'Every little girl dreams of being a princess'

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So said Huw Edwards on yesterday's wedding commentary. How depressing

I never wanted to be a princess, or a bride. I did variously want to be a pirate, a nurse ("no", said my parents, "you should want to be a doctor"), a doctor, a Wimbledon star, a farmer's wife with 8 children, an explorer/revolutionary leader, and an engineer. Ended up as none of these.

I used to like pretending to be a princess from time to time, but I never wanted to actually be one. And I always preferred pretending to be someone out of Narnia, or a witch, or a horse. Had not the slightest bit of interest in brides or weddings.

There were no princesses I wanted to be when I was young.

Diana - wet and simpering, short hair (at the time short hair = ugly ), old boring husband, early violent death
Fergie - fat and frumpy
Anne - horsey and middle aged

I can see the appeal of wanting to be like Kate Middleton, she's very pretty and glamorous.

Real princesses bear little resemblance to fairytale, Disney-type princesses.