With their allegations that the royal family has a racism problem, Harry and Meghan caused a lot of stir in the spring. As a confidante has now revealed, Queen Elizabeth II is supposed to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
The interview that the renegade Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle gave to TV talker Oprah Winfrey in the spring triggered shock waves in the United Kingdom: Above all, it was the accusation that there was racism in the royal family, which the royals for Upset.
Although Harry explicitly excluded his grandmother from the allegations, the hallway damage was still great. But as a confidante of the Queen reports, Elizabeth II takes a much more active role in the fight against racism than previously known.
Sir Ken Olisa revealed some interesting details in an interview with British TV station Channel 4, which is due to air this Friday. Olisa is the first black lord-lieutenant of London and, as such, the monarch’s personal representative.
A confidante of the Queen reports
As the “Daily Mail” reports, the 69-year-old is said to have reported great commitment on the part of the Queen in the television interview. For example, he spoke to members of the royal family about discrimination after the images of the dying George Floyd, who was killed by police violence, caused horror and outrage around the world.
As a result of this crime, the Black Lives Matter movement became very popular, in many countries people took to the streets and stood up for equality for blacks and the fight against racism. When asked specifically whether the palace supports Black Lives Matter, Olisa, who has a Nigerian father himself, said: “The answer is clearly yes.”
Sir Ken Olisa’s account would explain why Harry and Meghan’s allegations against the royal family have sparked so much bitterness among the royals. Even Prince William, who hardly speaks at all about palace matters, was forced to take a stand at the time: “We are not a racist family,” said the 39-year-old in March.
The TV interview of the Queen’s confidante now proves him right.
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