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Kate Ng

Buckingham Palace admits not ‘taking race seriously enough’ amid Meghan’s allegations, book claims

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An explosive new book about the royal family has claimed that Buckingham Palace officials admitted they did not take the issue of race “seriously enough” until allegations of racism from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex emerged.

Author Tina Brown, who was formerly editor of Vanity Fair and wrote 2007 biography The Diana Chronicles, says in her tell-all book Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 forced the Palace to acknowledge the lack of diversity among its staff.

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