Surprise, surprise: Newly discovered documents show that until at least 1968, the Palace barred “coloured immigrants or foreigners” from serving in office roles
Photo: Kirsty O’Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images Well, things continue to look not so great for the royal family. As reported by the Guardian, newly discovered documents show that until at least 1968, the palace barred “coloured immigrants or foreigners” from serving in office roles.
Buckingham Palace didn’t answer questions specifically regarding the ban or when it was lifted. However, it told the Guardian it has records showing that people from “ethnic minority backgrounds” were employed in the 1990s, explaining that prior to that, it didn’t keep records on employees’ racial backgrounds.
The new documents reveal another layer of the palace’s history of racism amid an already contentious conversation. During her now-famous interview with Oprah, Meghan Markle revealed that, while she was pregnant with Archie, unnamed members of the royals’ inner circle had “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.
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