The royal family was noticeably quiet during the Black Lives Matter Movement — even as the civil rights protests reached their home turf — and there’s supposedly a controversial reason for it!
In journalist Omid Scobie‘s new book Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival, which hits shelves on Tuesday, the biographer claims the royals stayed quiet during the important historical political moment… because they didn’t want to face more criticism?!
In an advanced copy obtained by Page Six on Monday, the 42-year-old writer mused: As we all know, The Firm has faced racism allegations from their very own, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, so speaking up about BLM would’ve been a great opportunity for them to put the rumors to rest. Related: Queen Camilla Thanked Piers Morgan For Dissing Meghan Markle!? Instead, they chose to turn their back on it all.
In the book, Omid notes that after George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, the “resurgence of the American-born Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement spawned international protests against systemic racially motivated police brutality” and “unrest hit the streets of London.” Yet the royals — including the late Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Princess Catherine — said nothing, the GMA contributor acknowledged: The Harper’s Bazaar editor-at-large went on: Pretty simple, right?
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