Admittedly, it's Packed with Nonsense, Extreme Hosting and Psychobabble. Yet I Truly Adore Meghan's Festive Episode.

No concerned with the season, it's always fair game for criticism on the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Critics, expert and amateur alike, have rarely been so united as when eagerly tearing the program's earlier episodes apart. The common opinion seemed to be a more egregious regal scandal had hardly ever taken place than the much-discussed pretzel re-packaging incident.

Presently, in the spirit of a holiday maverick, she has returned with a new offering with a "Christmas Special" (also known as a holiday episode). Yet now, things have shifted. The standard components viewers are accustomed to – vague self-help platitudes, intense hospitality – are still present, but within the context of a holiday show, the purpose becomes clear. The puzzle has come into place; it's a flawless festive blizzard.

Now, Meghan is like the oddball family member at most festive family gatherings – providing random tips, and contributing the odd random outburst. ("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 a bit of a character, but her company is customary and oddly reassuring. And she appears content; she's causing any harm.

She is aware her every micro expression, word and look will be analyzed and judged, but nonetheless looks carefree and too blessed to be stressed.

Maybe this is the first occasion in history where that clichéd phrase – "Don't listen, it's pure jealousy" – might be true. Since, let's face it, each element in Meghan's Holiday Celebration truly is charming. Yes, it's all cringily ultra-extra, foolishness and extravagant – but is that not exactly what Christmas is all about? And the words she speaks might be laughable, but the example she sets genuinely looks impeccably styled.

Whatever she attempts, she executes with panache. Her cooking looks tasty, the holiday arrangement she creates is stunning, her gifts are practically too exquisite to unwrap. Nothing is average or visually unappealing – including the way she secures her apron is stylish and elegant. She doesn't toss a meal in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she wraps wrapping paper like an craft master. She also seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself throughout. How could any skeptical viewer not be won over, overcome by festive joy and left with a powerful yearning for personalized Christmas crackers or a vegetable display where greens is organized in the likeness of a festive circle?

Meghan had a career in acting for a living, obviously, but even so, after the degree of attention she has faced since she became involved with Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of acting royalty would struggle to act this naturally. Her decision to modify or even soften her routine, even though it being so persistently, widely parodied, is oddly heartening. In our unpredictable world, here is something we can count on: Meghan will remain herself, no matter what. We will consistently know our position with her.

If you're still not buying what she's selling, a point that will undoubtedly come as a comfort: you aren't required to. We don't have mandatory conscription these days, and if there were, it would be unlikely to include streaming With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, on the other hand, you decide to tune in and are overcome with envy about her idyllic Christmas, there is hope either. Whether you're a duchess or a everyday person, no kid truly appreciates the time and energy their mum expends in the holiday season. So you can console yourself by envisioning Archie and Lilibet's faces when they reveal a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a handcrafted holiday countdown, in place of a candy.