Admittedly, it's Packed with Nonsense, Extreme Hosting and Psychobabble. But I Do Cherish Meghan's Holiday Special.

No concerned with the time of year, it's always fair game for criticism on the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Critics, both professional and armchair, have rarely been so united as when eagerly tearing the series' earlier episodes apart. The common opinion was that a more egregious regal scandal had never been witnessed than the now-infamous pretzel-bagging incident.

Now, like a merry renegade master, she is back with a new offering with a "Christmas Special" (aka a yuletide episode). However on this occasion, things have shifted. The standard components we've come to expect – vague self-help platitudes, intense hospitality – are still present, but within the context of a Christmas special, suddenly it all makes sense. The pieces have fallen into place; it's a flawless festive blizzard.

By this point, Meghan has become the eccentric aunt at the typical holiday get-together – dispensing unasked-for guidance, 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 an interesting figure, but her aura is known and unexpectedly soothing. And she looks pleased; she's causing the slightest hurt.

She understands her all subtle gestures, word and look will be picked apart and criticised, but nonetheless looks carefree and remarkably at ease.

It could be this is the first occasion in history where that well-worn saying – "Ignore them, they're just jealous" – may well be true. The reason is, let's face it, all aspects in Meghan's Holiday Celebration truly is charming. Yes, it's all painfully excessive, nonsense and flamboyant – but isn't that just what Yuletide is for? And the words she speaks might be absurd, but the example she sets seems authentically impeccably styled.

Whatever she sets her mind to, she accomplishes with flair. Her cooking looks tasty, the holiday arrangement she creates is breathtaking, her presents are practically too exquisite to open. Not a single thing is ordinary or aesthetically displeasing – even the way she fastens her apron is stylish and elegant. She doesn't toss a meal in the microwave, it "goes for a spin", and she wraps wrapping paper like an paper-folding expert. She also seems to be completely savoring herself throughout. How could any cynical observer not be won over, filled with seasonal cheer and left with a intense desire for crafted festive snaps or a vegetable display where broccoli is arranged in the likeness of a wreath?

Meghan was once an actress for a living, obviously, but nonetheless, after the intensity of examination she has weathered since she started dating Prince Harry, the love child of acting royalty would find it hard to appear this naturally. Her unwillingness to alter or even tone down her shtick, even though it being so constantly, internationally ridiculed, is weirdly comforting. In our unpredictable world, here is one thing we can depend on: Meghan will stay true to form, whatever happens. We will consistently know what to expect with her.

If you're not yet convinced by what she's selling, a thought that will certainly come as a reassurance: you are not obligated to. The UK has abolished national service these days, and if there were, it would be doubtful to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, on the other hand, you decide to tune in and are consumed by jealousy about her picture-perfect Christmas, you can take solace either. If you are a duchess or a everyday person, no kid truly appreciates the dedication and labor their mother does in the holiday season. So you can find comfort by envisioning the young royals' faces when they open a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a homemade Advent calendar, instead of a sweet treat.