An Open Letter to the Queen of England on Meghan Markle

The racism Meghan faced surprised few, but the extent to which the royal family played a hand is disgusting.

Your Dearest Majesty Queen Elizabeth, 

My first instance of royalty came from Disney movies. 

Princesses were just as real to me as fairies and frogs turned princes, which is to say, completely fictional. When I learned that royalty did in fact exist, and not just in the history books, I was quite tickled. All I could imagine was a bunch of adults playing…