Royal family releases diversity employment statistics


The three royal families have shared their diversity employment figures for the first time this year.

Buckingham Palace said they increased from 8.5 percent to 9.6 percent.

According to a senior royal correspondent, "Clarence House is up 10.6 percent (above the percentage), and Kensington Palace - which declined to release figures last year - claims 13 percent.

The report added that the Palace "continues to emphasize the importance of inclusion, diversity and equality."

It also described how it took a "listening exercise" to understand the views of employees with an "inclusion and diversity consultation".

The royal family seems to have stepped up efforts towards diversity employment after Meghan Markle accused a member of racism without naming anyone.

Meghan Markle made the allegations during an interview with American TV veteran Oprah Winfrey.

Kensington Palace's decision to release its figures is also being seen as a result of pressure following Meghan's interview.

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