Key facts
- Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe refused to define King Charles as a "white Briton" on the BBC.
- The definition of "white Briton" used in a report Lowe cited requires both parents to be born in the UK.
Rupert Lowe, leader of the Restore Britain party, refused to state whether King Charles qualifies as a “white Briton” during a BBC interview. The presenter noted that by the report's definition, which requires both parents to be born in the UK, the King would not fit the criteria due to Prince Philip's birthplace.
The exchange highlights the controversial rhetoric employed by some political groups regarding national identity and demographics, and the difficulty in defining such terms when applied to prominent figures.
Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe declined to state whether King Charles could be classified as a “white Briton” during an interview on BBC’s Today programme. Presenter Nick Robinson pressed Lowe on his claims that “white Britons will become a minority by 2063,” noting that the report Lowe cited defined a “white Briton” as someone whose parents were both born in the UK.
Robinson pointed out that King Charles's father, Prince Philip, was born in Corfu, Greece, and asked Lowe directly if the King met the definition. Lowe evaded the question, stating, “Well, many people have different interpretations of that, Nick. I mean, we can split hairs.” When pressed again, Lowe maintained that “white British people will be a minority on current trends” by 2063, a fact he claimed “no one disputes.”
Lowe also faced questions about his claims that Britain is “hurtling towards becoming an Islamic country,” for which he cited Restore Britain’s “219-page rape gang inquiry report.” The interview also touched upon Lowe's past association with Nigel Farage and Reform UK, with Lowe expressing a desire for cooperation to counter a “looming leftwing alliance.”
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