Princess Michael sparked fury by wearing the “racist” symbol at the Queen’s annual festive lunch in 2017, where she met Finding Freedom claims Meghan wondered if the brooch, of a black man wearing a gold turban, was “sending a message”. And while the princess claimed she meant no offense to the American actress, she is known for pushing the limits and has had allegedly had previous outbursts of racism.The royal family member reportedly told a group of African American patrons at a New York City restaurant to "go back to the colonies" in 2004. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.MEGHAN Markle was offended by a blackamoor brooch worn by Princess Michael of Kent to a Christmas lunch, new biography Finding Freedom claims. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. MEGHAN Markle was offended by a blackamoor brooch worn by Princess Michael of Kent to a Christmas lunch, new biography Finding Freedom … "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In 2018, an ex-boyfriend of Michael’s daughter, Ella Windsor, told "Princess Michael, though generally free of British colonial prejudices, and beyond reproach when it came to me, nevertheless invited trouble out of what felt like a desire to shock: her pair of black sheep in Gloucestershire were named Venus and Serena," he said.It’s unclear if Princess Michael still has the sheep, which were apparently named after the famous African American tennis-playing sisters, Venus and Serena Williams.While it was initially reported that Harry and Markle cooperated with the authors, reps for the couple confirmed to Fox News that they played no part in the tell-all. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not interviewed and did not contribute to ‘Finding Freedom,’” said the statement. The bombshell book, out today, claims Meghan felt the pin of an African man “sent a message” and was “insensitive to her African American roots” and the racism she faced after going public with her relationship with Prince Harry. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Meghan Markle felt Princess Michael of Kent's pin of an African man was 'insensitive to her African American roots', it has been claimedPrincess Michael wore the blackamoor brooch to Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2017Another version of the brooch worn by the royal which sparked controversy for its racist connotationsMeghan met many members of the Royal Family for the first time at a Christmas lunch hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2017Harry and Meghan leaving The Palace after attending the festive lunchThe bombshell biography reveals Meghan and Harry's departure from royal life It is now considered to be racially insensitive and even the name has been slammed as a term of abuse for anyone with dark skin.The figures - usually men but sometimes women - are shown fixed in positions of servitude, such as footmen or waiters, or personify fantasies of racial conquest.Some argue that many European ornaments often depict black people as exotic noblemen and women.The figures are usually painted with gold leaf in a highly decorative style and can be worth significant sums of money.
According to a new biographical book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Finding Freedom, Meghan Markle was very displeased during her first Christmas at Buckingham Palace with the British royal family in 2017, …
(Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images) Scobie and Durand say Meghan felt Princess Michael's apology for wearing the symbol came too late as “the damage had been done”. It was not the first time Princess Michael - dubbed Princess Pushy - had been embroiled in a race storm.In 2004, she was accused of insulting black party guests at a New York restaurant by allegedly telling them to “go back to the colonies” in a row over noise.She strongly denied the claims and said she had said she would be “ready to go back to the colonies” during the dispute with the table.The royal also later referred to African people as “adorable” in a TV interview discussing her travels through the country.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend an Anzac Day service at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2018, in London, England.