Profile of Meghan Markle: The prince and the charming

The British monarchy is an anti-democratic, anti-Catholic, class-obsessed, racist and rapacious institution. Now one of its members is marrying an American actress. Why should we care?

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Name: Meghan Markle

Age: 36

Appearance: audaciously beautiful, of African-American and Dutch-Irish-American heritage.

Newsworthiness: frenzied press speculation was finally rewarded on Monday with the announcement of her engagement to Prince Harry.

The institution of the British monarchy is anti-democratic, anti-Catholic, class-obsessed, racist and rapacious. Now one of its members is marrying an American actress. Why should we care?

There were, I’ll admit, gaps in my knowledge of Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and ...