When it comes to Kate Middleton, she exists as a two-dimensional image in print and on television for most of us, and yes, she does look pretty thin in her demure dresses, skinny jeans, and riding outfits.

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If we're honest, Streep's also been known to overplay comedy, and yes, she does have to nibble on a banana in one of the movie's more predictable turns, but at heart this is a lovely portrait of repressed housewife and mother finding the courage to put everything on the line late in life.

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And, yes, she can bake from scratch and does laundry.

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"If the tests showed that she has male hormones - then yes that does give her an unfair advantage, " says Motlatse Motloga, a 20-year-old university student.

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