Royal family’s ‘post-racial’ fantasy unravelsPosted in Articles, Media Archive, United Kingdom on 2021-03-09 02:41Z by Steven |
Royal family’s ‘post-racial’ fantasy unravels
Cable News Network (CNN)
2021-03-08
Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies
Birmingham City University
 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Sussex depart after their wedding ceremony at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018. |
(CNN) When Harry and Meghan walked down the aisle, surrounded by examples of #BlackExcellence, and being serenaded by a gospel choir on May 19, 2018, it was meant to mark a new era in race relations. Even the royal family was being “modernized,” dragged into the 21st century showing just how far we have come. Right wing papers like the Daily Mail even heralded the Markles’ remarkable achievement of going from “cotton slaves to royalty” in just 150 years. The only surprise is how quickly this post-racial fantasy unraveled, culminating in Sunday’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, revealing the harrowing time Markle says she endured as a serving royal…
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