Royal Family ‘chose to completely ignore’ Black Lives Matter, new book claims
The Royal Family “chose to completely ignore” the Black Lives Matter movement as it swept across the UK in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, a new bombshell book has claimed.
Global protests erupted in 2020 after the killing of Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, with a video emerging of Chauvin kneeling on the victim's neck for over nine minutes. Marches were organised in London and many institutions examined their relationship to race.
In an advanced copy of “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival," author and journalist Omid Scobie claims the royals steered away from the matter.
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Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson joins anti-racists, community activists and school children at a protest (Getty Images)He wrote: “During my years covering the royals I have regularly been surprised by the Palace’s blasé attitude when it comes to anything to do with race, racism, or the issues that impact those from minority backgrounds."
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And, according to Mr Scobie, this attitude continued when it came to BLM. He wrote: “A global civil rights issue was forcing change around the world, but the Royal Family chose to completely ignore it."
He added: “As often as I emailed or phoned the communications team (more than weekly during the height of the BLM marches), my requests for on- or off-the-record guidance on whether we may see family members acknowledge this hugely important moment went noticeably unanswered — they responded to other queries I had, just not that one.”
The Black Lives Matter movement was central to protests around the killing of Chris Kaba in London (Getty Images)The Harper’s Bazaar royal editor added: “The Palace famously stays away from anything it considers political, but unlike the political intricacies involved with the movement in the United States, BLM support in Britain simply meant standing up to and against racism.”
The bombshell is just one of many from Mr Scobie's new book. The author, who was formally dubbed as Meghan's mouthpiece, claims that the Duchess "never felt at home" in England. With this coming amid rife reports that she wouldn't turn down an invitation to Sandringham this Christmas.
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An insider recently told The Times: "I can’t imagine the Sussexes would decline an invitation to spend time with His Majesty. As of yet, there have not been any invitations for the holidays."
Although not formally released, a French-language copy of the book was obtained by a French publication. Responding to the initial uproar over some of the revelations, Mr Scobie wrote on X, formerly Twitter : "Whether you like my work or loathe it, all I ask is that if you are reading coverage about what’s supposedly inside #ENDGAME, please also read the book itself. Incorrect and bad translations, snippets without context, leaks etc. do not tell the full or accurate story. Thank you"
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