From Princess Diana to Prince Harry, here are 9 times the royal family showed support for the LGBTQ community

Frank OlitoFeb 16, 2021, 20:52 IST

Prince William visiting the Albert Kennedy Trust in London.Jonathan Brady/ AFP/ Getty Images.

Through the years, the royal family has supported the LGBTQ community.
Prince William, for example, has invited LGBTQ people to Kensington Palace to discuss mental health.
Queen Elizabeth pledged to protect the LGBTQ community during a speech to Parliament in 2017.

As members of the British royal family continue to break from tradition, some have become more open in supporting the LGBTQ community.

Through the years, Prince Harry and Prince William have publicly announced their support of the community, just like their mother, Princess Diana, did back in the '80s. Even Queen Elizabeth herself has come forward in favor of LGBTQ people.

Here are nine ways the royal family has supported the community.

Prince Harry invited the head of a transgender youth charity to a roundtable discussion, showing his support of the community.

Prince Harry. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

When Prince William visited the Albert Kennedy Trust, it was thought to be the first time a member of the royal family officially visited an LGBTQ organization.

Prince William visiting the Albert Kennedy Trust in London. Jonathan Brady/ AFP/ Getty Images

When visiting the charity, Prince William said he would be "absolutely fine" if one of his children told him they were gay.

Prince William visiting the Albert Kennedy Trust in London. WPA Pool/ Getty

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly announced their support of the LGBTQ community for Pride Month.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly showed their support of LGBTQ rights. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

In 2017, Queen Elizabeth pledged to protect the LGBTQ community during a speech to Parliament.

Queen Elizabeth at the State Opening of Parliament. WPA Pool/ Getty

Prince William invited LGBTQ members to Kensington Palace to learn more about their experiences.

Prince William announced his support of the LGBTQ community. Getty/WPA Pool

Prince William appeared on the cover of Attitude, a magazine geared towards a gay audience.

Prince William was Attitude magazine's cover star in 2016. Richard Pohle/ AP Images

Lord Ivar Mountbatten became the first royal family member to come out as gay, and he married his partner in 2018, with the support of the royal family.

Lord Ivar Mountbatten is the first openly gay member of the royal family. David M. Benett/ Getty

In the '80s, Princess Diana visited AIDS patients and shook their hands, changing the public mindset on the disease, which had affected many in the LQBTQ community.

Diana shakes hands with an AIDS patient on April 19, 1987. John Redman/AP

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