This article is more than 1 month old The British monarchy has, for centuries, been attached to the idea of white supremacy. Now it must show it has truly changed Prince William visiting School 21 in Stratford, where he said the royal family was not racist. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images Prince William visiting School 21 in Stratford, where he said the royal family was not racist. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images Sat 13 Mar 2021 02.00 EST Last modified on Mon 15 Mar 2021 05.45 EDT Since Meghan and Harryâs interview last Sunday, questions have been raised about the royal family. More specifically, is the family racist? Many viewers were shocked when the Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey that their mixed-race childâs skin tone had been discussed by a family member, and that âconcernsâ were expressed by them.