@Hawaii_Jake If it was racist it’s not acceptable. If it was said just as a wondering thing, it might not be racist.
My husband is darker than me, black hair, curly hair. A lot of green eyes in his family, his eyes are light brown and mine are blue. I always hoped my kids would get his darker coloring. My mom’s side of the family has a few people darker than me.
In my family commenting on skin color isn’t racist, it’s always talked about in a positive way. My family has a lot of artists, and usually when they comment on features and coloring it’s to talk about beauty. I can’t remember my family ever saying someone was ugly, they’re comments are always about someone’s gorgeous thick hair, or beautiful skin, and it has never been limited to one race or another.
My friends in interracial marriages (Black and white) their kids are gorgeous. Their skin color is beautiful.
Ever see that episode of new adventures of old Christine where her son likes a blonde and she can’t believe she maybe could get blonde grandchildren? It’s just not that unusual to wonder what features kids might wind up with. Not that it matters.
I have a friend who has huge breasts, and her mom once said to me, “I couldn’t believe I produced a daughter with such big breasts.” These are things people say.
It’s very possible the person commenting about the royal baby is racist, but maybe not. I wouldn’t even think to mention it, because to me Meghan looks white. I would never guess her mom was Black.
Maybe the mom of your kids had very similar features to you.