Palace admits it ‘must do more’ to improve ethnic diversity among staff Buckingham Palace (PA) Buckingham Palace has published its figures on its levels of ethnic minority staff for the first time as it admitted it “must do more” and is “not where it would like to be” in terms of diversity. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused the royal family of racism in their Oprah Winfrey interview last year. Following the bombshell allegations, the royal household has revealed in its annual financial accounts for 2020-2021 that its proportion of ethnic minority employees stands at just 8.5%, with a target of 10% for 2022.