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| Prince George 'accused of white privilege' by British Council boss | Prince George 'accused of white privilege' by British Council boss |
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| A manager for the British Council has reportedly criticised three-year-old Prince George, the third in line to the throne, for living a life free of hardship and benefiting from “white privilege”. | A manager for the British Council has reportedly criticised three-year-old Prince George, the third in line to the throne, for living a life free of hardship and benefiting from “white privilege”. |
| Angela Gibbins, Head of Global Estates for the cultural relations organisation, which is partially funded by the taxpayer, made the comments in response to a photo on social media captioned: “I know he’s only two years old [sic], but Prince George already looks like a f****** d***head”, according to The Sun. | Angela Gibbins, Head of Global Estates for the cultural relations organisation, which is partially funded by the taxpayer, made the comments in response to a photo on social media captioned: “I know he’s only two years old [sic], but Prince George already looks like a f****** d***head”, according to The Sun. |
| Posting a message beneath the picture of the young prince, she reportedly wrote: "White privilege. That cheeky grin is the innate knowledge he's royal, rich, advantages and will never know any difficulties or hardships in life". | Posting a message beneath the picture of the young prince, she reportedly wrote: "White privilege. That cheeky grin is the innate knowledge he's royal, rich, advantages and will never know any difficulties or hardships in life". |
| “Let’s find photos of 3yo Syrian refugee children and see if they look alike, eh?” | “Let’s find photos of 3yo Syrian refugee children and see if they look alike, eh?” |
| In response to criticisms online, the 52-year-old Ms Gibbins is said to have responded: "I'm sound in my socialist, atheist and republican opinions. | In response to criticisms online, the 52-year-old Ms Gibbins is said to have responded: "I'm sound in my socialist, atheist and republican opinions. |
| “I don’t believe the royal family have any place in a modern democracy, least of all when they live on public money. That’s privilege and it needs to end.” | “I don’t believe the royal family have any place in a modern democracy, least of all when they live on public money. That’s privilege and it needs to end.” |
| A spokesperson for the British Council said in a statement: “This comment was made on a private social media account. | A spokesperson for the British Council said in a statement: “This comment was made on a private social media account. |
| “It has absolutely no connection to the British Council and does not represent the views of the British Council. | “It has absolutely no connection to the British Council and does not represent the views of the British Council. |
| “That said we expect the highest standards of our staff and we will be investigating the matter further.” | “That said we expect the highest standards of our staff and we will be investigating the matter further.” |
| Ms Gibbins is reported to have a salary of around £80,000 a year for her role at the organisation. | Ms Gibbins is reported to have a salary of around £80,000 a year for her role at the organisation. |
| The British Council works in more than 100 countries to provide educational opportunities and cultural relations and is sponsored by the Foreign Office. It has a Royal Charter and its patron is the Queen. | The British Council works in more than 100 countries to provide educational opportunities and cultural relations and is sponsored by the Foreign Office. It has a Royal Charter and its patron is the Queen. |
| Earlier this month, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George's parents, met schoolchildren in France who were taking part in a British Council programme. | Earlier this month, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George's parents, met schoolchildren in France who were taking part in a British Council programme. |
| The Independent could not reach Ms Gibbins for comment. | The Independent could not reach Ms Gibbins for comment. |
| Prince George’s official photo for his third birthday last week prompted the RSPCA to issue a warning about the dangers of feeding dogs food such as ice cream. | Prince George’s official photo for his third birthday last week prompted the RSPCA to issue a warning about the dangers of feeding dogs food such as ice cream. |
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