The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today demanded an end to 'structural racism' in Britain.
In a wide-ranging interview from their £11million California mansion, Prince Harry revealed his 'awakening' to the discrimination faced by black people after meeting his wife.
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle praised Black Lives Matter protests in America after the death of George Floyd as 'beautiful' - but said this only applied to 'peaceful protest' and admitted many people found them 'inflammatory'.
Speaking on Zoom to the Evening Standard, Harry also weighed in on Diversity's controversial BLM dance routine on Britain's Got Talent and said he was 'surprised' by the negative comments it had received.
In a separate article for the newspaper, the couple said: 'As long as structural racism exists, there will be generations of young people of colour who do not start their lives with the same equality of opportunity as their white peers. And for as long as that continues, untapped potential will never get to be realised.'
Digger said
Oct 1 3:01 PM, 2020
Harry -
On racism:
'Because I wasn't aware of so many of the issues and so many of the problems within the UK and also globally as well. I thought I did but I didn't.'
'You know, when you go in to a shop with your children and you only see white dolls, do you even think: 'That's weird, there is not a black doll there?' And I use that as just one example of where we as white people don't always have the awareness of what it must be like for someone else of a different coloured skin, of a black skin, to be in the same situation as we are where the world that we know has been created by white people for white people.'
'It is not about pointing the finger, it is not about blame. I will be the first person to say, again, this is about learning. And about how we can make it better. I think it is a really exciting time in British culture and British history, and in world culture. This is a real moment that we should be grasping and actually celebrating. Because no one else has managed to do this before us.'
On Diversity's BLM dance routine:
'We spoke to Ashley Banjo a few weeks ago, straight after the Britain's Got Talent situation. And that in itself, I am sure even me talking about it will be controversial, but the reality of it is he and his team of guys put on the most amazing display.
'We had such a good chat with Ashley. He was really strong, he felt great about it, but at the same time he was concerned because of the reaction. It was a real surprise that there was what? 1,100 complaints after the show and then three days of hype it became 20 or 25,000. I am very glad Ofcom made the decision that they did but that in itself kind of proves how much this conversation needs to continue.'
On London:
Harry said that even in London 'celebrated as one of the most diverse cities in the world, if you actually get out on to the streets and talk to people, it doesn't feel as diverse as it actually is.
'Therefore, now is the best time for us to be able to use our platform and you use your platform as well so we can actually start a conversation and introduce people to the black community that are making a massive difference within their own communities and across the UK as a whole as well.'
On being away from the UK:
'Everything has been through video, everything has been in a room, somewhere. Actually it doesn't matter where in the world we have been, we have stayed in touch with and supported the organisations as much as humanly possible.'
Meghan
On BLM protests:
'... when there is just peaceful protest and when there is the intention of just wanting community and just wanting the recognition of equality, then that is a beautiful thing. While it has been challenging for a lot of people certainly having to make this reckoning of historical significance that has got people to the place that they are, that is uncomfortable for people. We recognise that. It is uncomfortable for us.'
On life in America:
'We are doing well. [Archie] is so good. We are very lucky with our little one. He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes. We are just so lucky.
'Everyone has been accustomed to what it means to be distanced. The impact of that, whether it is across the Pond or across town, you are still for the most part through a computer screen. We have all had to adapt to how we can have the most impact as possible within the constraints of what has happening with Covid-19. Like all of you, we are doing the best that we can and hoping that our passion and our commitment is still felt as it certainly hasn't wavered.'
On nominating her BHM NextGen Trailblazers:
'An incredible example is Baroness Lawrence. Everything she has done in memory of her son [Stephen] is creating legacy across the UK in what it means to really push for the change that is necessary.'
Their joint plea to tackle structural racism:
'For as long as structural racism exists, there will be generations of young people of colour who do not start their lives with the same equality of opportunity as their white peers. And for as long as that continues, untapped potential will never get to be realised.'
Digger said
Oct 1 3:04 PM, 2020
Prince Harry today praised Diversity's 'amazing' Black Lives Matter-inspired dance routine on Britain's Got Talent as he called for an end to 'structural racism' in Britain.
In a wide-ranging interview from the Sussexes' £11million California mansion, Prince Harry said he was 'surprised' by the thousands of complaints made to Ofcom after the controversial performance.
Speaking to the Evening Standard, Harry revealed he spoke to Diversity's leader Ashley Banjo after the troupe's routine sparked a massive backlash.
He said: 'We spoke to Ashley Banjo a few weeks ago, straight after the Britain's Got Talent situation. And that in itself, I am sure even me talking about it will be controversial, but the reality of it is he and his team of guys put on the most amazing display.
'We had such a good chat with Ashley. He was really strong, he felt great about it, but at the same time he was concerned because of the reaction. It was a real surprise that there was what?
'1,100 complaints after the show and then three days of hype it became 20 or 25,000. I am very glad Ofcom made the decision that they did but that in itself kind of proves how much this conversation needs to continue.'
Ofcom said it would not take action against Diversity as it argued that the troupe's performance 'referred to challenging and potentially controversial subjects, and in our view, its central message was a call for social cohesion and unity'.
Digger said
Oct 1 3:29 PM, 2020
Digger said
Oct 1 3:31 PM, 2020
Maddog said
Oct 1 4:04 PM, 2020
Does he have a job yet, or is he still living on the dole?
Maddog said
Oct 1 4:07 PM, 2020
Is it surprising that societies reflect cultures of the vast majority of its members?
Do the Japanese worry about structural racism?
John Doe said
Oct 1 4:08 PM, 2020
Digger wrote:
I did not mind him until he met her - what rather thick entitled people like them both don't seem to understand it that the UK is one of the least racist countries in the world, we bend over backwards in that regard.
Positive discrimination, quota systems etc which means that often a more qualified person is overlooked because they are white/straight/male.
We are nothing like the US and it's history which is why all this BLM and woke virtue signalling shit here is laughable and just creates resentment.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
John Doe said
Oct 1 4:10 PM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Does he have a job yet, or is he still living on the dole?
He does not need a job - the fawning media shell out millions just to listen to his every vapid opinion.
Anonymous said
Oct 1 5:15 PM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Is it surprising that societies reflect cultures of the vast majority of its members?
Do the Japanese worry about structural racism?
Proud boy?
Syl said
Oct 1 7:25 PM, 2020
He should give up the many titles he still holds here, she should be stripped of hers, and let him carry on in America, either in politics or show business (i don't think he has made his mind up where his talents lie just yet, maybe Meghan can tell him)
His loyalties certainly don't lie in the UK anymore....or with the Royal family.
Maddog said
Oct 1 7:32 PM, 2020
Syl wrote:
He should give up the many titles he still holds here, she should be stripped of hers, and let him carry on in America, either in politics or show business (i don't think he has made his mind up where his talents lie just yet, maybe Meghan can tell him) His loyalties certainly don't lie in the UK anymore....or with the Royal family.
Doesn't he still get some sort of stipend or something?
Maddog said
Oct 1 7:33 PM, 2020
Anonymous wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Is it surprising that societies reflect cultures of the vast majority of its members?
Do the Japanese worry about structural racism?
Proud boy?
In Japan?
Anonymous said
Oct 1 8:51 PM, 2020
John Doe wrote:
Digger wrote:
I did not mind him until he met her - what rather thick entitled people like them both don't seem to understand it that the UK is one of the least racist countries in the world, we bend over backwards in that regard.
Positive discrimination, quota systems etc which means that often a more qualified person is overlooked because they are white/straight/male.
We are nothing like the US and it's history which is why all this BLM and woke virtue signalling shit here is laughable and just creates resentment.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
Who then was involved in slavery?
who sent slaves to the new world to work the plantations owned by British people?
How did slaves end up in Jamaica/Cuba and countless other British colonies?
Bristol recently in the news was a slave trade port. The British made billions from the capturing and selling of humans. British people are just as racist as any other country and still are to this day.
There is no just scale of racism. Claiming to be 'not as bad as another country' doesn't give you any right to feeling superior.
British culture didn't end in America when it lost the war of independence. You seem to forget that the British empire ruled the world and it's people raped and abused indigenous people around the world for centuries. The, You can't blame us for the acts of our forefathers doesn't really wash. It's just what uneducated people cry when they refuse to accept the truth.
I could go on. But don't really have any wish to post with a creepy little prick like you tbh
Digger said
Oct 1 8:52 PM, 2020
John Doe wrote:
Digger wrote:
I did not mind him until he met her - what rather thick entitled people like them both don't seem to understand it that the UK is one of the least racist countries in the world, we bend over backwards in that regard.
Positive discrimination, quota systems etc which means that often a more qualified person is overlooked because they are white/straight/male.
We are nothing like the US and it's history which is why all this BLM and woke virtue signalling shit here is laughable and just creates resentment.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
No, we're not like America, thank God. Their history of lynching black people is fucking ghastly.
Digger said
Oct 1 8:55 PM, 2020
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Digger wrote:
I did not mind him until he met her - what rather thick entitled people like them both don't seem to understand it that the UK is one of the least racist countries in the world, we bend over backwards in that regard.
Positive discrimination, quota systems etc which means that often a more qualified person is overlooked because they are white/straight/male.
We are nothing like the US and it's history which is why all this BLM and woke virtue signalling shit here is laughable and just creates resentment.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
Who then was involved in slavery?
who sent slaves to the new world to work the plantations owned by British people?
How did slaves end up in Jamaica/Cuba and countless other British colonies?
Bristol recently in the news was a slave trade port. The British made billions from the capturing and selling of humans. British people are just as racist as any other country and still are to this day.
There is no just scale of racism. Claiming to be 'not as bad as another country' doesn't give you any right to feeling superior.
British culture didn't end in America when it lost the war of independence. You seem to forget that the British empire ruled the world and it's people raped and abused indigenous people around the world for centuries. The, You can't blame us for the acts of our forefathers doesn't really wash. It's just what uneducated people cry when they refuse to accept the truth.
I could go on. But don't really have any wish to post with a creepy little prick like you tbh
Slavery isn't new. The whole world has indulged at some time or another.
John Doe said
Oct 1 8:59 PM, 2020
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Digger wrote:
I did not mind him until he met her - what rather thick entitled people like them both don't seem to understand it that the UK is one of the least racist countries in the world, we bend over backwards in that regard.
Positive discrimination, quota systems etc which means that often a more qualified person is overlooked because they are white/straight/male.
We are nothing like the US and it's history which is why all this BLM and woke virtue signalling shit here is laughable and just creates resentment.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
Who then was involved in slavery?
who sent slaves to the new world to work the plantations owned by British people?
How did slaves end up in Jamaica/Cuba and countless other British colonies?
Bristol recently in the news was a slave trade port. The British made billions from the capturing and selling of humans. British people are just as racist as any other country and still are to this day.
There is no just scale of racism. Claiming to be 'not as bad as another country' doesn't give you any right to feeling superior.
British culture didn't end in America when it lost the war of independence. You seem to forget that the British empire ruled the world and it's people raped and abused indigenous people around the world for centuries. The, You can't blame us for the acts of our forefathers doesn't really wash. It's just what uneducated people cry when they refuse to accept the truth.
I could go on. But don't really have any wish to post with a creepy little prick like you tbh
Fuck off Dean you fat, twisted cunt.
Oh and get your facts right, we stopped slavery and Europe followed, African nations were quite happy to continue it though.
Ever heard of Wilberforce?
In the context of it's time the British Empire was the most enlightened the world had ever seen.
Slavery is still rife all over the world but no one seems to give a shit about that.
So take your faux virtue signalling and shove it up your arse.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 11:54:08 PM
Anonymous said
Oct 1 9:03 PM, 2020
John Doe wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Digger wrote:
I did not mind him until he met her - what rather thick entitled people like them both don't seem to understand it that the UK is one of the least racist countries in the world, we bend over backwards in that regard.
Positive discrimination, quota systems etc which means that often a more qualified person is overlooked because they are white/straight/male.
We are nothing like the US and it's history which is why all this BLM and woke virtue signalling shit here is laughable and just creates resentment.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
Who then was involved in slavery?
who sent slaves to the new world to work the plantations owned by British people?
How did slaves end up in Jamaica/Cuba and countless other British colonies?
Bristol recently in the news was a slave trade port. The British made billions from the capturing and selling of humans. British people are just as racist as any other country and still are to this day.
There is no just scale of racism. Claiming to be 'not as bad as another country' doesn't give you any right to feeling superior.
British culture didn't end in America when it lost the war of independence. You seem to forget that the British empire ruled the world and it's people raped and abused indigenous people around the world for centuries. The, You can't blame us for the acts of our forefathers doesn't really wash. It's just what uneducated people cry when they refuse to accept the truth.
I could go on. But don't really have any wish to post with a creepy little prick like you tbh
Fuck off Dean.
Oh and get your facts right, we stopped slavery and Europe followed, African nations were quite happy to continue it though.
Ever heard of Wilberforce?
In the context of it's time the British empire was the most enlightened the world had ever seen.
Slavery is still rife all over the world but no one seems to give a shit about that.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 09:01:01 PM
You do like to take the credit for everything positive and disown all the negative. Simpleton. Bye, no point arguing with a fool.
Digger said
Oct 1 9:29 PM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
He should give up the many titles he still holds here, she should be stripped of hers, and let him carry on in America, either in politics or show business (i don't think he has made his mind up where his talents lie just yet, maybe Meghan can tell him) His loyalties certainly don't lie in the UK anymore....or with the Royal family.
Doesn't he still get some sort of stipend or something?
His dad subsidises him.
John Doe said
Oct 1 10:20 PM, 2020
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Digger wrote:
I did not mind him until he met her - what rather thick entitled people like them both don't seem to understand it that the UK is one of the least racist countries in the world, we bend over backwards in that regard.
Positive discrimination, quota systems etc which means that often a more qualified person is overlooked because they are white/straight/male.
We are nothing like the US and it's history which is why all this BLM and woke virtue signalling shit here is laughable and just creates resentment.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
Who then was involved in slavery?
who sent slaves to the new world to work the plantations owned by British people?
How did slaves end up in Jamaica/Cuba and countless other British colonies?
Bristol recently in the news was a slave trade port. The British made billions from the capturing and selling of humans. British people are just as racist as any other country and still are to this day.
There is no just scale of racism. Claiming to be 'not as bad as another country' doesn't give you any right to feeling superior.
British culture didn't end in America when it lost the war of independence. You seem to forget that the British empire ruled the world and it's people raped and abused indigenous people around the world for centuries. The, You can't blame us for the acts of our forefathers doesn't really wash. It's just what uneducated people cry when they refuse to accept the truth.
I could go on. But don't really have any wish to post with a creepy little prick like you tbh
Fuck off Dean.
Oh and get your facts right, we stopped slavery and Europe followed, African nations were quite happy to continue it though.
Ever heard of Wilberforce?
In the context of it's time the British empire was the most enlightened the world had ever seen.
Slavery is still rife all over the world but no one seems to give a shit about that.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 09:01:01 PM
You do like to take the credit for everything positive and disown all the negative. Simpleton. Bye, no point arguing with a fool.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today demanded an end to 'structural racism' in Britain.
In a wide-ranging interview from their £11million California mansion, Prince Harry revealed his 'awakening' to the discrimination faced by black people after meeting his wife.
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle praised Black Lives Matter protests in America after the death of George Floyd as 'beautiful' - but said this only applied to 'peaceful protest' and admitted many people found them 'inflammatory'.
Speaking on Zoom to the Evening Standard, Harry also weighed in on Diversity's controversial BLM dance routine on Britain's Got Talent and said he was 'surprised' by the negative comments it had received.
In a separate article for the newspaper, the couple said: 'As long as structural racism exists, there will be generations of young people of colour who do not start their lives with the same equality of opportunity as their white peers. And for as long as that continues, untapped potential will never get to be realised.'
Harry -
On racism:
'Because I wasn't aware of so many of the issues and so many of the problems within the UK and also globally as well. I thought I did but I didn't.'
'You know, when you go in to a shop with your children and you only see white dolls, do you even think: 'That's weird, there is not a black doll there?' And I use that as just one example of where we as white people don't always have the awareness of what it must be like for someone else of a different coloured skin, of a black skin, to be in the same situation as we are where the world that we know has been created by white people for white people.'
'It is not about pointing the finger, it is not about blame. I will be the first person to say, again, this is about learning. And about how we can make it better. I think it is a really exciting time in British culture and British history, and in world culture. This is a real moment that we should be grasping and actually celebrating. Because no one else has managed to do this before us.'
On Diversity's BLM dance routine:
'We spoke to Ashley Banjo a few weeks ago, straight after the Britain's Got Talent situation. And that in itself, I am sure even me talking about it will be controversial, but the reality of it is he and his team of guys put on the most amazing display.
'We had such a good chat with Ashley. He was really strong, he felt great about it, but at the same time he was concerned because of the reaction. It was a real surprise that there was what? 1,100 complaints after the show and then three days of hype it became 20 or 25,000. I am very glad Ofcom made the decision that they did but that in itself kind of proves how much this conversation needs to continue.'
On London:
Harry said that even in London 'celebrated as one of the most diverse cities in the world, if you actually get out on to the streets and talk to people, it doesn't feel as diverse as it actually is.
'Therefore, now is the best time for us to be able to use our platform and you use your platform as well so we can actually start a conversation and introduce people to the black community that are making a massive difference within their own communities and across the UK as a whole as well.'
On being away from the UK:
'Everything has been through video, everything has been in a room, somewhere. Actually it doesn't matter where in the world we have been, we have stayed in touch with and supported the organisations as much as humanly possible.'
Meghan
On BLM protests:
'... when there is just peaceful protest and when there is the intention of just wanting community and just wanting the recognition of equality, then that is a beautiful thing. While it has been challenging for a lot of people certainly having to make this reckoning of historical significance that has got people to the place that they are, that is uncomfortable for people. We recognise that. It is uncomfortable for us.'
On life in America:
'We are doing well. [Archie] is so good. We are very lucky with our little one. He is just so busy, he is all over the place. He keeps us on our toes. We are just so lucky.
'Everyone has been accustomed to what it means to be distanced. The impact of that, whether it is across the Pond or across town, you are still for the most part through a computer screen. We have all had to adapt to how we can have the most impact as possible within the constraints of what has happening with Covid-19. Like all of you, we are doing the best that we can and hoping that our passion and our commitment is still felt as it certainly hasn't wavered.'
On nominating her BHM NextGen Trailblazers:
'An incredible example is Baroness Lawrence. Everything she has done in memory of her son [Stephen] is creating legacy across the UK in what it means to really push for the change that is necessary.'
Their joint plea to tackle structural racism:
'For as long as structural racism exists, there will be generations of young people of colour who do not start their lives with the same equality of opportunity as their white peers. And for as long as that continues, untapped potential will never get to be realised.'
In a wide-ranging interview from the Sussexes' £11million California mansion, Prince Harry said he was 'surprised' by the thousands of complaints made to Ofcom after the controversial performance.
Speaking to the Evening Standard, Harry revealed he spoke to Diversity's leader Ashley Banjo after the troupe's routine sparked a massive backlash.
He said: 'We spoke to Ashley Banjo a few weeks ago, straight after the Britain's Got Talent situation. And that in itself, I am sure even me talking about it will be controversial, but the reality of it is he and his team of guys put on the most amazing display.
'We had such a good chat with Ashley. He was really strong, he felt great about it, but at the same time he was concerned because of the reaction. It was a real surprise that there was what?
'1,100 complaints after the show and then three days of hype it became 20 or 25,000. I am very glad Ofcom made the decision that they did but that in itself kind of proves how much this conversation needs to continue.'
Ofcom said it would not take action against Diversity as it argued that the troupe's performance 'referred to challenging and potentially controversial subjects, and in our view, its central message was a call for social cohesion and unity'.
Do the Japanese worry about structural racism?
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 04:12:00 PM
He does not need a job - the fawning media shell out millions just to listen to his every vapid opinion.
Proud boy?
His loyalties certainly don't lie in the UK anymore....or with the Royal family.
Doesn't he still get some sort of stipend or something?
In Japan?
Who then was involved in slavery?
who sent slaves to the new world to work the plantations owned by British people?
How did slaves end up in Jamaica/Cuba and countless other British colonies?
Bristol recently in the news was a slave trade port. The British made billions from the capturing and selling of humans. British people are just as racist as any other country and still are to this day.
There is no just scale of racism. Claiming to be 'not as bad as another country' doesn't give you any right to feeling superior.
British culture didn't end in America when it lost the war of independence. You seem to forget that the British empire ruled the world and it's people raped and abused indigenous people around the world for centuries. The, You can't blame us for the acts of our forefathers doesn't really wash. It's just what uneducated people cry when they refuse to accept the truth.
I could go on. But don't really have any wish to post with a creepy little prick like you tbh
No, we're not like America, thank God. Their history of lynching black people is fucking ghastly.
Slavery isn't new. The whole world has indulged at some time or another.
Fuck off Dean you fat, twisted cunt.
Oh and get your facts right, we stopped slavery and Europe followed, African nations were quite happy to continue it though.
Ever heard of Wilberforce?
In the context of it's time the British Empire was the most enlightened the world had ever seen.
Slavery is still rife all over the world but no one seems to give a shit about that.
So take your faux virtue signalling and shove it up your arse.
-- Edited by John Doe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 11:54:08 PM
You do like to take the credit for everything positive and disown all the negative. Simpleton. Bye, no point arguing with a fool.
His dad subsidises him.
Bye then!