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Welcome to The Spectator podcast. I'm Isabel Hardman? In this week's episode, we'll discuss Megan and the Monarchy.

Is Megan Markle good news for the establishment? And what are we to make of her anyway?

We also discuss the potential for Tory rebellion on a customs union and ask, does economic research

back up higher government spending? First, with the birth of the royal baby this week, all eyes are on

the monarchy. But this is not the only new arrival to the family in recent times. Megan

Markle will formally be joining the monarchy in less than a month's time.

So what are we to make of this new princess?

For this week's cover, Jenny McCartney thanks God that Megan is not a spoilt entitled Chelsea Sloan,

and Julie Birchall writes that Megan is a modern adventuress.

I'm joined today by Jan Moyer Daily Mail columnist who recently wrote

that Megan was to Huggy Wuggy and Sophia Money Coots, features director for Tatler magazine.

So Jan, are you a fan of Megan Markle? Yes, with slight reservations. I mean, I think overall

she's a good thing for the Royal Family. She's very different.

She's not some sort of posh girl from the shires who would kind of fall apart under the media

tension.

She's a Hollywood star, well, in inverted comment.

I spent all last week watching every single one of her 14 films that she's appeared in. And I think

star is slightly pushing it, but I have a lot more admiration for her after seeing all her

sort of Hollywood output. But I'm moving on too fast. Yes, I do think she's a good thing. I think

it's really good for a young woman to see someone standing at a prince's side who's not

afraid to speak her mind or claim her place.

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