Royal Wedding Not Intended Vehicle for Meaningful Racial Progress
As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walked out of St. George’s Chapel a married couple on Saturday afternoon, it marked a historic moment in the history of the British monarchy.
The fairytale of a biracial woman marrying into the British royal family has got many in Britain caught up in the fantasy that a page has been turned, opening up a new chapter in the relationship between Britain and its black population.
However, once the delirium will have worn off, we will all wake up to the reality that is the nightmare of British racism.
The royal family is perhaps the most identifiable symbol of whiteness in the world. For British nationalists, the monarchy lies at the core of their yearning for the days when Britannia ruled the waves and its monarch presided over an Empire, upon which the sun never set.
The media hysteria over the blackness of the latest member into the family demonstrates how taken for granted the whiteness of the monarchy is.
SOURCE ⇒ CNN
