But for Ms. [Afua] Hirsch and other chroniclers of racial inequality in Britain, it is problematic to frame Ms. Markle\u2019s engagement as too seminal a moment. The symbolism of Ms. Markle\u2019s entry into a family that once shunned commoners, Catholics and divorced people \u2014 let alone nonwhites \u2014 does little to diminish structural racism across Britain, several commentators said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarkle is not Britain\u2019s Obama moment and shouldn\u2019t be covered as such,\u201d\u00a0tweeted<\/a>\u00a0Reni Eddo-Lodge, the author of \u201cWhy I\u2019m No Longer Talking to White People About Race,\u201d a new book about institutional racism in Britain.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, it was announced that Ms. Markle would \u2014 in addition to joining the Anglican Church \u2014 apply for British citizenship after marrying Prince Harry on an unspecified date in May in St. George\u2019s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the site of many\u00a0royal weddings<\/a>.<\/p>\n