Explosive extracts of the forthcoming book, Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown by Valentine Low, were published by The Times today. The new book tells how during a royal tour of Australia in October 2018 (pictured), Meghan did not understand why she had to shake people's hands or do walkabouts. Staff reportedly heard her say: 'I can't believe I'm not getting paid for this.' It also describes the Duchess of Sussex's attitude towards her staff, describing a meeting where Meghan lambasted a young female member in front of colleagues over a plan she had presented. After the woman told her that it would be difficult to execute a new plan, Meghan said: 'Don't worry. If there was literally anyone else I could ask to do this, I would be asking them instead of you.' Meghan is said to have berated staff repeatedly, including one occasion when an employee fell foul of the duchess over a mixup involving press at an engagement. They said when they tried to call Meghan: 'She's not picking up. I feel terrified. 'This is so ridiculous. I can't stop shaking.' An insider said: 'There were a lot of broken people. Young women were broken by their behaviour.' They added that one staff member was 'completely destroyed' by their experience. Palace staff have claimed Meghan agreed to the couple's bombshell Oprah interview (top right) months before they left royal duties and moved to the US