With a statement, Prince William sharply condemned the racist riots after the European Championship finals in London. His words get mixed reactions on Twitter – because Harry and Meghan accuse the royal family of being racist.
It was the ugliest side of the English football fans that showed up after the European Championship final on Sunday: After three young players from the English team missed penalties, they were covered with racist hate speech and insults on social networks. In London, where the final took place, there were also violent riots, including against blacks. The civil rights organization “All Black Lives UK” called on People of Color to stay at home for safety. Prince William has now surprisingly sharply condemned this racism scandal.
“I am disgusted by the racist abuse that fell on the English players after the game last night,” read on Monday. It is absolutely unacceptable that the players should have to endure this hideous behavior. “It has to stop now and everyone involved should be held accountable,” it said. The statement was signed with “W” for William.
Prince William emphasizes that the royal family is not racist
It is rare for the British royal family to position themselves so clearly. At the beginning of the year, William’s brother Prince Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan accused the palace of being racist in an interview. There were concerns about how dark her son Archie’s skin would be. William is said to have been very angry about the allegations. When asked by a reporter, he said on the sidelines of an event that the royal family was “not at all racist”.
The comments on the statement on Twitter were therefore mixed. “Where was this energy when it came to Duchess Meghan?” Asked numerous users: inside. Williams’ sister-in-law was also exposed to racist abuse in the UK press and social media. Others celebrated the Duke for his determination. “The future king has spoken!” It was said, for example.
William is number two in line to the British throne and heads the English FA. He and his wife Duchess Kate, as well as his eldest son Prince George, seven years old, followed the final live at the stadium in London. They cheered for the penalty shoot-out and saw three English players – Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka – fail. Afterwards, Prince William expressed his appreciation to the team in the dressing room and praised them for a great tournament despite the defeat.
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