£80k-a-year British Council boss who launched vile rant against Prince George is facing disciplinary action
Angela Gibbins slammed the young Royal as 'privileged, rich and living off public money'
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An earlier version of this article contained an incorrect picture caption, suggesting that Mrs Angela Gibbins called Prince George a 'F****** D*******. In fact Mrs Gibbins was commenting on a meme published on Facebook by somebody else. We are happy to clarify and apologise to Mrs Gibbins. This article was subject to an adjudication by the Independent Press Standards Organisation which can be found at the following link: //www.mcb777.site/clarifications/3925995/ipso-upholds-angela-gibbins-inaccuracy-complaint-in-relation-to-sun-online-captions-about-a-facebook-meme-of-prince-george/
THE British council boss who launched a scathing attack on Prince George will face disciplinary action for calling him "privileged, rich and living off public money".
As revealed by The Sun, Angela Gibbins made the comments below the tot's picture, which someone had posted on Facebook with the vile caption: "Prince George already looks like a "f*****g d***head".
The head of the taxpayer-funded organisation which promotes UK culture worldwide, added: "White privilege. That cheeky grin is the innate knowledge he's royal, rich, advantaged and will never know ANY difficulties or hardships in life."
When challenged Ms Gibbins responded: "I'm sound in my socialist, atheist and republican opinions.
"I don't believe the royal family have any place in a modern democracy, least of all when they live on public money. That's privilege and it needs to end."
There was no sign of the 52-year-old, who earns £80,000 a year, at her home in Walthamstow, east London today.
The British Council is an international organisation which promotes British culture around the world and is partly funded by the taxpayer.
It gets £154.9million of public money a year to promote UK culture - including the Royals.
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George’s parents William and Kate recently helped front its projects in France, India and China.
Tory MP Andrew Rosindell said: “These comments in such an open forum are deeply inappropriate.
“The British Council is a Government-funded body and receives regular support from the Royal Family. For a senior official to make such remarks is an outrage.
“She must make an immediate public apology.”
She must make an immediate public apology.
Andrew Rosindell
A spokesman for the British Council said: "The British Council expects the highest standards of our staff and in accordance with our code of conduct we have started disciplinary procedures with the individual concerned.
"This comment was made on a private social media account.
"It has absolutely no connection to the British Council and does not represent our views and values."
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