The keyboard warriors,who it should be noted were in the absolute tiniest minority,tut-tutted with glee about the"stupid","pointless"and"non-newsworthy"qualities of any reportage about what the Duchess of Sussex is wearing,baby bump or not.
We should write about Syria. We should write about Real Issues. We should get a life. One even called for me to be sacked.
Before she and Prince Harry started dating,I didn't really care two hoots about what Meghan wore. I likedSuits but it was far from my favourite show.
But once she was cradled in the royal bosom by everyone from the Queen down,it was clear that Meghan,like Kate before her,would become a serious fashion influencer,in the truest sense of the word.
Unlike the pretty little things you see on Instagram,the royals select and buy their own clothes,frequently to support local or emerging designers,and often with a context that takes it beyond"just buying stuff".
Turning to the Australian visit,it's natural that the press,as well as websites devoted to Meghan's every hairpin,would dissect each outfit.
Rather than assess whether they are nice or not,or how she looks,the media has endeavoured,wherever possible,to tell the storybehindthe clothes. Stories such as Karen Gee,the previously little-known Sydney designer and mother of five,whose dress was beamed around the world on Tuesday morning,instantly making her a household name.