In the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, the next royal wedding is not high on the priority list of the British public. The Daily Express reported (opens in new tab) that Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are planning a grand ceremony in 2021 to "lift the nation's spirits," and the public quickly dismissed the idea on Twitter, making it clear. Beatrice trended in the UK, and while I'll avoid embedding angry tweets, let me summarize the sentiment: many people felt that an elaborate, taxpayer-funded royal wedding would make them feel less good about the social, economic, and personal devastating effects of the coronavirus I did not feel good about it.

In the name of journalistic integrity, we must make something clear here. Neither the couple themselves nor the unnamed insiders quoted by the Express said anything about "uplifting the public mood" at the wedding. Here is what a royal insider had to say about the wedding (opens in new tab): As the Queen's granddaughter, it seems unfair that Beau had to hide his wedding from the public while his sister Eugenie did not have to. Eugenie's wedding was televised and watched by 3 million people in the UK alone. After Harry and Meghan leave, Beatrice and Eugenie's profiles and workload will increase. Beatrice wants to show the world that she never shirks her civic duty. She wants the world to see her as a person and does not want to be criticized for her father's mistakes.

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