Before Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex she was a successful actress and author of her own lifestyle blog, The Tig.
On the blog Markle shared little snippets of her life along with recipes, beauty tips and reflections on feminism.
But in one particular blog post the focus was, ironically, on society’s obsession with princesses.
According to Glamour, in a 2014 post on the now-archived blog, Meghan interviewed Princess Alia Al-Senussi, a descendant of the Libyan royal family, where they discussed an obsession with royalty carrying into adulthood.
"Little girls dream of being princesses. I, for one, was all about She-Ra, Princess of Power. For those of you unfamiliar with the '80s cartoon reference, She-Ra is the twin sister of He-Man, and a sword-wielding royal rebel known for her strength. We're definitely not talking about Cinderella here," Markle wrote. "Grown women seem to retain this childhood fantasy. Just look at the pomp and circumstance surrounding the royal wedding and endless conversation about Princess Kate."
Despite encouraging readers to focus on Al-Senussi’s achievements rather than her royal status, in the blog post Markle admits she had "a bit of a 'pinch-myself-I’m-emailing-with-a-princess' moment."
Others will now undoubtedly experience pomp, circumstance and “pinch-myself” moments with Meghan Markle herself, who has since married into the British Royal Family and become the Duchess of Sussex.
But if her old blog is anything to go by, she'll be bringing her own brand of "Princess of Power" energy to the role.
