Source: Global Times
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[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Eating royal meals and smashing the royal family? Britain’s wayward “running away from the royal family” Prince Harry and his wife publicly pointed out the “historical mistakes” of the British Empire and the Commonwealth establishment at a seminar recently, which caused widespread resentment and controversy in the UK. Many media said that such inappropriate remarks are bound to anger Queen Elizabeth II.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report on the 7th, Harry and his wife attended the weekly video meeting of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) on the 1st of this month. One of the main topics of this meeting was the rights of African descent. The movement "Black people's fate is also fate". Among the participants were many African-American youth leaders. The Harry and his wife were the chairman and vice-chairman of QCT. On the 6th, the controversial fragments of this meeting were forwarded by many British media: During the Harrys meeting, they talked about equality and human rights, and also led the topic to the "historical issues" of the Commonwealth. Prince Harry said: "We must acknowledge the past of the Commonwealth (referring to colonial history) before we can move forward... This process is not easy, and it will even cause a lot of discomfort, but we need to do this."
Harry’s His wife Megan echoed her husband, saying that now is the time to "liquidate" and everyone should stand up and admit their mistakes in the past.
Harry and his wife's statement is generally regarded as a heavy blow to the British royal family. The British Conservative Party Member Rosindel accused Harry of not only disappointing, but also a taboo-against the rules of the British royal family not to get involved in politics. Rosindel said: "I disagree with him (referring to Prince Harry). We should look ahead instead of looking back. In addition, as a person who has left the royal family, what he has to do is to focus on his own life. Not involved in politics. If the queen knew his remarks, she would definitely be upset.”
"Daily Mail" royal correspondent Ingrid said that since the Harry and his wife announced their withdrawal from the royal family, Buckingham Palace has clearly drawn a line from the two of them, saying that none of the remarks made by the two have anything to do with the royal family. However, many British media believe that although Harry has gone to Los Angeles, he is still a member of the royal family, and a "imperial grandson" who points out the fault of the ancestor will inevitably arouse the royal family's dissatisfaction. Some British netizens ridiculed: "The Queen will probably only have William a grandson from now on... For Harry, the royal family really can no longer give him money."
There are also British people’s progressive significance to the QCT meeting and Harry and his wife. Views expressed approval. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is the head of the British Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is composed of more than 50 member states and has a complicated relationship with the British Empire. (Liu Haoran)
