The Royal Family Have Been Lifestyle Influencers for Centuries, so Why Is Meghan Markle Being Criticized for American Riviera Orchard?
18.03.2024 - 21:23
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, with a slick logo unveiled in nine tiles on Instagram.
An accompanying video gives a little more information, with Meghan seen artfully arranging white roses and hydrangeas in one shot, while in another she’s cooking at a beautiful kitchen island, in what we presume is her Montecito, California, home.
So far, so aspirational.
Those who sign up to the wait list are promised news on “products, availability, and updates,” while the trademark for the brand, filed in February, mentions decanters, kitchen linens, pet accessories, table card holders, nut butters, spreads, preserves, and jellies.Ever since her 2022 interview with , during which she dropped hints that she would be returning to Instagram, there has been .
Prior to marrying into the royal family, the former Suits actor was also a budding lifestyle influencer, with her own blog, The Tig, on which she posted stories about her favorite recipes and home decor hacks, shared yoga workouts, and told you how to lay your table for Christmas.
After almost four years she was forced to shutter it when she became in 2017 as it was deemed inappropriate for a future royal bride, but there’s always been a sense that the idea never really left her mind.Naturally, with the launch of American Riviera Orchard, many have drawn comparisons between Meghan and her fellow Hollywood A-listers turned lifestyle gurus.
It’s been suggested that the duchess is hoping to emulate the success of or to be the “new” —with a certain snarkiness to the commentary.
And while there are sparse details available about American Riviera Orchard at the moment, one thing that Meghan has included on the Instagram page is her royal title—the bio simply reads, “By Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.