After reading the above opinion piece, I find the whole thing ridiculous.
Unless I'm mistaken, the Commonwealth of Nations has always been a voluntary alliance between countries with similar political, economic, social, and cultural goals. It is not one where the members are expected to support the United Kingdom in every decision the latter makes globally, especially if its against their own self-interest. The article discusses how China is putting a lot of money into many African Commonwealth countries in exchange for political backing...which is exactly what the Commonwealth does. I didn't agree with the more than half of African countries abstaining to condemn Russia, but I didn't begrudge them either.
It's becoming a trend now to blame TRH The Sussexes whenever any member of the Commonwealth acts against the British Royal Family, as if an interview or two can change the entire perspective of dozens of independent nations. It's infantilizing. These countries have long, storied histories with the British Royal Family and the former British Empire, and experienced racism long before HRH The Duchess of Sussex was even thought of. If any of the Commonwealth countries openly express grievances against the British Royal Family pertaining to the real suffering caused by their ancestors, then the latter should find a way to address that while forging a new relationship. And if said members align with others for their own economic and political benefits, they should accept it rather than expecting independent nations to behave like British colonies.
In the end, this opinion piece sounds like two people bitter about the United Kingdom's lessening influence in their former colonies while using TRH The Sussexes as scapegoats and ignoring the more complex political, economic, and historical reasons.
