The week that rocked the House of Windsor. For over a thousand years the British Royal family has controlled every aspect of its narrative and had total dominance over its subjects. The Royal blue blood, a far cry from the red blood of us mere mortals, came under a threat like none before. A lone woman of colour blew down the House of Windsor in one TV interview given to another woman of colour. Not just the nation, the world audience was mesmerised for more than an hour as uncomfortable revelations about British Royalty became public.
From the outset, let me make it clear, I have no idea if what Meghan said is right, or partly right. However, as a person of colour I do have a sense of what might be closer to the truth than say many of our white mediawala who have spent every second of everyday undermining Meghan and her lived experience.
Let me also say that nothing Meghan and Harry said surprised me. And that should be devastating for all Brits.
On 31 August 1997 news came that Lady Diane, Princess of Wales was in a major car accident in France and had passed away. My very first thought was, she has been killed. I have no proof of course, but that was my very first instinct. Since then, many conspiracy theories have come to light of how and why she died. In the end it seems people decided blaming the media was more convenient. However, there was one theory that given Diane was in a relationship with a Muslim man, and that either she was already pregnant, or could potentially bear a child with a Muslim man, was just too much for our British institutions.
Forward 24 years and we witness the cycle repeating itself. This time however the cast is very different. You have Meghan, a mature confident woman who had made it in life by her determination. And she is being supported by Harry, a young man who still pains in the memory of what happened to his mother – something he will not allow to happen to his family. Harry stepped up. The Prince of the Royal household stepped up to his responsibility and did whatever was necessary to protect his family. In time, even the Royal family will see that as a positive.
We learnt that someone in royalty was concerned about the shade of Meghan’s baby. We learnt that the firm were systematically undermining Meghan and her profile in the nation. We learnt that discussions were taking place to change the rules so her children would not automatically become princes/ses. We learnt that all funding stopped for the couple. And we also learnt that all their security was taken away whilst they were overseas. At that point Harry knew that his family was in serious danger. He used funds that his late mother had provided to get emergency security in place. Just think about it, had he not done that what were the chances that there might have been another unfortunate accident leading to a tragedy?
The Royal family is an asset to this nation. However, if the firm does not accept the paradigm of the 21st C, it will crumble like all others before it. Kings and Queens have exploited the world with one central theme, that they are superior by race, by colour, by language and birth. Karma my friends does not forget the cries of the forgotten victims.
I will let you complete the title, ‘50 Shades of ******’.
