Author Hilary Mantel caused a stir in Britain's tabloid press when she observed that the innocuous Duchess of Cambridge seemed hand-made for her royal role. Here's my defence of her accurate observation that the royal body is treated as public property.


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/c...

Her original essay is excellent; a honest look at the royal image and the royal person -- not just Kate Middleton but also Diana, Marie Antoinette and Anne Boleyn. It also includes some interesting info about both Henry VII's and Anne Boleyn's health.

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v35/n04/hilary-m...