To commemorate the publication's 40th anniversary, Prince Charles edited an issue of the British black weekly The Voice.
It was established in 1982 and is the only daily in the UK to focus mainly on black problems and culture.
The king said he was "very touched" to have been approached and said that over time, the newspaper had "become an institution."
According to Clarence House, Prince Charles' edit highlights a few of the black community's accomplishments during the last four decades.
The issue, which will be published the following week, includes interviews with Booker Prize–winning author Bernardine Evaristo as well as Luther star Idris Elba, who discusses how receiving a Prince's Trust award at the age of 16 "opened doors that transformed my life."
It also includes an interview with Baroness Lawrence, the mother of murdered adolescent Stephen Lawrence, in which she discusses a recent collaboration between the Prince's Foundation and the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation.The two organizations have teamed up to offer scholarships in the applied arts to young people from various backgrounds who are impacted by social and economic inequality.Additionally, it highlights the annual Notting Hill Carnival, a Caribbean carnival that takes place in west London during the long weekend in August, and it features an interview with Baroness Floella Benjamin about her most recent Windrush initiative.
When discussing the subject, Prince Charles said: "With all the significant changes they have observed over the past 40 years, Britain's sole black newspaper has evolved into an institution and an integral part of our society.
Because of this, I was very moved when asked to edit this special edition.
Previously, The Prince served as a guest editor for several publications, including many issues of Country Life published to mark his 65th and 72nd birthdays.
His participation, according to the newspaper's executive editor Paulette Simpson, recognises the paper's initiatives to foster a more inclusive society.
The Voice's editor, Lester Holloway, said: "The similarities between the causes that The Voice has fought for over four decades and the activities that the Prince of Wales has been involved in over the same time period—often quietly—may surprise our readers.
"These causes were formerly mocked and made fun of, but now they are generally accepted,"
"All the information tells us how far we have to go to have a really egalitarian society," Mr. Holloway continued.
He continued, "The Prince is aware of this, and that is cause for hope in and of itself.
On September 1st, the special issue of The Voice will be for sale.
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