‘Buckingham Palace is working on diversity policy’

British media report Buckingham Palace is taking steps to modernize the British monarchy when it comes to diversity. There are said to be advanced plans to ask the palace staff about their experiences with prejudice within the palace walls. Furthermore, the royal family focuses on “independent views” and ways of dealing better with matters in which diversity plays a role. In addition, ethnic minorities, the disabled and the gay community would be asked to come up with suggestions.

The news came out through the tabloid Mail on Sunday and has been adopted by virtually all major UK newspapers and news organizations. All of which report that this process has already been initiated for it much-discussed interview from Prince Harry and his wife Meghan with Oprah Winfrey.

Timing is no coincidence

In that interview, Harry and Meghan claimed that a member of the British royal family asked before birth how dark their son Archie’s skin could be. Harry also said racism had been a major factor in the couple’s decision to move to America.

“It can hardly be a coincidence that this news is now coming out”, says correspondent Tim de Wit. “You really have to see this when the palace says: the message has arrived. Although I must add that after the marriage of Harry and Meghan, a start has been made on looking at diversity within the royal family.”

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