The American Princess Problem

In first grade, nothing captivated me more during class reading time than a glossy photo book of Princess Diana’s wedding—those massive puffy sleeves on her dress, the regal red-and-black parade procession, the horse-drawn carriages. By middle school, I discovered Diana had two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, both about my age—and naturally, I started daydreaming about marrying one of them and becoming a princess.