The Briefing Room
General Category => World News => Topic started by: Wingnut on December 23, 2017, 02:25:19 pm
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Bethan Holt, Fashion news and features director Hannah Furness
22 December 2017 • 1:17pm
There are fashion faux pas, and then there are errors of sartorial judgement which seem tricky to pass off as a moment of simple bad taste.
It appears that Princess Michael of Kent suffered the latter when she got dressed for The Queen's annual Christmas lunch which took place on Wednesday, and was the first such occasion attended by Prince Harry's fiancee Meghan Markle.
The wife of Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen's first cousin, was pictured arriving at Buckingham Palace wearing a brooch on her left shoulder which appeared to be a piece of 'Blackamoor' jewellery, depicting the bust of a black person with an opulent gold crown and bust, embellished with purple crystals.
It was a gesture which would have appeared shortsighted at the best of times, but has prompted controversy due to Ms Markle's biracial background (her father, Thomas Markle, is Caucasian and her mother Doria Radlan is African American).
It is understood that the brooch was a gift and has been worn many times before.
A spokesman said: "Princess Michael is very sorry and distressed that it has caused offence."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/princess-michael-kent-prompts-controversy-wearing-racist-blackamoor/ (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/princess-michael-kent-prompts-controversy-wearing-racist-blackamoor/)
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... The Blackamoor jewellery worn by Princess Michael has a complex history. While it now comes with resolutely racist connotations, the designs- which originated in Venice- were once the height of glamour and considered a tribute to the 'exotic' Africans who inspired them. Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor both had Blackamoor brooches in their personal jewellery collections. ...
:pondering:
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(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0fd3064ccd479fb3e335bddad60b7d5f77afc675/0_98_2784_1671/master/2784.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=a33b7055919bdf2b51bd3c655f8a640f)
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People got a lot of time on their hands to bitch about a broach. Is their issue that it is racist because black people could never be royalty?
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(https://i.chzbgr.com/original/8526695680/hBD0D8C28/)
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It's the Brits that are offended..
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It's the Brits that are offended..
Forget it, I'm rolling.
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Pearls before swine...
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If we want to talk about privelege, let's talk about the privelege of having enough time on hand to find things like this to get pissy about.
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It's the Brits that are offended..
Eff 'em. What do they know? The Limeys have a damn dude as a PM that dresses like an old lady.
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Eff 'em. What do they know? The Limeys have a damn dude as a PM that dresses like an old lady.
Freaky.