle said the royal family "perpetuated falsehoods" against her and that it's "liberating" to speak for herself now that she and Harry have left their roles as working senior royals.
Representatives for Markle told The Times that the timing of the bullying accusations - leading up to the Sussexes' highly anticipated interview with Oprah - is not a coincidence.
"Let's just call this what it is - a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation. We are disappointed to see this defamatory portrayal of The Duchess of Sussex given credibility by a media outlet," a spokesperson for Markle told The Times.
"It's no coincidence that distorted several-year-old accusations aimed at undermining The Duchess are being briefed to the British media shortly before she and The Duke are due to speak openly and honestly about their experience of recent years," the spokesperson continued.
Mulroney reportedly met Markle when the duchess worked on 'Suits' - and her kids even had a role in the royal wedding
Markle reportedly met Mulroney, a Canadian fashion consultant, wedding stylist, and TV personality, when she moved to Canada to star in the drama series "Suits."
As Insider previously reported, the two became fast friends, and before Markle became a royal, they even took a few vacations together.
Mulroney helped Markle pick her bridal gown for her wedding to Prince Harry, according to Hello! Canada. Mulroney was also at the royal couple's wedding in May 2018, and her kids played a role in the ceremony. Her daughter, Ivy, was a bridesmaid, and her sons Brian and John helped carry Markle's train down the aisle.
