At this point in world history, it should really come as no surprise to what extent whiteness – as a colonialist institution and mentality – will prove it right, even when it is far beyond wrong, hypocrisy is just jumping Outside.
Case in point: there are well-documented allegations of sexual predation (and possibly statutory rape) against Prince Andrew, a senior royal member of the British monarchy, and another who has been long and openly associated with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, not less. But apparently, it’s Meghan’s rumors, the Duchess of Sussex’s “intimidation” against royal officials who are too far a bridge to Buckingham Palace … because this is obviously the scandal that needs most attention, you don’t agree?
On Monday morning, CNN reported that the palace hired an outside law firm to investigate allegations made by unidentified members of the palace staff against Meghan in 2018. Although these complaints were made almost two and a half years ago, the fact that this investigation is just beginning more than a week Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey is certainly just a coincidence. Certainly.
More from CNN:
The Palace initially said it would investigate after a British media report earlier this month, cited unidentified real advisers, saying that a complaint was made against Meghan in 2018.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said on Monday: “Our commitment to examine the circumstances surrounding the claims of former officials of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is being carried forward, but we will not make public comments on this.”
CNN was not informed as to which company would investigate the allegations. The change comes at a time when the palace faces a crisis due to allegations made by Prince Harry and Meghan in their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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These claims memorably included “Concerns and conversations” raised by unidentified senior royalty (who are reportedly not Queen Elizabeth II) about the skin color of Harry and Meghan’s first unborn child, Archie, and “what that would mean “. Despite being the son of a prince, Archie was later denied the title and the protections that accompanied it. In addition, there was asserIn addition, a widely publicized incident in which she allegedly insulted Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, to the point of crying before the first wedding, occurred the other way around. However, the inflammatory incident was never corrected for registration by the royal family, presumably because Kate’s title will one day be “Queen”, and the Duchess was therefore considered expendable (or, they considered Meghan expendable in the first place, for … reasons).
After the London Times’ reinvigorated reports of bullying shortly before Oprah told it all, Meghan would have been “sad”, with a Sussex spokesman stating:
“Let’s just call it what it is – a smear campaign calculated on the basis of misleading and damaging misinformation. We are disappointed to see this defamatory portrait of the Duchess of Sussex receiving credibility through the media. “
As CNN noted, Buckingham Palace’s late but aggressive plan to investigate the report contrasts sharply with its approach to Meghan’s allegation of racism against a royal member, which the family said it would maintain internally.
CNN continued: “Critics of the palace should also point out that they have not launched any independent investigation into the relationship between Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted pedophile.”
yea. Yes we are. In the wise words of The rootGenetta Adams, editor in chief: “Wow. I’d love to see you investigate [Prince] Andrew is so difficult. “
I mean, it’s André Cuomo even being investigated so hard?
“But these allegations differ in the sense that they relate to members of senior royalty, not employees, whose complaints are more likely to fall within the competence of human resources,” explains CNN in relation to the investigation. in Meghan’s Conduct. “The hiring of an outside company occurs after Palace says that its ‘HR team will analyze the circumstances described in the article'”.
This is the part where we remember that these complaints were initially made at the 2018– coincidentally, a few months after the Sussex wedding. Only now, less than a month after the Sussexes resigned from important royal positions permanent and subsequently airing the royal laundry, which seems to have some urgency in the investigation of these alleged incidents.
“The employees involved at the moment, including those who have left the House, will be invited to participate to see if the lessons can be learned,” said a previous statement from the Palace.
You know who else left the Household? Meghan and Harry, despite the clear and warm support of the monarchy – which, Prince William recently reminded us, is “much not a racist family.”What lessons can be learned there?
In other news, after their own fragile mental health admissions during Oprah’s interview, as well as Meghan’s ongoing legal disputes with several British tabloids, the Sussexes chose to donate to two UK-based nonprofits for through its Archewell Foundation: PressPad, a group focused on increasing diversity in the media and Mind, mental health advocacy group.
“Mental health problems can affect anyone, regardless of factors such as age, sex, ethnic group or socioeconomic status,” recalls Kathleen Miles, director of fundraising at Mind, in a statement made to ITV. “We are grateful to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Archewell Foundation for this support, which will help us to continue to ensure that everyone with mental health problems receives support and respect.”