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LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHAOS: PRINCESS DI’S BROTHER MARRYING ‘SASHAYING CAT LADY’ SPAARKS ROYAL MEME INVASION

In what is being hailed as the most unhinged merger of 1990s tragedy, feline aristocracy, and reality TV, Charles Spencer—the 9th Earl Spencer and younger brother of the late Princess Diana—has announced his engagement to Cat Jarman. Yes, that Cat Jarman. She is an archaeologist, a DNA expert, AND a woman whose first name coincidentally rhymes with “cat.” But the internet has already crowned her with a far juicier title: The ‘Sashaying Cat Lady’ of Althorp.

According to sources, Jarman is best known for her work on the Viking-era ‘Cat’s Cradle’ burial site, but the public is exclusively focused on the fact that she has a cat named Prince Whiskers. The wedding, expected to take place at the Spencer family estate, will reportedly feature a “fusion of ancient rituals and Meghan Markle-level protocol.” The irony? Charles Spencer spent years decrying the press for his sister’s death, and now his fiancée is a literal professional at digging up bones.

The Meme Verdict: Historians argue that this is the natural endpoint of the British monarchy’s slow transformation into The Real Housewives of Camelot. The internet is already split between people who think this is a “wholesome second chance for a grieving brother” and those who are certain this is an elaborate psy-op by the Spencer family to distract from The Crown Season 6 memes.

Hot Takes:

• “She’s an archaeologist, Charles. She’s literally looking for your family’s skeletons