I was asked to be a guest on a BBC podcast which explores society’s favourite princesses. We were discussing The Little Mermaid and I referenced the Duchess of Sussex, who has said she can see parallels between the mermaid and her own life: both giving up their voices for the love of a prince. An expression of slight alarm flashed on the presenter’s face, saying that I would have divided the audience by even mentioning Meghan. As with any celebrity, your impression of a person you don’t know says far more about you than about them. Yet it has been difficult to not have an opinion on Meghan or Prince Harry due to the level of coverage they’ve

Source: The Times February 12, 2023 12:00 UTC