British royal family news divulges that the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Earthshot event today was hijacked by Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, Boston’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space.
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William and Kate came to the podium in Boston to introduce the Prince’s Earthshot Prize. But before they could speak, Mariama, “gave a strong speech in which she told the crowd to ‘consider the legacy of colonialism and racism,’” according to the Daily Mail.
Her words follow an unfortunate incident at Buckingham Palace in which Lady Hussey was accused of being a “racist.” She is William’s godmother and as soon as the tweet accusing her of being a racist was floated, Buckingham Palace launched an investigation. As a result, the elderly lady forfeited her volunteer role.
Royal Family News – William Under the Gun
Prince and Princess Wales could only watch from the wings as, “Reverend Hammond, who founded a youth organization focused on ‘teaching the history of the Civil Rights Movement’, said: ‘On this day, I invite us all to consider the legacy of colonialism and racism.’”
Royal Family News – William’s Presser Hijacked
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She added, “The ways it has impacted people across the world and its connection, its deep connection to the degradation of land and our planet that we are all seeking to reverse. The stories lost, the species made extinct, but also the persistence of people in the face of oppression and the fundamental dignity of all of our relations.”
She did not reference Hussey, a former lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth who was accused by black domestic abuse campaigner Ngozi Fulani of making racist comments to her at a Buckingham Palace event on Tuesday night. But the message seemed clear, that the reverend was addressing the London situation.
Royal Family News – William In Boston
After having her say, the reverend, “went on to express gratitude to William and Kate for choosing to host this year’s Earthshot Prize in Boston.” She said, “Now you all know, we are a city of many firsts. We are honored to be the first American city and the first city outside of the United Kingdom to host the Earthshot Prize.”
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Royal Family News – William Shows Grace
Prince William then came to the stage and displayed the trademark grace that the monarchy is known for. He expressed his “delight” at hosting his first engagement in Boston by saying, “Catherine and I are absolutely delighted to be with you today, for our first engagement in the great city of Boston, as we start the count down to the Earthshot Prize Awards this Friday,” andrecognized the reverend.
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