@StoneofDestiny
What a useless bunch the Royals and their advisors are. Any dimwit would know the question about the Royal Family and Racism and/or the Harry Meghan interview would be asked of them while out visiting places!
Is that really the best answer the second apprentice to the throne could come up with, and if that's what he was advised to say then they need a new team.
Or wait - better solution - get rid of the monarchy altogether.
I completely agree with all of this. This family have expensive PR people (paid for at our expense) and should have had a better answer ready - even none would have been better than this.
It was just not good enough to claim they are 'not a racist family' when besides Harry & Meghan's accusation there are several documented examples of the RF being racist.
BTW just out of interest let's compare & contrast the Palace statement about the bullying allegations with the racism claim:
On bullying: "...(O)ur HR team will look into the circumstances outlined in the article. Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the Household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned.
"The Royal Household has had a Dignity at Work policy in place for a number of years and does not and will not tolerate bullying or harassment in the workplace."
On racism: "The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately'.
Is it just me that thinks this is so much weaker by comparison? No clear statement as to how the racism allegations will be investigated and who and what will be included.
Vague and potentially dismissive language used - 'issues raised, particularly that of race'. A suggestion in there that Meghan/Harry may be lying, exaggerating or just oversensitive - 'recollections may vary'.
And most of all - no reference to any clear and unequivocal statement that racism is not tolerated. Is any such statement included in their Dignity at Work Policy as well? They don't say.
Finally - it is just not good enough to state that the matter will be handled in the family. The fact that the 2nd in line to the throne's attitude is 'nothing to see here' speaks volumes about how effective such handling is likely to be. This is not just a regular family, this is an institution which receives large amounts of public money.
Let's not forget that unlike bullying (however reprehensible) racism is specifically illegal and individuals may be potentially criminally liable. So the latter demands at the very least an equally robust response.
So overall - not nearly good enough.