The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have departed with baby Archie to start their new family life in Canada. While it's impossible to know exactly why they decided to step back from life as working members of the royal family, the media have peddled a nanative that casts Meghan as the evil daughter-in-law intent on prising Harry away from the "family firm" into a Hollywood lifestyle completely at odds with the centuries-old traditions of the monarchy.This nanative got me thinking about the way daughters-in-law in farming families are sometimes treated. It's not something I have direct experience of, as my husband's family don't own a farm and have always been extremely welcoming.
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