Prince William says royals are 'very much not a racist family'

[underpants]

Before anyone says that that has to be the whitest response ever I would like to say that as I a white person I want to make sure everyone knows, it is.



https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/uk/prince-william-response-racism-harry-meghan-intl-gbr/index.html

London (CNN)Prince William has denied the royal family is racist in his first public remarks since his brother Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, made explosive claims in a TV interview.

Asked by a reporter during a visit to a school in east London if the royals were a "racist family," the Duke of Cambridge said, "We're very much not a racist family."

Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, made a series of damning accusations against the royal family in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in the UK on Monday night.

In response to a question on whether he had spoken to his brother since the interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince William said, "I haven't spoken to him yet but I will do."

[bullwinkle428]

1. Royal family spokesman, "Buckingham Bob".

[Corgigal]

24. Damn, that's cold..

But witty.👏👏

[eShirl]

2. They could use Family Therapy. n/t

[liberalla]

3. I mean, what family is going to say 'yes, we are a racist family'... ?

That is not the proper response Prince Willy.

[underpants]

7. Care to clarify asks a reporter

Well we are easily in the top 5 of least racist families.

This really has a bit of Trump’s “least racist person ever” to it.

[kcr]

31. Not a racist bone in their body

[JohnSJ]

4. As a CNN reporter commented, this isn't about one person making a racist remark, this is about

an institution of systemic racism that has been largely ignored, and it appears they are missing the mark again

[ananda]

5. The royal family needs to just shut up and get real.

That was one of the most tone deaf remarks ever.

[underpants]

6. I actually giggled when I saw the headline

Good crimes! Are you kidding? Oh well I guess it’s good to be the almost King.

[ananda]

9. And lily pure white... ugghhh.

...

[Goodheart]

8. Cool, you're not racists, now admit something else:

That your family's role in society is an abominable anachronism that should be abolished.

[lark]

10. Mom always said, hit dogs yelp the loudest.

Princes Charles and Willilam, we are looking at you.

[madaboutharry]

11. Prince William has turned into a tight-ass.

Kate also seems to be a real stick in the mud. They have changed and remind me of being throwbacks to a stuffy and aloof royal couple. It is easy to see why Meghan didn’t feel good around them and why she couldn’t get close to Kate.

[underpants]

14. Yes they do

I guess maybe once you get in and see “the books” so to speak you are also told to basically stand there and let everything whirl around you. I don’t know but they would seem to have been a chance to make the Firm more accessible.

[bamagal62]

12. "Some people have a way with words,

And some people not have way.”
-Steve Martin

[underpants]

13. 😆

I’m using that. Thanks.

[bamagal62]

23. You're welcome!

[roamer65]

15. William is a Windsor, Harry is a Spencer.

[Sur Zobra]

16. Hahahaha

[Wounded Bear]

17. Racists always claim they aren't racist...

It's because you have to block that part of your personality from self realization because "everybody knows racism is bad" so they couldn't possibly be that.

[theneworiginal]

18. I'll bet they even have black people working for them

"and they're, like, totally comfortable with that!"

[Aristus]

19. When William polled the family on the subject, I'm guessing he left out Phillip.

He would definitely drag down the curve...

[MineralMan]

20. What he was thinking: "We attempt strongly to appear not to be a racist family."

Actions belie even that, however.

[Happy Hoosier]

21. doubt William is dekiberately racist.

Probably not his father either.

But they are most assuredly "racially oblivious."

Systemic racism is insidious, and even affects people who are not consciously racist.

The royals are the most privileged of a privileged class. They certainly are affected by that.

And then there are the flat-out racists.... Phillip.... Princess Michael..... and certainly some others.

[bigtree]

22. .

Link to tweet

[Luz]

25. The same Buckingham palace that DEMANDED Charles

wed a titled, white, protestant virgin? That Palace?? All inclusive my ass.

[underpants]

28. From JHB's Toons thread today

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215213995

[Arazi]

26. It's telling that 4 days later William still hasn't called Harry

I mean, jfc, if you actually cared you'd get on the damn phone... unless you have a guilty conscience

[MicaelS]

27. The Monarchy is doomed.

This is the begining of the end. As soon as granny passes that will it. People will not accept Charles and Camilla on the throne.

And Charles will not abdicate for William.

I could be wrong.

[phylny]

29. The thought came to me that I believe both William and Harry

have said that nobody wants the job of Monarch. If that were the case, you would think that if and when it’s William’s turn, he’d abolish it and go and live his life. Chances of that happening? Zero.

[MicaelS]

30. Apparently their unwillingness to change is at the root of all this.

They refused to accept the blame for what was done to Diana. They refused to change and now history began repeating itself. Luckily Harry put a stop to it.

[Treefrog]

32. So, somehow William has blame for what happened to Diana? I think not. She was his mother too.

They were very close.

[MicaelS]

33. I am sorry I gave you the impression that William was at fault for Diana, he was not.

I blame the Queen. She is the boss, she sets the rules. She has a long memory, so did her mother.

They both blamed her uncle for her father’s death. Her uncle became King, he abdicated, then her father became King and he died. Elizabeth became Queen.

[Treefrog]

34. I understand her history, but I'm not sure what sadsack Edward has to do with the racism of the

Queen. Her father’s death can probably be blamed on his chain smoking habit, but the stress caused by the abdication did him no good, I’m sure. He stuttered so badly and suddenly had to be making speeches. I can’t imagine. Edward and his paramour courted the Nazis, but Elizabeth and her family led the country through WW2, refusing to even evacuate the girls. The Queen Mother would have nothing to do with her family leaving.

[MicaelS]

35. Damn, I did it again. Something is wrong with me, I cannot think coherently.

I better stop posting for a while. Goodbye.

[Treefrog]

36. Ok?

[underpants]

37. It's already been decided that Charles won't take the throne

William will be the King. As far as I know that was announced a few years ago.

[LisaL]

38. Not true.

NT