Hi friends, I'm Emily Lay and you're listening to the Simplified Podcast. If you're looking

to simplify your life and organize your home, then you are in the right place. Every week

I invite you to explore practical ways to organize and automate the complicated parts

of life, so you can focus on what truly matters most.

Well, if you follow us over on social media or are getting our emails, you know that

at Simplified, we just announced a bucket list collaboration with Barrington. I am such a

fan of Barrington. I have been carrying one of their totes for years now. It is perfect

size, it holds all the things, and I have just dreamed of working with them and seeing

our Simplified artwork come to life on their bags. And it is so exciting that it is finally

out there, the secrets out. You can head over to our website or to Barrington's website

to check out all the beautiful products and personalize your very own Barrington bag.

Okay, so here's the thing you need to know about me. I am obsessed with the British

Royal family. I can't help it you guys. I grew up in the era of Princess Diana when

her face seemed to be on every magazine cover. I remember how the kindness and the compassion

she showed and how gorgeous she was while showing it regularly made the nightly news.

And growing up as a teenage girl in the 90s, you could not escape thinking about Prince

William. If you know, you know. And of course, there is her majesty, the queen. My gosh,

I have so much respect for her. She steered her family and country for so long and with

so much poise and grace. It's amazing to think about her legacy. So let me ask you this.

Why is it that we care about the royals so much? And why do we as Americans especially care

about what the royals wear? I mean, the surface answer here, it's obvious. It's fun to

look at pretty clothes. It's fun to imagine yourself in those pretty clothes. It's fun to

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