I think it's perfectly acceptable for Charles and Harry to call brown-skinned people 'Sooty' and 'Paki'...

[MrsGrouchoMarxMerryHenry]

...so long as we can all refer to them by the endearing little nickname I've thought up for them: 'moronic fuckwit'!

See here

Apparently the two Asian men in question were quite happy to have the Princes refer to them by the above names. Yeah, right. I bet they were delighted. I can just picture the scene:

Charles: I say, old boy, you're looking rather sooty these days. Mind if I call you that as my fond little nickname?
Kolin Dhillon: Of course, my clever little arsehole. You know, you're just like your adorable father. Actually, it's been a lifetime ambition of mine to have the future King use a racist term of abuse as my hilariously chummy nickname. Nothing would give me greater pleasure. More tea?

The Swedish prince/princesses are in their twenties. The present king did go to boarding school but I believe that was partly because he was dyslectic and they thought he might have problems coping with the state system.

Agree with Scum.

And what is almost as appalling is how the people involved have defended the princes. If it is true that they have.

Agree, Scum put it extremely well. And it's going to be so easy for the next person who comes along and says 'no, actually I'd rather you didn't call me a Paki'.

I hate the term Paki and Prince Harry was wrong to use it. However apparently this was 3 yrs ago...why has it been dragged up now.

If the bloke called Sooty by Prince Charles and others likes being called Sooty why is it a problem? I think Prince Charles has done some good things...princes trust, caring for the environment, nice Duchy originals food and more. He messed up his marriage etc. I hope Prince William does better on that front.

And I do like the Queen and have a lot of respect for her.

happywomble on Wed 14-Jan-09 17:41:38

"If the bloke called Sooty by Prince Charles and others likes being called Sooty why is it a problem? "

Because it's going to make it a lot harder for the next person who doesn't like being called by that kind of term; it sets a certain tone and makes anyone who protests seem churlish and over-sensitive.

It's more complicated than him 'just calling him Sooty'. That chap probably doesn't mind. That's not the point. It's the underlying, marginal 'sneering' at people who aren't the same colour as them and the superior attitude, with a patronising nickname. Considering he doesn't like people even calling him by his christian name....

Imagine if 'sooty' called Prince Charles 'jug ears'. He just wouldn't, as he would presume Prince Charles to be superior to him.

Oh God, I can't be bothered to explain any more.

This will be picked by by the Torygraph etc as everyone being 'oversensitive' when it is SO much more complicated than just the name calling. Obviously too complicated for the Royals to understand.

don't lump Sandhurst in with Eton, poster on page 2 - anyone can go there - regardless of parental income - you just have to pass the exam - and not everyone there is racist - or a stupid upper class c* - far from it.

DH has just put me on to thiswww.thedailymash.co.uk/news/celebrity/charles-beats-asian-friend-with-affectionate-polo-m allet-200901141510/.

Hilarious.

I simply do not believe that Kolin 'doesn't mind' being called 'Sooty', and I'll bet you that there's nobody else he allows to do so. He most likely sees that kind of deference as a way of ingratiating himself with the future King. Can you honestly imagine him saying to old Charley boy: 'Actually, don't call me Sooty, it's racist and offensive'? No, of course he wouldn't.

He clearly wasn't expecting it to become public knowledge and now that it has, how can he possibly back down?

I think he's just biding his time for a knighthood, myself.