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Retropolis Meghan Markle, Queen Charlotte and the wedding of Britain’s first mixed-race royal Meghan Markle has been hailed as Britain’s first black royal. But Queen Charlotte, who married King George III 257 years ago, probably had African blood from both sides of her family. By DeNeen L. Brown  •  Read more »   Outlook • Perspective Why the GOP needs someone — anyone — to challenge Trump in 2020 Republican values will continue to fade if the president doesn’t have a primary opponent. By Matthew Dallek  •  Read more »   WorldViews The royal wedding’s teenage cello player skipped U.S. debut to play in the ceremony Sheku Kanneh-Mason canceled his performance plans in Los Angeles to be at the royal wedding. By Siobhán O'Grady  •  Read more »   Retropolis Princess Diana wasn’t forgotten at the royal wedding. Her sons still mourn her death. Prince Harry, who was 12 when his mother was killed, made sure to include her memory in his wedding to Meghan Markle. By Michael S. Rosenwald  •  Read more »