Harry and Meghan aides requested cushions, new carpet for NYC school visit: ‘gag order’ details

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eponymous Netflix documentary.One special visit was to the Harlem public school 123 Mahalia Jackson — a stopover that caused the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s aides to scramble and also provide a “gag order” for the educational institution.Their Archwell team had to rush to make sure that the couple had a comfortable visit, including bringing cushions and a new carpet to the school, according to emails obtained by the Daily Mail.

The availability of an outdoor space was also requested. The files allegedly showed that the staff “had a say in which school they would visit” and “went through multiple edits of press releases to make their appearance sound ‘more substantial,'” the outlet reported.

Markle, 42, and Harry had arrived in Harlem to read her children’s book, “The Bench” to a student body of second-grade children in September 2021.The media list for Harry, 39, and Markle’s New York City event was also “tightly controlled” and was “restricted to Meghan-friendly publications.”Media that was able to attend included “Vogue,” but British tabloids were banned.The Post has reached out to the school, the Department of Education and reps for the Sussexes for comment.The files secured by the Daily Mail also allege that students and faculty at the elementary school were required to sign consent forms for filming.The lovebirds’ Big Apple gathering planning began six months prior to their trip, and was helmed by one of their publicists, Toya Holness, who had also worked for the New York City Department of Education.The emails state that three days before the Sussexes jetted off to Manhattan, Archewell reps contacted the Department “with a ‘location’ and ‘appearance’ release form for filming and asked them to run it by their.