While the royal couple have just welcomed their second child, comments about Lilibet are already fuse. This reporter was even fired for her tweet.
The birth of a royal baby is still eagerly awaited. On June 4, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced the birth of Archie’s little sister, named Lilibet. A name that has caused a lot of talk because it is the nickname of Queen Elizabeth II, given by Prince Philip. A beautiful tribute to her grandmother but also to Princess Diana, since it is the girl’s middle name.
A dubious appearance
From the announcement, the British media did not miss the opportunity to give their opinion on the first name. Julie Burchill, journalist for the Telegraph, for her part chose to make a remark in very bad taste but above all racist on little Lilibet. “What a missed opportunity. They could have called it Georgina Floydina”. A message that refers to George Floyd, killed by the weight of a police officer in the United States, in May 2020.
An even more cruel tweet, since Meghan Markle had spoken about the death of the father. “I realized that the only bad thing was to say nothing. George Floyd’s life mattered, and many other people whose names we know and whose names we don’t know.”
“I was fired by the Telegraph”
Fortunately, there is justice in this world and Julie Burchill will think twice before making any racist remarks. The journalist’s tweet was reported overwhelmingly and her Twitter account was shut down. A few days later, the Telegraph, a medium with which she often collaborates, fired him. “I was fired by The Telegraph. It was five very good years and I would always be grateful to them. On the other hand, I would be lying if I said that I had not often regretted the fact that they rejected my ideas of controversial chronicles to give me more consensual ones, which I have managed magnificently anyway “.
Despite the seriousness of her tweet, the columnist still has not apologized.