"What are we to think? There isn’t that much room for doubt: Africa is still seen as a colonial plaything for British princes engaged in their own personal scramble, rather than a vast and complex continent that is home to the most diverse population on Earth. Moreover, if Harry is to be believed, the seemingly good intentions of the future monarch, William, were not motivated by a desire to do good by the African people but, at least in part, a desire to do better than his little brother. There are dark historical echoes here, going all the way back to Europe’s imperialist “scramble for Africa”. Oneupmanship among European royalty and empires was always a driving objective. In a reflection of how far things have changed yet remained the same, the exchange between the princes appeared to reveal a more intense interest in African wildlife, “the giraffes, the elephants”, than the African people." By me in the @guardian #princeharry #princewilliam #meghanmarkle