When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced they were leaving the royal family the commentary went one of two ways: how very dare they and good on them. But so much of the vitriol was aimed at Meghan and if we look back at history, it tells a chilling tale of what happens to women when they don't fit the perceived idea of what a “princess” should be. In this episode, Mia is joined by journalist, author and broadcaster Dr Julia Baird, who along with having a PHD in history and a book on how female politicians are perceived in the media, has trawled the royal archives to write the biography of Queen Victoria. She joins Mia here to talk about Meghan and Harry, women who flip the royal script and why the world has a problem with women in power. Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guests to Dr Julia Baird Producer: Bridget Northeast You can find Julia's book, Queen Victoria here: https://bit.ly/2SjXxBG And order her new book Phosporescence here: https://bit.ly/2H0zPFg Find our new podcast Get Me Pregnant here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/get-me-pregnant/ GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at [email protected] No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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