Published Date:
12 February 2009
By VICKY SHAW
A COMEDIAN has claimed that he was told by Prince Harry: "You don't sound like a black chap."
The young royal was said to have made the comment to Stephen K Amos after the Prince of Wales's 60th birthday celebration, We Are Most Amused, last November. Last month, Harry apologised for using the term "Paki" about a member of his platoon.
Speaking yesterday, Amos said: "When I finished the show, in the line-up I was saying 'Hello, hello'.
"Prince Harry comes up to me and goes 'Oh, tell me, amusing, but you don't sound like a black chap'."
Amos, a Londoner, continued: "I wanted to say (in a West Indian accent] 'How am I supposed to sound?"'
The comedian said he hoped the comment was in jest. He thought Harry might have been trying to banter with him.
A spokeswoman for the prince would not confirm whether or not the remarks had been made.
A previous statement about the "Paki" comment said it was made three years ago as a nickname for a friend, and was without any malice.
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Last Updated:
11 February 2009 7:26 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
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