Britain's Obama moment? What Harry and Meghan's baby says about race

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'In order for the monarchy to survive it has to evolve and this is another way of it evolving and becoming more in tune with the multiracial society in which we now live.'

But Kehinde Andrews, a sociology professor at England's Birmingham City University who writes on race issues, is less sure that the royal baby indicates any improvement in racial equality.

"But I think when we sit back and actively analyse what's happened and what's changed we realise that this is nothing, means nothing at all."Chris Jackson/AFP "Now even though they would have been excited to be at a royal wedding or even talk about a princess, I don't think that those little girls would have ever dreamed that they could be part of this story."

"The problem is that in some quarters, particularly in the US, any negative coverage is seen as racist," he wrote.But some British journalists say Meghan has been treated differently from other members of the House of Windsor, citing a difference in attitude towards Kate, the wife of Harry's elder brother Prince William.

 

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