Call Me Royal - Do It Like A Duchess!

Expert Myka knows the tricksof the trade

- Wendyl Nissen

Americans have long been enchanted by the British royal family – and their obsession has only intensified since May, when nearly 30 million Stateside viewers tuned in to watch Prince Harry marry one of their own, the Californian-born Duchess of Sussex.

Now some are taking their fixation to the next level by enrolling in a “Duchess Effect” course at The Plaza Hotel in New York to learn how to act just like one of the Windsors.

Myka Meier, owner of Beaumont Etiquette, says classes are sold out this year, as are many of her other courses, which teach people the dos and don’ts of royal life.

“Americans are fascinated by the royal family partly because we don’t have one ourselves, but also because we all grew up watching Disney fairy tales like Cinderella and just across the pond was a real royal family,” she explains. “But now, more than ever, the average American woman is saying, ‘Hey, wait a second – if Meghan Markle from California can become a duchess, anyone can!’”

And while Meghan and Harry’s marriage may have had all the perfect ingredients for whipping up royal fever in the US, Myka says we shouldn’t underestimate the draw card of Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooks bank.