As Meghan has learned, the monarchy is still built on breeding, ancestry and caste | Nadifa Mohamed

They wanted to know how dark his skin would be. An unborn child about to enter the British royal family was already considered a potential worry and even a liability because one of his grandmothers happened to be African American, and the “stain” this might leave on his skin and their reputations had to be considered, and prepared for. These are among the many shocking revelations of Meghan and Prince Harry’s jaw-dropping interview with Oprah Winfrey.

I’m not wholly surprised that a royal family member expressed concern about the “reputational”