French magazine Charlie hebdo, known for his satirical cartoons, has come under fire after the release of his most recent one starring Queen Elizabeth II and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.
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In the image, Prince Harry’s wife is seen on the ground with the Queen’s knee on her neck. An image that is reminiscent of the death of George Floyd, this African-American who died below the knee of a white policeman in the United States last year.
What is more, the mention “because I could not breathe” appears in it in response to the question “why Meghan left Buckingham Palace?”. This is another item referring to George Floyd. Indeed, his last words (“I can no longer breathe” – I can’t breathe) had traveled the world.
The Dre Halima Begum, head of Runnymede Trust, a British anti-racist think tank, called the image “unacceptable in many ways” in a tweet.
The Black and Asian Lawyers For Justice collective dubbed the cover with the words “outrageous”, “disgusting” and “fascist racism”.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey last week, Meghan Markle opened up about the “concerns” of the royal family over the skin color of her son Archie.
It should also be remembered that the Parisian offices of the magazine were the target of terrorist attacks in 2015 by Islamic extremists for having caricatured the Prophet Muhammad.