With all the commotion around the disappearance from public life and the scandal over an altered photo of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, due to an unknown health condition after a mysterious abdomen surgery, the other daughter-in-law of King Charles, the American actress Meghan Markle , who knew how to be the center of attention more than once for her forceful statements against the British royal family, had remained under the radar.
However, Prince Harry's wife made headlines again this Friday with her return to Instagram after a four-year hiatus with her new lifestyle brand , American Riviera Orchard .
In the Duchess of Sussex's first social media post since 2020, the launch of American Riviera Orchard was announced across nine Instagram posts that together showcase the brand's logo and gold crest. Within hours, the account had more than 370,000 followers .
After a confusing promotional video, it's still unclear what the new project is about. However, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a trademark application was filed for “American Riviera Orchard” on February 2, 2024, Vogue reported . Goods and services listed included tableware, cookbooks, textiles, and edible items such as jams and fruit preserves .
Rumors began circulating late last year that the Duchess of Sussex was looking to revive her former lifestyle blog, The Tig .
Before marrying Prince Harry, Markle actively posted recipes, travel guides, and more on the site. However, after her engagement in 2017, she closed it.
During their brief time as working royals, the couple shared updates on their @Sussexroyal Instagram account. However, in March 2020, two months after announcing their decision to leave the royal family, they announced that they would no longer post on the account. “Even if you don't see us here, the work continues,” they wrote.
Since then, Harry and Meghan have had no presence on social media. Until now.
The name of the Duchess of Sussex's venture refers to her life in California. Meghan and Harry's Montecito home is located in Santa Barbara, which is often referred to as the "American Riviera . "
Since leaving the royal family in 2020, Harry and Meghan have secured several deals, including a documentary series with Netflix, and also have an upcoming film in collaboration with the streaming platform, as reported by Hello Magazine. The couple also has their charity, Archewell , which last year contributed more than a million dollars to various initiatives.
In addition, the news of the launch of American Riviera Orchard comes shortly after the duchess celebrated good news, as a Florida judge this week completely dismissed a lawsuit filed in 2022 by her stepsister, Samantha Markle , who had accused Prince Harry's wife of defaming her in several interviews and television shows.
In the 58-page document, Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell of Tampa ruled that Samantha Markle, 59, “has not identified any statements (by the Duchess of Sussex) that could support a defamation claim.”
The Duchess's half-sister was seeking $75,000 for alleged defamatory statements during her interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, when she said she “grew up as an only child” and that Samantha had changed her last name to Markle after she began dating Harry. among other comments.
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