WTF Is Going On?
Being a princess is not all it's cracked up to be
Charlene, Meghan, Latifa, Diana and Japan's Mako ... all modern-day royals who made a break for it
28 November 2021 - 00:03
I think we can pretty much conclude that being a princess is not all it's cracked up to be. It used to be that you turned your pumpkin into a crystal carriage and departed into the sunset with your prince and a tiara. Your life became a glowing reflection of goodness and a type of femalehood that other women and little girls aspired to. I mean, who doesn’t want to live in a palace?..
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