Buckingham Palace admits it 'must do more' on diversity in annual report

Buckingham Palace has admitted the royal household is not diverse enough, as it releases its annual financial report.

The Sovereign Grant report disclosed for the first time that the proportion of ethnic minority employees within the royal household is 8.5% -- with a target of 10% by the end of 2022. According to a 2011 census, 14% of the population of England and Wales is non-White. In Scotland, 4% are non-White. The yearly financial statement also revealed the royal household has continued to work on improving its diversity strategy, which existed before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's allegations of racism within the royal family earlier this year.