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Catching a royal wedding

From Vox, Constance Grady on the royal wedding, explained: 14 questions about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s big day, asked and answered; and how Meghan Markle is changing the princess fantasy: Yes, technically she will be a duchess. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and royal romance: Lauren Collins on how marrying into the monarchy is rarely a fairy tale. Sarah E. Gaither: “I study biracial identity in America. Here’s why Meghan Markle is a big deal”. The fraught gender and racial politics of the royal wedding, explained. Bishop Michael Curry, a black Episcopal priest, will speak at the royal wedding — here’s why that’s important. Arianne Chernock explains America’s obsession with the British royal family. Kelly Faircloth on the time traveler’s guide to catching a royal wedding.