In a new interview in the program “Good morning America”, which is broadcast on the ABC channel, Prince Harry singles out King Harald of Norway and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in particular. He points out that the two heads of state have recently clearly distanced themselves from racism. “Recently, both the king of the Netherlands and the king of Norway have set a good example,” says the British prince. – I want to pay tribute to them for that. Really. I don’t think they have been appreciated enough for what they have done. But it’s really big. And we need more of it. Strong distance from racist attitudes The background for Prince Harry’s tribute is King Harald’s statements when it became known that the royal family, after a long process, had decided that Princess Märtha Louise will no longer represent the royal house. In the press release from the Palace, the royal house also dealt with racism: “We strongly distance ourselves from the racist attitudes Durek Verrett has been exposed to, especially on social media,” said the Norwegian royal house. “It can be difficult to understand how direct or indirect, conscious or unconscious racism can be experienced, for those of us who are not in it ourselves. Unfortunately, there are many people in Norway today who experience discrimination and racism. We must work together to put an end to this,” it continued. Prince Harry has called for the British royal family to do the same. He has stated several times that his wife Meghan Markle has been subjected to racism. Both Durek Verrett and Princess Märtha Louise have said that Verrett has been exposed to racist attitudes after they got together. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB Settlement with the colonial era In the Netherlands, the role of the Dutch royal house in the colonial era is to be scrutinized. King Willem-Alexander used his speech to the people on Christmas Day, among other things, to talk about the role of the Netherlands in the colonial era and to call on the Dutch of today to distance themselves from all discrimination. – No one today bears the responsibility for the inhuman acts that were inflicted on men, women and children, said the Dutch king. – But by coming to terms with our common past and recognizing slavery as a crime against humanity, we are laying the foundations for a common future – a future where we distance ourselves from all modern forms of discrimination, exploitation and injustice.
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