Correspondent from London
Racism is alive and well in the royal family. If there was any doubt that the royal family moved from its racist roots, now these doubts are smashed piece by piece in Meghan Markle’s testimony on the Oprah Winfrey show.
The royal family has learnt a lot from late princes Diana. If any man and woman would like to be part of the royal family then they should fit the profile. The profile is that: he or she should not have an independent mind, cannot air any opinion on any serious matter, cannot and should not know about history or politics, be obedient and follow the tradition of being voiceless. The wife of prince William, Kate Middleton, was chosen as she fit the profile. However, the royal family was gobsmacked by the choice of prince Harry to marry Meghan.
Meghan was asked if her unborn child would have dark skin. It was time to get dirty royal wheels oiled, sleeves were rolled, and plans actioned to push Meghan away from the royal family. It eventually succeeded. Meghan and Harry are forced to leave the UK and give up their royal privileges.
Meghan’s treatment as a black person and a woman demonstrates the racism and sexism in English society generally but particularly in the royal family. It is an attitude that is deplorable. Nevertheless, the whole spectacle can be observed to exemplify how the royal soap opera is an important part of ruling class. The royal family exemplifies and solidifies continuity of British imperialism and its history.
Entire establishment of British ruling class will do anything to protect and promote the monarchy. When it was published with no doubt that prince Andrew was a paedophile; the establishment – from mainstream media to politicians, from corporates to political parties – came together to take Andrew under their wings and protect him from the firing line.
The British monarch has always been racist. The king Edwards openly collaborated with Hitler. He was admirer and supporter of Nazi ideology. He openly collaborated and promoted the Nazism. Of course, that was not a single incident that a particular individual was culpable.
The prince Philip (husband of the Queen) was raised and brought up by Nazis. His entire family were Nazi collaborator and they got married or involved with top brass of Nazi personnel.
The queen was at the forefront of the crusade against prince Diana when it was known that she was going out with an Arab. The royal family, mainstream media, politicians, aristocracy and the rest of the holy alliance were at it again.
The monarch’s role is limited since it does not go against the government’s policy. Nevertheless, it could play a role if a political institution broke down in a very deep crisis. The monarch is head of the armed forces, not the Prime Minister. Its existence and continuity reinforce a sense that the UK is not a place where radical changes take place. The English population seems to accept the monarchy as their ruler. Older generation supports the monarchy whereas the younger generation seems to take a different view.
The UK’s ruling class is trapped in a fantasy version of Britain’s past. This past was moderately shaken by Black Lives Matter demonstrations last year. A real working-class movement that embodies different sections of society with legitimate demands can change direction of the course. And that movement has not yet materialised since the defeat of the miners.