buckingham palace has admitted it has to do better in terms of recruiting staff from ethnic minorities after the royal household annual accounts revealed thatjust 8.5% of its employees come from an ethnic minority background. the release of the data comes just three months after the duke and duchess of sussex made allegations of racism within the royal family. here s our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. it is the institution which stands at the pinnacle of national life. but now for the first time, buckingham palace has conceded that it has not done enough to promote diversity within the royal household. the publication of the palace s annual report has been accompanied by remarks by a senior royal official. 0n diversity, the official said, we are not where we would like to be despite our efforts. we recognise that we must do more. we need to improve . both the queen and the prince of wales have embraced the principles of diversity over many years. yet only 8.5% of buckingh
life back. thejudge praised britney spears for her courage in making that statement and she said that another court hearing will be set up which britney spears will be able to present her formal application to have the conservatorship dissolved. buckingham palace has admitted it has to do better in terms of recruiting staff from ethnic minorities. the lack of diversity was revealed in the latest annual report into the public funding of the monarchy. the sovereign grant has also highlighted a reduction in income from visits to royal palaces and some sharp cuts in expenditure. here s our royal correspondent, nick witchell. it is the institution which stands at the pinnacle of national life. but now for the first time, buckingham palace has conceded that it has not done enough to promote diversity within the royal household. the publication of the palace s annual report has accompanied by remarks by a senior royal official.
down as senior royals. nicholas witchell reports. it is the institution which stands at the pinnacle of national life. but now, for the first time, buckingham palace has conceded that it has not done enough to promote diversity within the royal household. the publication of the palace s annual report has been accompanied by remarks by a senior royal official. on diversity, the official said. both the queen and the prince of wales have embraced the principles of diversity over many years. yet only 8.5% of buckingham palace staff are from ethnic minorities. a target of 10% has now been set to be achieved by the end of next year. according to the palace, this more active approach to diversity was under way before the duke and duchess of sussex gave their us television interview in which meghan suggested she d