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The King and Prince William now face a serious problem’ – Why Meghan’s new lifestyle brand is a ticking timebomb for the Royal Family, writes TOM BOWER
We’ve been told that Meghan’s syrupy new lifestyle brand ‘will reflect everything she loves – family cooking, entertaining and home decor’.
But the bizarrely named American Riviera Orchard is better described as a timebomb for the Royal Family.
Despite the homely talk of cutlery, recipes and upmarket jam, this has the appearance of blatant cashing in – an initiative by the former actress to secure a financial safety net for when the Sussexes’ earnings from Netflix and Spotify evaporate
Harry and Meghan once pleaded that they sought no more than privacy in North America. They promised the late Queen that they would not commercialise their royal titles.
But ever since landing in California in 2021, they have been boasting about their status – and exploiting it.
When American Riviera Orchard was launched on Instagram earlier this month, the venture was labelled ‘by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’.