In fairness though, we've not seen a shred of evidence for any of Harry and Meghan's claims either - but we have seen backtracking, contradictions and some proven falsehoods by them.... In addition, Harry seems to have actually confirmed some of the stories they previously claimed were false, inadvertently shooting him and Meghan in the foot.
I don't think her race was an issue for most people - and that's not because I believe racism doesn't exist, and that we live in a wonderful utopia. I think it's because colourism is a real thing. Meghan's skin is so light, she isn't easily recognised as a mixed race woman - most people believed that she was part-Mediterranean, Spanish etc until her ethnic heritage was made known. And as she has previously said herself, she never identified as a POC previously. Of course racism is clearly an issue for some, but I genuinely think it's a minority. Even in the press. What I do think is an issue is a culture clash - I think there could be resistance and bristling to an "uppity" American woman. Meghan has demonstrated herself that she likes to speak out and be heard - I can well imagine that this wasn't received well in an upper class British family where etiquette is held in great reverence. And I think the culture clash also was an issue for journalists, which fed the narrative about her.
For transparency, I'm autistic and justice, honesty and facts matter very much to me indeed. Even if I don't like someone very much, I don't feel good if I'm not being honest about the true situation. So I'm not seeking to pull Meghan down out of personal distaste. I wanted to like her and I initially thought how wonderful it was for them both - but things unravelled, bit by bit. This is genuinely how I see it. I think some of it is her fault, some of it is Harry's fault and I fully expect that some of it was the RF's fault. There's usually three sides to every story. But Harry and Meghan embellishing facts, repeatedly selling private stories, making vague accusations, making really serious accusations - which they're now backtracking on - it's unforgivable, imo.
And as for Andrew, no I don't think it's relevant. He's persona non grata as far as the RF go, and as far as the public go. There's rarely a mention of him anywhere without the phrase "sweaty nonce" popping up. There's absolutely no world in which his alleged crimes have been "ignored". I don't see anyone defending him, or suggesting he should be allowed back into the fold. There's absolutely no comparison between Andrew and a "mixed-race actress". No relevance at all.
I think the "deranged hatred" as you call it for Meghan is because she's someone from outside who's arrived in our country, been loved, and idolised - genuinely. Just look at the wedding. People really thought she'd be wonderful. And then it appears that she's rejected our culture, traditions, and our royal family - while at the same time Harry transformed from a happy, jovial, chatty man into a sullen, angry, man child spouting vitriol at the country he once professed to love. I'm not saying Meghan IS to blame - but to a lot of people she appears to be the catalyst. It's a response to what feels like rejection, disappointment in the change in Harry and of course, a reaction to the fibs, exaggerations and tall stories that her and Harry seem to keep selling to the media. What have we had so far - Oprah, Meghan's podcasts which contained plenty of digs and veiled threats, the Netflix series, Harry's book, two more interviews from Harry - and now there are rumours that Meghan is going to write "her truth" too. Jesus. Enough. I wish them well - but they need to stop courting the media and publicity, while complaining about others doing the same. Their double standards reek of hypocrisy and that's something that never goes down well in this country. Move on, be happy, enjoy their family. All this will die down and eventually blow over. But not if they keep flogging this dead horse.