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Royal family accused of being racist by R. Meghan Markle

- In ‘tell all interview’ with Oprah G. Winfrey; Gov Rankin condemns racism
In a recent shocking ‘tell all’ interview with Oprah G. Winfrey, Duchess of Sussex Rachel Meghan Markle, centre, accused the British royal family of being racist and had "concerns and conversations" while she was pregnant about how dark her son's skin would be. Photo: Insider
The popular interview is being licensed to air in the UK today, Monday, March 8, 2021. Photo: WWD
The popular interview is being licensed to air in the UK today, Monday, March 8, 2021. Photo: WWD
Prince Harry and R. Meghan Markle emerge from Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony. Photo: BEN BIRCHALL/AFP via Getty Images
Prince Harry and R. Meghan Markle emerge from Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony. Photo: BEN BIRCHALL/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past of aircraft by the Royal Air Force, in London on June 8, 2019. Photo: Neil Mockford/Getty Images
Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past of aircraft by the Royal Air Force, in London on June 8, 2019. Photo: Neil Mockford/Getty Images
New Governor John J. Rankin, CMG said there is ‘no place for racism’ anywhere around the world and as Governor, he believes in equal opportunity and will fight discrimination wherever he can. Photo: VINO/File
New Governor John J. Rankin, CMG said there is ‘no place for racism’ anywhere around the world and as Governor, he believes in equal opportunity and will fight discrimination wherever he can. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a recent shocking ‘tell all’ interview with Oprah G. Winfrey, Duchess of Sussex Rachel Meghan Markle accused the British royal family of being racist and had "concerns and conversations" while she was pregnant about how dark her son's skin would be.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, born on May 2019, is the son of Prince Harry and Meghan and is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne.

The concern of racism is one of many bombshell revelations made during the interview with Markle and Prince Harry. The couple, who announced their intention to step back from the royal family in January 2020, spoke with Winfrey about their time at Kensington Palace and the family rift that has made headlines over the past few years.

"In those months when I was pregnant, all around this same time, we have in tandem the conversation of he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born," she said in the interview, which aired on CBS on Sunday, March 7, 2021, pulling in some 17.1 million viewers and setting a CBS yearly record.

The couple refused to name anyone involved in the discussions.

"I think that would be very damaging to them," Markle said.

"That conversation I'm never going to share," Prince Harry later said when he joined the interview. "At the time, it was awkward. I was a bit shocked."

Winfrey clarified in a new interview on “CBS This Morning” on Monday, March 8, 2021, that the racist “concerns” raised by members of the royal family about Archie’s skin color prior to his birth were not made by either Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Racism a 'large part" why couple left UK

Meanwhile, Prince Harry disclosed that racism was a 'large part' of why the couple left the UK and traveled abroad. The Duke added that a friend who is close to British editors warned him that the couple would face racist treatment.

"Please don't do this with the media. They will destroy your life," the friend said, according to Harry.

"He said, 'You need to understand that the UK is very bigoted.' I stopped and I said, 'The UK is not bigoted, the UK press is bigoted, specifically the tabloids, is that what you mean?'" Harry said.

The friend insisted that the UK was bigoted, which Harry believed was untrue.

"But unfortunately, if the source of information is inherently corrupt or racist or biased, then that filters out to the rest of society," said Harry.

Racist Gus?

The revelation is of interest to some in the Virgin Islands, which population is majority of Blacks or persons of African descent.

It was in October 2020 that ex-governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert had upset many when he bluntly stated that the Virgin Islands should not look forward to reparations for slavery as it was not a policy of the UK Government.

Further, Mr Jaspert found himself under more criticism when he opined that the VI should not seek to rename landmarks currently carrying names of persons who engaged or facilitated the slave trade and engaged in brutal acts against humanity.

The UK, through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, had said it supported the statements of Mr Jaspert.

Many had labeled the Governor and UK as racist and had called for an apology from Mr Jaspert. He never apologised.

What is the new Governor’s position?

New Governor John J. Rankin, CMG was asked how he, as a representative of the Queen would respond to the allegations of racism expressed by Markle, for the benefit of those following this matter in the VI.

Mr Rankin responded with a condemnation of racism.

“There is no place for racism anywhere around the world. As Governor, I believe in equal opportunity and will fight discrimination wherever I can.”

Mr Rankin also said: “Like the UK Prime Minister, I’ve always had the highest admiration for the Queen and the unifying role that she plays in the UK, and across the commonwealth. As for all other matters to do with the Royal Family, I won’t be drawn in to commenting on personal matters.”

More bombshells

Meanwhile, other bombshells from the interview with Winfrey included that Prince Harry and Markle married secretly in their backyard three days before the royal wedding;  Markle had suicidal thoughts during royal life; Harry said Prince Charles once stopped taking his calls and the family cut him off financially; Markle was "silenced" by the royal family and directed to never comment on false reports, and the royal family wanted Markle to keep acting after marrying Harry to support them financially.

The popular interview is being licensed to air in the UK today, Monday, March 8, 2021.

48 Responses to “Royal family accused of being racist by R. Meghan Markle”

  • shana (08/03/2021, 16:33) Like (22) Dislike (24) Reply
    Meg never had a chance with them because she is a black woman.
  • Evils (08/03/2021, 16:42) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    To the highest..
  • Queen Anne (08/03/2021, 16:43) Like (32) Dislike (40) Reply
    No sympathy here. Meghan Markle knew or should have known.
    She did what was right for her and shipped out.
    Having interviews for the purpose of badtalking,in my opinion, is tacky and diminishes her more than it does the Royal Family.
    • @ queen anne (09/03/2021, 00:10) Like (16) Dislike (12) Reply
      Stop it she is just a victim of racism and white supremacy! How could you blame Meghan when she was wronged?
      • @@ Queen Ann (09/03/2021, 10:05) Like (5) Dislike (12) Reply
        And how has she been wronged and by whom?. A Black American female actress and divorcee, illegitimate child of a Caucasian father from whom she is and has been estranged along with half siblings. Raised single handedly by a dreadlocked unapologetically Black and single mother, Meghan Markle, made the conscious choice to become a member of the Oligarchy of the United Kingdom with its Centuries old Customs and exclusivity. Predictable and expected outcomes are the results.. When was she ambushed,wronged and by whom? The victim ,if there is one,, in my opinion, is Harry. Time will tell.
    • FEO GOMEZ (09/03/2021, 08:20) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply

      Hush your stin*** du*** mouth good bathe and sanatize your area.

    • Courtier (09/03/2021, 09:59) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
      Trailer trash. Out of her depth.
  • please (08/03/2021, 16:52) Like (66) Dislike (38) Reply
    Don’t feel sorry for her, she knew what she was signing for. She thought she was going to be the next Princess Diana. She is nothing but an opportunist. In the end, her husband is going to run back to his family because he is a lost puppy in America. His wife is an OPPORTUNIST.
    • Oh, pleeease (08/03/2021, 22:46) Like (19) Dislike (6) Reply
      To the contrary, I imagine she (naively) thought she would be welcomed and protected by Prince Harry’s family. The Queen has called them “much loved members” of her family. Prince Harry seems like a maturing, caring and thoughtful young man. No doubt he’s experienced culture shock, with the move to America is such a crisis year. But he’s not a “lost puppy” at all. He’s recreating his life, for the woman and child that he loves. Putting his family’s health first. Seems like a prince of a guy to me. I remember the skinny little boy, marching sadly in his mother’s funeral procession. Such a contrast to the happy and loving looking husband and father he appears to be now.
    • Set of oppressors (08/03/2021, 23:08) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
      Ha ha the governor’s bloggers out
      • yes sah (12/03/2021, 20:45) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        And boy do they come out in droves inciting racial undertones. Black people stay woke.
    • Oldman (10/03/2021, 21:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      So real she's no ...ood
  • We all know that. (08/03/2021, 17:03) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    .I will tell you 2 nations more racist and malicious towards black, "Straight hair indians and Jews" ...How is this related or affect tthe COI, dont understand, If Police show up.by my house with a search warrant to search and I know my house is clean, I will welcome them in with a smile, but of course if my house is dirty I will put up all necessay resistance including questioning the legitimacy of the warrant, or the ligitimacy of the search...This almost seems like the same played scenaro by the Government..
    ..
    • REGGIE MILLER (08/03/2021, 17:57) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
      The indian men are the demons mostly the women are very very friendly
    • @ well all know that (09/03/2021, 00:14) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      No you mean Britain an the USA
    • Shameful (09/03/2021, 05:11) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
      The British raped India for years as they have done to Afruca and the Caribbean. They continue to do so wanting to continue their colonialism on us. In three words- modern day slavery
  • Greg (08/03/2021, 17:21) Like (11) Dislike (17) Reply
    Racism has been going on in the Royal family forever. When Elizabeth and her father were in Africa when she was younger, whenever their car was approaching their home, the Africans had to run and line up saluting them as they passed. Markle knew what she was getting into with this racist family, so, no, I do not feel sorry for her. Her in-laws ignored her mother and father as though they were garbage, and Markle snubbed her family too, trying to fit in, like they were second class people. Give me a break with this well known crap! Now she is acting like the victim, and she wants an excuse to get a second divorce. I saw the handwriting on the wall when they announced their engagement. Elizabeth is an old rotten racist who would be seen giving Markle looks of disgust and tried to make Harry dump her. Williams wife thinks she is the queen bee and loved by the royals, since she is a lighter shade of pale. They all get me sick! This interview with Oprah is comical and a waste of time.
    • @Greg (09/03/2021, 09:29) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      you are wrong. The in-laws treated her mother very well - they invited her for Christmas at Sandringham!
  • Check Yourselves (08/03/2021, 17:30) Like (34) Dislike (10) Reply
    The day blacks stop being prejudiced against other shades of black and deal with their colorism issues then we can talk about how another race views blacks and yes I’m a BVIslander.
    • @ check yourselves (08/03/2021, 23:07) Like (4) Dislike (17) Reply
      Fact is blacks can never be racist, so go take several sets
      • @ “@ check yourselves” (09/03/2021, 16:33) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        Looks like you’re already sitting on your brain
    • @Check Yourselves (09/03/2021, 01:13) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why can't we talk about both at the same time? Both are equally real.
    • Linda (09/03/2021, 01:32) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      @ Check Yourselves, you may be an BVIslander, but you are not Black. You don't know how embarrassing it feels when we see our own people against each other because of the ignorance of playing the color wheel.
  • ????? (08/03/2021, 17:48) Like (9) Dislike (8) Reply
    The coi is a racist plot so what is new
  • Black cat (08/03/2021, 19:16) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sweet .........harry hook ..but u know there was a black queen before in the royal house ...check history...that family got in that some black people blood
  • and yet... (08/03/2021, 19:18) Like (23) Dislike (6) Reply
    And yet the institution of the BVI governor’s office ONLY hire BLACK SERVANTS and WHITE ONLY managerial staff... including a WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN YOGA TEACHER.... go figure....
    • What!?!? (12/03/2021, 20:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      So racism is alive and well right in our white house? Well,well, well. Then they always blogging about down island people wanting people to believe that the BVI people are blogging these racist comments. Trying to create disunity. These people like slimy, slithering snakes need to go back to their Trump and Boris' world.
  • facts (08/03/2021, 19:31) Like (13) Dislike (8) Reply
    Just sick of these Uk racist blogging piss on vino like we fool fool


    The British is a bunch of racist end of story
    • The MAG (09/03/2021, 08:19) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      100 % NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. Nasty LEVIATHAN creatures soulless. You must posess a soul to feel empathy and compassion.
  • Been there (08/03/2021, 19:33) Like (12) Dislike (7) Reply
    My Father was a coldstream guard at Buckingham palace back in the 60's. We were stationed in the PMQ billets and i can tell you first hand that even as a child i knew that the racism and other nasty going on's were quite common. How about they do a inquiry into Price Andrew and leave her alone. That entire family, or "The firm" as they call themselves needs to go.
  • Pure BULL (08/03/2021, 20:17) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Please go and study the real history of Europe so that you can know the truth. Stop being fooled by these idiots. They get their energy from your ignorance.
    • @ pure bull (09/03/2021, 00:12) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
      They asked if the baby will be darked skin!!! wow this is some wicked racist shit mehson
  • pork (08/03/2021, 20:44) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    HE MARRY A BLACK WOMAN BECAUSE SHE DOWN LOAD THE PORK ON HIM THE WAY NO ROYAL EVERY GET IT
  • ... (08/03/2021, 23:27) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply

    I was sick to my stomach watching the interview just like jesp**** was a racist so was the rest of the bunch

  • Rubber Duck (09/03/2021, 00:17) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    We are watching John rankin to see if he another Gus Jaspert in sheep clothing
  • NezRez (09/03/2021, 01:39) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    Tell me again why the UK is supporting a bunch of so nothing non-working stale old farts who think they are special? Royals my behind. They do nothing royal and Andrew is a lazy do nothing Pedophile who was a frequent visitor to PEDO ISLAND, hiding behind his old useless mama's skirt.
    • Well (12/03/2021, 21:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      The question should be why does the UK still want to hold on to a bunch of so nothing non working stale old farts, lazy ,useless, pedophiles OTS.
  • The MAG (09/03/2021, 08:17) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    No doubt about it! 100% people don't be dumb people Buckingham palace is a lizard pit for lizard people. Harry is a human so is Meghan they had to get out quickly. How old is the Queen people do you really know? You don't it doesn't age in human years.
  • The TRUTH (09/03/2021, 09:50) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    And this is who some BVI Uncle Toms want to run and cry up under and wish take us over. SMH
  • Look Melee (09/03/2021, 13:06) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Was it really necessary for those family members to air their dirty linen in public?

    Look melee!

  • @linda (10/03/2021, 08:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Race =color..
    Resist =differences with two apose race were one feel above superior to the other and and subject the other to all kind of negative ills
    Black tolian= black race
    Black island man=black race
    Black and black race conflict does that look like the same definition of racism..hell no ...
    Black and white conflict of where white people feels and believe and was treating the black race of people from hence forth til now because of there felt there are the race of chosen and superiority...that sound more like the definition of racism..
    My opinion about the differences of black and black conflict will fall under something esle of same ethnicity of differences ...a word to accommodate that meaning.....

  • Red shoes (10/03/2021, 09:50) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Harry is the prodigal son


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