The hatred the duchess inspires – like the mourning of her mother-in-law – reveals hidden aspects of British character and tells us something about public anxieties The hatred the duchess inspires – like the mourning of her mother-in-law – reveals hidden aspects of British character and tells us something about public anxieties Whatever unhinged parasocial relationship the adoring public had with Diana, Princess of Wales , their relationship with the Duchess of Sussex is its shadowy reflection.