How does Royal Highness reconcile the ideas of form and life?

In his novel Royal Highness, Thomas Mann presents a fairy-tale reconciliation between the concepts of "form" and "life."1

While much of Mann’s earlier work, such as Buddenbrooks, explores the tension between the artistic, often decadent, devotion to form and the vitality of ordinary, practical existence, Royal Highness offers a more harmonious resolution. In this narrative, Mann bridges the gap between the rigid, "degenerate" structures of feudal authority and the dynamic, robust energy of modern American capitalism. This synthesis reflects a shift in Mann's perspective, potentially influenced by the personal happiness he found in his own marriage during that period.1