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Harry Stirs Up New Race Row

Prince in hot water again for telling comedian he 'didn't sound black'

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 11, 2009 8:19 AM CST

(Newser) – Prince Harry is facing fresh accusations of racial insensitivity after telling a black comedian "You don't sound like a black chap," reports the Daily Telegraph. Stephen Amos says the prince made the quip when they met after a comedy show for Prince Charles' 60th birthday. "I wanted to say, 'How is I supposed to sound?'" Amos said.

"It is very sad that Prince Harry thinks black people all talk in the same way," said Lord Herman Ousele, former chairman of Britain's Commission for Racial Equality. "It goes to show how ill-educated members of the upper classes can be."

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British comedian Stephen K Amos looks on during the launch of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival at Melbourne Town Hall. (Getty Images)

Britain's Prince Harry listens as his brother Prince William delivers a speech in west London Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Toby Melville, pool)

Britain's Prince Harry is seen wearing a charity bangle as he closes a deal on the phone at the offices of city traders ICAP in London, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth ,pool)

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Aug 19, 2009 2:09 AM CDT

He is a crowned prince but that do not make him very intelligent, he may not no better, a black person in England can have the same accent just like him - Harry and another black person can have a totally different accent from the one that has the accent of the queen, let us not put Harry's not thinking remark into practice

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Feb 12, 2009 6:42 AM CST

Dr Larry "Black Sambo" Mitchell, at your service...

drlarrymitchell

Feb 11, 2009 5:56 AM CST

"Funny, cuz y'all don't sound like landed white slave-owners iz s'pozta sound, boi!"

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