by Jonathon Van Maren, The Bridgehead
The British Royal Family appears to have officially endorsed the LGBT agenda this month.
It is merely a forty-second video posted to X, but it is significant nonetheless:
The U.K. Royal Family’s X account posted a clip of the Coldstream Guards playing Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan – widely recognized as an LGBT anthem – with the hashtag #Pride2025 along with emojis of a rainbow, sparkles, and a disco ball to mark London Pride. This is the first time the Royal Family has publicly acknowledged the annual event of the LGBT movement.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – the widely loathed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – have previously celebrated “pride” month, posting to their Instagram account: “This month we pay tribute to the accounts supporting the LGBTQ+ community – those young and old, their families and friends, accounts that reflect on the past and are hopeful for a deservedly more inclusive future. We stand with you and support you. Because it’s very simple: love is love.”
Prince William, the heir to the British throne, has also indicated his support for the LGBT movement, appearing on the cover of the LGBT publication Attitude and stating: “The young gay, lesbian and transgender individuals I met through Attitude are truly brave to speak out and to give hope to people who are going through terrible bullying right now. Their sense of strength and optimism should give us all encouragement to stand up to bullying wherever we see it.”
Still, the video and the gesture – coming from an official Royal social media account – has been recognized as significant moment by LGBT activists. The “Happy Pride!” message is being seen as an endorsement by King Charles of the LGBT carnival in London, which attracts over a million people for the procession from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall Place. It is a massive show of cultural power in the capital of a once-great empire, and even the king, it seems, feels the need to bow the knee.