In the middle of an official trip to Boston, the Prince and Princess of Wales were booed during a basketball game they were attending. William and Kate are currently in the capital of Massachusetts on the occasion of the Earthshot award, which rewards initiatives in favor of the climate.
The Prince and Princess of Wales in the front row of the Boston Celtics game against the Miami Heat, could be heard some boos as their faces appeared on the big screen, while some spectators shouted “USA, USA”.
His trip across the Atlantic is marred by the resignation, on Wednesday, of Lady Susan Hussey, William’s godmother and close to the queen consort, after a racist comment against a young woman involved in the fight against domestic violence, in an organized act by Camilla. .
“Deeply Regrettable”
“Racism has no place in our society”, these comments are “unacceptable” and it is “just that the person in question resigns”, William immediately reacted from Boston.
Buckingham Palace also found the comments “unacceptable and deeply regrettable.” “We take this incident very seriously and are immediately investigating to establish all the details,” the palace said. in a press release.
This is the couple’s first trip to North America in 8 years. The royal correspondent for Sky News sees this visit as an opportunity to restore the image of the royal family, damaged by Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. The couple, who have lived in California since 2020, denounced racism there in particular. of the royal family.
Meghan and Harry will also receive an award on December 6, in recognition of their commitment against racism within the British monarchy.
operation seduction
The Lady Hussey affair therefore falls especially badly for the royal family and for Kate and William, in the midst of a seduction operation in the United States.
“This is a very important moment for the couple, which allows them to reset the counters and indicate where the royal family will be in the coming years,” said Arianne Chernock, a professor of British history at Boston University, interviewed by Sky News. .
On the sidelines of the Earthshot award ceremony, which demonstrates their commitment to defending the environment, the princely couple must meet with the president of the United States, Joe Biden.
At the Earthshot Prize inauguration on Wednesday, Mariama White-Hammond, the city of Boston’s energy and environment officer, who spoke just before Prince William, invited the audience to “reflect on the legacy of colonialism and racism.” .
The British monarchy has thus faced in recent years the republican tendencies of several kingdoms of the commonwealth, whose sovereign is the British monarch. These countries hope by becoming republics, like Barbados at the end of 2021, to settle their colonial past. On an official trip to the Caribbean, Kate and William had been the subject of some hostility and anti-British sentiment.
Source: BFM TV
