Racism and the Royals: Meghan Markle Exposes an Ugly Truth
05/10/22 • 46 min
Enter Meghan Markle: an activist and philanthropist, an American actress, and biracial woman—in short, an outsider to the Firm. Why did Meghan’s independence and identity conflict with the royals—and undeniable aspects of the monarchy’s long history—and how did she carve out her own center of power amid the force of her in-laws?
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Enter Meghan Markle: an activist and philanthropist, an American actress, and biracial woman—in short, an outsider to the Firm. Why did Meghan’s independence and identity conflict with the royals—and undeniable aspects of the monarchy’s long history—and how did she carve out her own center of power amid the force of her in-laws?
For more Dynasty, visit VF.com/dynasty.
For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link.
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