Beard Liberation Front
9th March
Media Release
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Meghan Markle suffered racism but Prince Harry was impacted by Royal anti-beard prejudice say campaigners
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that while Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey has raised disturbing issues of racist attitudes in the Royal Family, the pogonophobia directed at Prince Harry has been overlooked.
Prince Harry’s beard has long been a cause of concern at Buckingham Palace. In the post-1945 era hirsute Royals are rare, Prince Michael of Kent being the only notable exception.
Harry faced a sustained campaign in sections of the media to demand he shave his beard off before his wedding to Meghan Markle.
The campaigners say that while pogonophobia, as it has impacted Prince Harry, is not in the same category as the racism Meghan Markle has suffered- he can always shave the beard off- it underlines the level of prejudices held at senior levels in the Royal Family.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, it appears that the Royal Family have a range of prejudices and hatred of facial hair- pogonophobia- may well be one of them. No doubt Buckingham Palace think Prince Harry is hiding something under his beard. It appears to be an ability to focus on outdated attitudes amongst other things.
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