Meghan Markle ‘hugely upset & stressed’ after career move mocked & ‘it’s taken its toll on her relationship with Harry’
MEGHAN Markle is soon to launch her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard but it hasn’t been without its challenges.
According to a royal expert, after some people criticised her “gimmicky” rumoured products, Meghan was left “upset” and it has had a negative affect on her relationship with Harry.
Tom Quinn, author of revelatory new book Yes Ma'Am, The Secret Life of Royal Servants, exclusively told Fabulous: “Friends have noticed that like all couples Harry and Meghan have their rows and disagreements.
“These are made worse simply because, unlike most couples, they spend almost all their time together.
“The relationship also gets trickier when things don’t go well with Meghan’s businesses – Meghan was hugely upset and stressed when her internet home-making venture was mocked, and this took its toll on her relationship with Harry.”
The previously claimed Meghan is planning to launch a bottle of rosé as part of her brand, which some critics labelled as “gimmicky and uninteresting”.
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According to “Talk about being late to the party.
“Just about everyone who has surfaced on ‘Page Six’ has their own brand of rosé, and peak pink vibes are in the air.”
This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been at an Canadian event for Harry’s Invictus Games, held for wounded and sick service personnel and veterans.
But there has been development with the launch of Meghan’s ARO brand, as it has been revealed that when she returns from Vancouver and Whistler, she will unveil her branded jams.
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Her products - rumoured to include jam, tea, coffee, wallpaper, pet shampoo, olive oil - will first pop up in two American mega-malls on the outskirts of Dallas and Philadelphia.
This will tie in with the launch of her Netflix cooking show, With Love, Meghan, which is scheduled for March 4, after being pushed back from January due to the LA fires.
Harry’s LA woes
While Meghan is working on making her brand a success, the Duke of Sussex, 40, is said to be not finding LA “all he hoped it would be”, according to former friends back in the UK.
Tom added: “Harry just doesn’t have anything to do: from childhood he has been trained to be a royal, attending charitable events and meeting the public and he has thrown all that away.
“Friends say he’s made a decent stab at helping around the Montecito mansion, walking the dog and looking after the children.
“But the truth is he is bored.
The relationship also gets trickier when things don’t go well with Meghan’s businesses – Meghan was hugely upset and stressed when her internet home-making venture was mocked, and this took its toll on her relationship with Harry
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“He can’t leave the mansion without a security detail and the couple’s neighbours – many of whom are far more famous than the royal couple – take little notice when they spot Harry out and about.
“For Harry, Montecito is escape from all the things he hated about his old life but it’s also the loss of the things he loved.
“The biggest sorrow for Harry living in the States is not seeing his old Eton and army pals – much of this is down to the fact that they really dislike woke tree huggers and, rightly or wrongly, that’s what they feel Harry has become.”
Meghan's new venture
Meghan’s TV show will include eight 33 minute episodes featuring a host of Meg's various Hollywood friends trying her simple, yet "elevated", food.
Fellow Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, who played Dana Scott on the hit show, made an appearance in the trailer.
Producer, actress and comedian Mindy Kaling could even be seen saying this was "one of the most glamorous moments" of her life.
A montage of various clips in the nearly two minute video showed Meghan walking through vegetable patches and fields.
She was also filmed browsing through florists hand selecting beautiful flowers for table arrangements, showing off her creative side.
The Duchess even tried her hand at beekeeping, fully suited up, as she collected honey.
In the exciting new trailer, Meghan shared: "I've always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it.
"Surprising people with moments that let them know I was really thinking of them.
"I'm going to share some little tips and tricks. I see what colour I gravitate to, and everything goes from there. And how you incorporate these practices every day.”
The series is reportedly being made to complement her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.
In a setback in September last year, officials pointed out the wording of her brand is a common nickname for Santa Barbara in California.
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Further hitches included Meg and her team filling in the official forms incorrectly, and failing to send enough cash.
And their application wasn't signed.
What has Meghan Markle teased from American Riviera Orchard so far?
MEGHAN Markle launched her brand's new Instagram page in March 2024, but no products are available to buy as of yet.
Industry insiders said the site will focus on home, food, garden and lifestyle goods.
Meghan kicked off promoting American Riviera Orchard by sending 50 branded jams to friends and influencers.
Those who received a package included Chrissy Teigen, Heather Dorak, Tracy Robbins and Kris Jenner.
She later unveiled two new products from her American Riviera Orchard brand just hours before Trooping the Colour.
Polo player and close friend of Prince Harry, Nacho Figueras was treated to a jar of raspberry jam from the collection as well as a jar of luxury dog biscuits for his pooch.