I don’t see any evidence that antipathy towards Meghan in royal circles has anything to do with “ race”. As hard as it may be for Americans to accept that, the truth is “ race” is not as central to social relations in the UK and other countries as it is in the US.
The major problem with Meghan is that many people , like Piers Morgan in his DM article, still see her as a ruthless social climber who uses people to advance her own agenda and discards them when they are no longer needed ( I am just quoting Piers here ).
Personally, I also feel she doesn’t understand yet her position in the Royal Family ( or, to put it in another way, how the Family’s hierarchy works) and has been trying to punch above her weight since she came in as revealed in the Telegraph’s article. That kind of attitude would obviously trigger a reaction from staff and even Family members.
Leopards cannot and do not ever change their spots. That's a fact. They don't know how to knit sweaters or buy team jerseys. That's pretty much saying that character traits are what they are and the true colors of a person (not racial, mind you, but character wise) will show themselves.
I find it a conundrum that a person that has been shown by many examples through their lifetime of being of such a nature that making a difference in this world for those that need it could also be the type of person that would use people to further their own agenda. Those traits are totally on the opposite ends of the spectrum and from what I've seen, Meghan has never come across as having a "use 'em then lose 'em" mindset.
What you say, Mbruno, about not being used to how the hierarchy in the "Firm" works may very well be a valid point. We only have to read one Daily Fail comment section to be informed that the BRF are "spongers" and have everything done for them. We know this isn't true but in reality, the BRF does have staff they depend on to do their jobs so that their lives and their activities run smoothly. Enter Meghan, a woman that has, for most of her lifetime, has accomplished everything she has up to meeting Harry by applying her own elbow grease to the wheel to "get 'er done". With this in mind, it would be natural for Meghan to want to be involved with every single aspect of her royal role and frankly, that could be a hindrance to the staff whose job it is to arrange Meghan's life and events to go smoothly. Perhaps she needs to learn to be "the Duchess that lunches" a bit more and leave staff to do what staff does best.
Nobody adapts to a totally unfamiliar lifestyle overnight and its only been going on seven months that Meghan has been officially part of the British royal family and its "Firm". There is going to be trial and error but I do believe that Meghan will adapt beautifully as time passes.
As for the stories. Meghan isn't pictured out and about that we get a slew of articles such as "The Duchess spotted riding her bike" or "The Duchess spotted leaving the restaurant" as we see a lot of with Lady Kitty Spencer so nothing along those lines for the press to bleat about. The events she has attended have been few and far between that the press can jump on for stories and there's not much in those that can generate opinions other than her fashions and her blossoming pregnancy. To keep their reading public's interest, its the sordid, scandalous, outrageous and the "tell all" scoops that generate the cash for reporter's pockets.
If anything comes out of all this, I think it would be a realization for Meghan just what her mother-in-law faced day in and day out as The Princess of Wales and after her divorce. I also believe that all of this is not going to cause rifts in the family but actually draw them closer as a support system. It may even cement Harry and Meghan's marriage even more as they face this time together. They have each other to lean on.
Just my two cents worth here.