he Queen And the royal family are supporters Black people’s fate is also fate (BLM) movement, said a representative of Her Majesty the Queen.
Sir Ken Olisa, the first black lieutenant London It was revealed to Channel 4 that after George Floyd was murdered in the United States, he had discussed racism with members of the royal family.
In an interview with the broadcaster, he said: “I discussed the whole issue of race with the royal family, especially in the past 12 months after the events of George Floyd.
“This is a hot topic. The question is what else can we do to restrain society and remove these obstacles.”
“them [the royals] Enthusiastically cares about making this country bound by the same values. “
When asked whether the palace supports BLM, Sir Ken said: “The answer is easily yes.”
In the show called Black To Front, which will be aired on Friday at 7pm and will be produced by an all-black display and reporting team, Sir Ken also said that after the Glenfell fire, the Queen had Have you ever visited the website for his advice? tragedy.
He said he suggested that the palace go, but added: “I remember when this happened, it was terrible, we don’t know if she would be booed or throwing things at her, etc. When she left the car, all these people All applaud.”
Previously, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused the royal family of racism in an interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this year.
Megan said that a member of the royal family who did not want to be named-not the queen or the Duke of Edinburgh-raised concerns with Harry about how dark their son Archie might have been before he was born.
The couple also stated that racism may have been a factor in the decision to deny Archie The queen’s first mixed-race great-grandson, security guard or the title of prince.
The Queen later issued a statement saying that the issues raised would be handled privately as a family, but “some memories may be different”, while the Duke of Cambridge defended the monarchy, saying “We are not a racist family” shortly after the interview was broadcast. .
Buckingham Palace It also admitted that it “must do more” and “not what it wants” in terms of diversity. Previously published data showed that the proportion of its minority employees was only 8.5%, and the target for 2022 was 10%.
The Queen’s family also made changes to its diversity strategy in early 2020 (prior to Oprah’s interview) to actively emphasize the importance of inclusion.
