New racism allegations hit Buckingham Palace – and not from Prince Harry or Duchess Meghan

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The Guardian published a report declaring that Queen Elizabeth II's top courtiers banned “coloured immigrants or foreigners” from serving in clerical roles in the royal household until at least the late 1960s.'

, Buckingham Palace was confronted Wednesday with explosive new allegations of decades of systemic discrimination against people of color – and with documentation to back it up.

" how in 1968, the Queen’s chief financial manager informed civil servants that 'it was not, in fact, the practice to appoint coloured immigrants or foreigners' to clerical roles in the royal household, although they were permitted to work as domestic servants," The Guardian reported.Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of the ship's maiden deployment on May 22, 2021, in Portsmouth, England.

The paper also reported the documents show that in the 1970s, the queen and her aides were able to negotiate with government officials to exempt the royal household from laws prohibiting discriminatory hiring practices, which to this day keep royal employees from suing for alleged discrimination at work.

"The Royal Household and the Sovereign comply with the provisions of the Equality Act, in principle and in practice," the palace statement said. "This is reflected in the diversity, inclusion and dignity-at-work policies, procedures and practices within the Royal Household. Any complaints that might be raised under the Act follow a formal process that provides a means of hearing and remedying any complaint.

 

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OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I am not surprised .

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