The Unroyal Intervention of Meghan Markle

Kate's motherhood has garnered a huge amount of media attention but Shani points out that she's hardly ever criticised in the same way as Meghan. There's a more specific racialised and racist undertone that black women have historically been seen as irresponsible mothers who don't know how to parent their children. In the face of all of this ugly public scrutiny, Meghan made a very unroyal intervention. She spoke about her feelings. This was a really important moment that highlighted Meghan's maternal vulnerability and the mental and emotional price of motherhood.