Black Lives Matter: Meghan Markle free to speak after the "divorce" from the royal family
According to Dickie Arbiter, former spokesman for Queen Elizabeth, the Duchess of Sussex was able to give her speech to the 2020 graduates only because she is no longer an "active member" of the royal family. "She would never have been authorized," she said
Meghan Markle, 38, recently gave a moving speech (below) dedicated to the kids who took the maturity this year, urging them to make their voices heard in life and to fight for what they believe in, and citing the Black movement. Lives Matter, which is taking place these days in major cities of America.
Not authorized
According to Newsweek, however, the Duchess of Sussex was able to express her opinion in such a direct, open and sincere way only because she has now given up her "senior role" - by mutual agreement with her husband, Prince Harry - as a member of the family. British royal.
An "impossible to pronounce" speech
The magazine argues that the former American actress could never have received authorization for a speech so politically and socially aligned, if she had still had to submit to the strict royal protocol as an "active member" of the royal family. According to former Queen Elizabeth II spokesman Dickie Arbiter, Meghan's speech "would have been quite impossible" to do under royal approval.
Very politicized
Arbiter goes on to explain that “what happened in the United States is an absolute tragedy and shouldn't have happened. If Meghan and Harry had still been in the UK as members of the royal family, this speech would never have seen the light "as" highly politicized by its very nature ". According to the former spokesman, it is "a social problem for the United States and it is not up to a head of state to express an opinion, be it the queen or the French president or whoever for them".
The fear of being misunderstood
Meghan Markle had begun her speech by saying that she had long been undecided whether or not to talk about those issues, for fear that her words "could be misunderstood", but then realized that "the only wrong thing to say would be do not say anything".
There was no need to be silent
Also during her speech, the Duchess mentioned the names and surnames of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile and Tamir Rice, all people who lost their lives due to police brutality. According to royal expert at Harpeer's Bazaar magazine, Omid Scobie, even if not exposing oneself on certain topics is a hallmark of the royal family, this moment is an exception and there is no need to remain silent when it comes to contrasting. racism rampant around the world, especially in the UK and the Commonwealth.
Global crisis of human rights
"While I appreciate the fact that members of the British royal family remain apolitical and do not enter into the political issues of other countries, in this case we must see the issue of racism for what it is: a global crisis of human rights, which - precisely as it happened in the US - it has been at the root of so many social problems in the UK and throughout the Commonwealth as well, 'explained Scobie.
Silence is not an option
"Members of the royal family have expressed little on the issue of racism over the years, but silence at this time is not a viable option", says the expert, because "throughout the country, even just outside the Castle of Windsor, we have seen protesters protesting against police brutality and racism, and we have heard passionate messages from European royalty - and Meghan Markle - that have been heard by millions. '
According to Scobie, therefore, "it is really important today that anyone who has the opportunity to use their voice to amplify humanitarian and social issues does not hold back".
