The shocking remarks of Stéphane Bern after the interview with Meghan and Harry

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview, broadcast on March 8, 2021, caused a stir. And the specialists of the royal family give their opinion, in particular Stéphane Bern, who minimizes the accusations of racism of Meghan Markle.

This is the topic of the moment on social networks and in the media: the revelations of Meghan Markle and Harry. Among these, Meghan Markle says that during her pregnancy, members of the royal family wondered about the color of skin her son Archie would have. Indeed, Prince Harry would have been informed "worries and conversations (…) about how dark his skin would be when he was born. (…) These are conversations the family had with him", explains Meghan Markle in the interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Stéphane Bern, specialist and defender of royalty, spoke to BFMTV. And he brushes aside the crown accusations. "The Queen is absolutely not racist, neither are the members of the family. (…) Queen Elizabeth II brought together only a few hours before the interview with Meghan and Harry all the nations of the Commonwealth of all colors" , he explained, before adding: “I believe very sincerely that it is very possible that Prince Harry heard from members of the staff, at least from the so-called establishment, which reigns supreme in Buckingham. When you see the photos of the family royal with little Archie, and starting with the Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles, you see that there is not an ounce of racism in their attitudes. All of their careers, all of their lives, all of their statements testify to the absence of any racist feeling. "

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What if we stopped questioning the words of those concerned?

If the public statements of the members of the royal family testify, indeed, of "the absence of any racist feeling", it is relevant to recall the colonialist past of the Crown of England. While the current royal family is not responsible for the slavery and settlements established by their ancestors, they still reap the rewards in terms of power and money, and it wouldn't be surprising to learn that it would have inherited as a bonus racist bias. Some internet users have rightly recalled it: "The very idea of ​​a 'superior' bloodline is racist," can we, for example, read on Twitter. "The way you are programmed to worship the monarchy is one of the things that has kept working class people from believing in their own worth. It is deeply unhealthy, like the institution itself."

Meghan Markle, the first racialized princess of British royalty, testifies to this. More importantly, to question the accusations of a person affected by racism, especially when you are a white male not subject to racism, is wrong. It is tantamount to silencing it when today, more than ever, the voice of victims of systemic violence is crucial to achieving an egalitarian society. The accusations of Meghan Markle and her husband Harry do not come down to "a simple story of frustration", as Stéphane Bern claims to BFMTV, nor at a whim of "poor little rich girl." In reality, it is the cult around the royal family that must end, as it is rooted in a tradition of oppression that seems to continue.

Melanie Bonvard

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