Very much not racist ? UK royals barred hiring coloured office staff till late 1960s, shows report
SECTIONS Very much not racist ? UK royals barred hiring coloured office staff till late 1960s, shows reportAFP
Last Updated: Jun 04, 2021, 08:46 AM IST
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It is unclear when the policy ended, but Buckingham Palace has said its records show people from ethnic minority backgrounds being employed in the 1990s. The Queen and Britain s royal household also negotiated an exemption from 1970s-era laws on race and sex discrimination that still exists today,
The Guardian reported. Citing historical papers it unearthed at the National Archives, the newspaper said that in 1968, the Queen s chief financial manager told government officials of the hiring policy towards ethnic minorities.
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