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Media speculation of royal baby’s skin colour

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MamoruHisaishi · 16/04/2023 01:34

It's a CNN article discussing what Prince George’s skin colour would be, based on his ‘commoner’ mother’s genes. So I guess it isn't just the British media that's racist/classist:

Whatever happens, this baby might stand out genetically among royals because his mother is the first commoner to marry into the royal family since the 17th century.

“It’s very good that they’re bringing in new genes,” said Dr. Anand Saggar, a consultant in the South West Thames Regional Genetics Department at St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London. “It freshens up the gene pool.”

Catherine’s commoner genes might lead to a somewhat darker-skinned baby, Saggar said.
The royals, he explained, are pretty pale.

Catherine’s skin has a considerably more olive tone, and the baby will likely be somewhere between the two – but more like Catherine because her genes are dominant over lighter ones.

“The odds are the child will have darker skin color than the royals might be used to,” Saggar said.

https://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/03/health/royal-baby-appearance/index.html

What -- and who -- will the royal baby look like? | CNN

Bets are already being placed on the appearance of the royal baby -- the future king or queen of England.

https://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/03/health/royal-baby-appearance/index.html

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2bazookas · 17/04/2023 01:06

rattymol · 16/04/2023 14:12

Commoner is a classist insult. There was a lot of classism aimed at Kate and her family. Total snobbery

No, it is not an insult . Commoner is a factual social description , like " "yeoman", " parson"... and "royalty".

The House of Commons takes its name from the fact all members are Commoners.

User12345654321 · 17/04/2023 03:17

The only people who are likely to think it is the same as the Meghan discussion are the uniformed, race traitors or non black and brown people.

Race traitor? 😳 Goddamn! It's getting worse.

onirgellep · 17/04/2023 07:16

2bazookas · 17/04/2023 01:06

No, it is not an insult . Commoner is a factual social description , like " "yeoman", " parson"... and "royalty".

The House of Commons takes its name from the fact all members are Commoners.

Commoners were people permitted to use common land/the commons for pasturing livestock, hunting etc under feudal law

onirgellep · 17/04/2023 07:22

Quite apart from the rather daft content of the CNN article

It was written 3 whole years before Harry met Meghan Markle - so time-travelling non racism too

When so many people suffer the effects of real racism this OP is shameful

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