The royal family is a ‘woke’ institution – and all the better for it | Sean O’Grady

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The House of Windsor today belies its feudal heritage and privilege

It is a house of toleration and respect, that stands for racial and social justice, equality, faith values, internationalism, the National Health Service and, yes, urgent action over the climate crisis.

 

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Hold on, I thought everyone was calling H&M woke and that was a bad thing? And now the RF are woke and it’s a good thing

this is pathetic at best...

Is today April 1st? This BS is fan fiction at its worst.

It's sole purpose is that they're 'better' than everyone else based solely on who their parents are. Zero qualifications required. Just be born to the most privileged family in the country. It's about as far from 'woke' as it's possible to be.

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