Yes, it's Full of Nonsense, Extreme Hosting and Self-Help Jargon. Yet I Truly Cherish Meghan's Christmas Special.

No matter the time of year, it's perpetually hunting season for commentary on the Meghan Markle's televisual offering, With Love, Meghan. Reviewers, from seasoned journalists to online pundits, have seldom found such common ground as when eagerly tearing the lifestyle show's first and second seasons to pieces. The prevailing view was that a more egregious regal scandal had hardly ever taken place than the now-infamous snack re-labeling incident.

Now, as a festive rebel, she has returned once again with a "Holiday Celebration" (aka a Christmas special). But this time, the dynamic has changed. The standard components we've come to expect – meaningless jargon salads, intense hospitality – are still present, but within the context of a yuletide episode, it all clicks into place. The elements have slid perfectly; it's a flawless festive blizzard.

At this stage, Meghan resembles the eccentric aunt at the typical holiday get-together – dispensing random tips, and supplying the periodic peculiar declaration. ("I love spinach!" … "A tradition has to have a beginning." … "A tree is part of my memory and love of the holiday season.") She's an interesting figure, but her company is customary and oddly reassuring. And she looks happy enough; she's not doing any harm.

She understands her all subtle gestures, word and gaze will be dissected and judged, but manages to seem relaxed and remarkably at ease.

Maybe this is the initial instance in history where that old chestnut – "Ignore them, they're just jealous" – may well be true. Because, let's face it, everything in Meghan's Holiday Celebration honestly feels charming. Admittedly, it's all awkwardly over-the-top, foolishness and flamboyant – but is that not just what Christmas is about? And the words she speaks might be absurd, but the walk she's walking genuinely looks impeccably styled.

Anything she attempts, she pulls off with flair. Her cooking looks delicious, the festive decoration she makes is breathtaking, her gifts are nearly too beautiful to tear into. Nothing is average or ugly – including the way she ties her kitchen garment is stylish and elegant. She doesn't bung a dish in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she wraps wrapping paper like an paper-folding expert. She also seems to be completely savoring herself from start to finish. How could any skeptical viewer not be won over, filled with festive joy and left with a deep longing for handmade crackers or a crudites platter where broccoli is positioned in the shape of a wreath?

Meghan used to pretend for a living, naturally, but despite that, after the intensity of examination she has faced from the moment she met Prince Harry, even a hypothetical offspring of two legendary actresses would have difficulty behaving this authentically. Her decision to modify or even tone down her routine, regardless of it being so constantly, globally mocked, is weirdly comforting. In our unpredictable world, here is something we can depend on: Meghan will stay true to form, come what may. We will forever know where we are with her.

If you're not yet convinced by her brand, a thought that will undoubtedly come as a relief: you don't have to. The UK has abolished mandatory conscription these days, and should it be reinstated, it would be unlikely to include watching With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, however, you willingly check it out and are gripped with jealousy about her flawless Christmas, you can take solace either. Whether you're a royal or a everyday person, few children fully understands the effort and hard work their parent does in December. So you can find comfort by picturing her children's faces when they unfold a beautifully scripted letter that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a DIY festive calendar, rather than a candy.

Vickie Franklin
Vickie Franklin

Financial analyst specializing in precious metals with over a decade of market experience.