{"id":236689,"date":"2023-09-24T00:20:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T00:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=236689"},"modified":"2023-09-24T00:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T00:20:33","slug":"harry-and-meghan-accused-of-trying-to-gag-teachers-and-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/harry-and-meghan-accused-of-trying-to-gag-teachers-and-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry and Meghan accused of trying to GAG teachers and students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Harry and Meghan are accused of trying to GAG teachers and students at NYC school they visited in 2021 &#8216;by prohibiting them from making negative social media posts now or in the future&#8217;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u00a0visited Public School 123, which is among one of the poorest in New York City, in September 2021<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meghan, 42, read to second-grade students from her picture book The Bench while Harry, 39, sat down with the children<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But advisors from their Archewell foundation demanded the school sign a clause which banned anyone from making negative comments, according to The Sun<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of trying to gag teachers and students at a New York school they visited two years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Public School 123 Mahalia Jackson, which is among one of the poorest in New York City,\u00a0in September 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meghan, 42, was dressed in a\u00a0$5,000 suit and Cartier jewelry to\u00a0read to second-grade students from her picture book The Bench while Harry, 39, sat down with the children.<\/p>\n<p>But advisors from their Archewell foundation demanded the Harlem school sign a clause which banned anyone from making negative comments, according to The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>The request was also related to any posts on social media &#8216;now or in the future&#8217;.\u00a0Sources close to the Archewell foundation have insisted that standard practice was followed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/75769541-12553491-image-a-11_1695508327001.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of trying to gag teachers and students at a New York school they visited two years ago<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/75769529-12553491-image-a-12_1695508333013.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Public School 123 Mahalia Jackson, which is among one of the poorest in New York City, in September 2021\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/48353773-12553491-Meghan_is_seen_reading_her_book_The_Bench_to_a_group_of_second_g-a-18_1695508647000.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Meghan, 42, was dressed in a $5,000 suit and Cartier jewelry to read to second-grade students from her picture book The Bench while Harry, 39, sat down with the children\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan&#8217;s visit to\u00a0Public School 123 was documented in their Netflix series.<\/p>\n<p>The former suits actress wore a $5,000 suit and Cartier jewelry for the visit at the school, where 95 percent of children are classed as suffering economic hardship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Freedom of information requests have revealed how the couple&#8217;s advisors at Archewell tried to protect their image.<\/p>\n<p>It also highlights how their team banned four British newspapers from attending an event at the World Trade Center, even though it is a publicly owned building.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Plans for the Sussexes&#8217; trip began six months before the event and it was managed by\u00a0Toya Holness, a member of the couple&#8217;s PR team.<\/p>\n<p>Archewell representatives emailed the Department of Education three days before the visit to\u00a0Public School 123.<\/p>\n<p>They requested the &#8216;appearance release&#8217; which included the gagging clause and asked them to run it by their lawyers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another email from\u00a0NYC schools press secretary Danielle Filson had asked for the best way to get it all agreed but it is not clear if the\u00a0Sussexes&#8217; request was signed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/75769127-12553491-image-a-14_1695508356194.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But advisors from their Archewell foundation demanded the school sign a clause which banned anyone from making negative comments, according to The Sun<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/48353759-12553491-Harry_is_seen_sitting_among_the_second_grade_students_on_the_gro-a-22_1695508811492.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Freedom of information requests have revealed how the couple&#8217;s advisors at Archewell tried to protect their image over the visit\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/48356447-12553491-Meghan_Markle_hugs_children_at_the_PS_123_Mahalia_Jackson_school-a-19_1695508670196.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/48356467-12553491-Meghan_Markle_hugs_children_at_the_PS_123_Mahalia_Jackson_school-a-20_1695508670197.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle hugs children at the school in Harlem during the September 2021 visit where she read her book <\/p>\n<p>The parties also shared opinions about the language used in the Department of Education press release.<\/p>\n<p>Filson wanted to remove reference to The Bench and said: &#8216;Just wanted to make it a bit less promotion-ey.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Dailymail.com has contacted the organization and Public School 123 for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation comes after Prince Harry and Meghan made a surprise appearance at Kevin Costner&#8217;s &#8216;One805 Live!&#8217; charity event for first responders on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The couple were joined by their good friends Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres as they took another step into Hollywood royalty.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising event &#8211; where &#8216;last chance&#8217; tables cost $12,000 &#8211; was hosted at the $26million oceanside estate of Costner in Summerland and included noteworthy guests, including Katy Perry&#8217;s parents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/75755765-12553491-Harry_and_Meghan_are_surrounded_by_first_responders_and_Hollywoo-a-15_1695508476371.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Harry and Meghan are surrounded by first responders and Hollywood royalty at Kevin Costner&#8217;s estate in Montecito on Friday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/75755771-12553491-Meghan_opted_for_a_sophisticated_chic_look_in_a_monochrome_jacke-a-16_1695508479567.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Meghan opted for a sophisticated, chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back &#8216;clean-girl&#8217; style<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/23\/75755793-12553491-Prince_Harry_Duke_of_Sussex_at_a_benefit_concert_for_Santa_Barba-a-17_1695508481692.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at a benefit concert for Santa Barbara first responders on Kevin Costner&#8217;s estate in Montecito, USA<\/p>\n<p>Harry wore black while Meghan opted for a sophisticated, chic look, in a monochrome jacket with her hair pulled back &#8216;clean-girl&#8217; style.<\/p>\n<p>Upon their arrival, the Duke and Duchess &#8211; who have just returned from a PDA-packed appearance at the Invictus Games in Germany &#8211; were spotted backstage chatting with Costner, his VIP guests, and senior police and firefighting service officials.<\/p>\n<p>Harry and Meghan were introduced onstage as special guests and Meghan presented Kevin with an honorary award &#8211; before doing a mini Royal-style walkabout to greet other attendees.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan, who&#8217;s recently pulled the plug on her Archetypes podcast, beamed for the camera throughout the event, while Harry was at times caught staring into the distance.<\/p>\n<p>Following 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