PressEthic

Twenty years after Diana the Princess of Wales absolutely charmed the US, Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall has flown over the ocean to tour the same country with the same Prince. It is a daunting task by any means— must be uncomfortable to fill the glamorous shoes of the beloved Diana. But my concern is why should she be forced to do so?

We all know Diana had style and she liked to dazzle the world with one glamorous look after another. However, for the press to force that onus onto Camilla is unfair. She is different person, and doing extensive commentary on her jewels and dresses strikes me as somewhat unnecessary. My sentiment while reading all the detail was that of leave her alone!

According to The New York Times,

This was a hard question to determine, for those in the small, undemonstrative crowd at Photo Op No. 1, the World Trade Center, had to squint through a chain link fence to try to see the duchess, who was outfitted as conspicuously as possible in a brilliant fuchsia suit with a matching velvet collar. She had several strings of pearls around her neck, carried a black rectangular clutch bag and - this is most important - wore black stilettos, a sign, when worn by a middle-aged woman, that she is really, really trying.

USA Today ran a whole article making style suggestions to her, which included make-up techniques and hair styles.

Easy on the makeup "First, have her eyebrows professionally shaped. She should focus on evening out her complexion with a light-reflective foundation. A little bit of mascara, a wash of color to even out skin on the eyelids. She's lost definition in the lips, as most women do when they get older, so use a moisturizing balm with a touch of color. And a touch of luminescence on the cheek with bronzer, but very light." - Trish McEvoy, makeup artist/retailer

There were actually articles about this visit, where the focal point was the fifty frocks she had packed to impress America. I think the press should just stop including these details in articles about global warming and organic vegetables, dedicating a whole section on fashion advice and analysis for her (sarcasm intended).

Never mind the fact that she is supposed to be quite an intelligent woman, who might have some constructive input during this trip to the US. She is not Diana and the press should stop comparing her, making her fall short of or trying to turn her into the late Princess of Wales.