British Council employee under fire for Facebook rant about Prince George's 'white privilege'
Each round of release of pictures of Prince George is usually met with excitement and joy -- not by this woman though.
Angela Gibbins, senior employee at the British Council, allegedly made some comments on the young prince on Facebook, accusing him of "white privilege."
She allegedly ranted under a picture of Prince George released in occasion of the Queen's 90th birthday: “White privilege. That cheeky grin is the innate knowledge he’s royal, rich, advantaged and will never know *any* difficulties or hardships in life."
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"Let’s find photos of 3yo Syrian refugee children and see if they look alike, eh?”
The photograph was captioned by someone else than Gibbins: “I know he’s only two years old, but Prince George already looks like a f****** d***head.”
Her comments prompted an investigation by the British Council, which is tasked to promoting the UK and the English language in more than 100 countries.
“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," the charity said in a statement.
“That said, we expect the highest standards of our staff and we will be investigating the matter further.”
The British Council has a royal charter and its patron is the Queen.
