It has absolutely no connection to the British Council and does not represent our views and values." A 52-year-old British Council employee is in hot water this week for allegedly slamming the eldest son of Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, for his "cheeky grin" and "white privilege" on Facebook. The British Council, which bills itself as "the United Kingdom's international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities," released a statement on Tuesday morning to address the controversy. "White privilege," Gibbins is said to have replied. "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," it reads.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2016 00:41 UTC