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In an attempt to rebuild their public presence after Netflix’s Harry & Meghan documentary missed the mark, Meghan Markle has doubled down on her charity work and started making moves to propel herself and her husband back into the spotlight. Although some would argue they need to tone it down a notch, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been kept out of the loop as far as the royal family’s happenings.
After Harry & Meghan failed to break Netflix’s Top 10, the couple were branded “grifters” and a “flop.” But Meghan Markle seems to have a foolproof plan to turn the tables, stepping away from Harry’s influence to launch her own lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
Harry Doesn’t Entirely Approve
But Prince Harry doesn’t seem overly thrilled by the concept. “Harry thinks the new brand is a great idea because it’s Meghan’s idea – he’s still so loved up that she can do no wrong in his eyes,” Tom Quinn told The Mirror. “But we have to remember that he grew up in a family that would’ve looked down on this kind of commercial enterprise, so there is a part of Harry that’s uncomfortable, which is why we are unlikely to see Harry personally baking cakes or demonstrating kitchen utensils.”
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Kate Middleton’s Uncle Slams Meghan Markle, Saying She’s “So Bad For Harry” and “Not Good People”American Riviera Orchard will allegedly sell home and kitchen decor, such as decanters, napkin rings, cutlery, table linens, placemats, and more. Recently, Markle visited Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to read books to the patients and provide personal meet and greets.
Meghan Markle’s Brand Faces Criticism At Launch
Despite simply seeking to broaden her horizons after stepping down from her royal duties in 2020, Markle faced criticism for the timing of her campaign launch.
“It’s really significant that Meghan‘s new American Riviera Orchard brand was launched on the same date as the Diana Awards – Meghan has always seen herself as Diana’s heir,” Quinn said. “She sees herself as suffering because of the media, just as she feels Diana suffered, but on this side of the pond at least, there will be a huge amount of criticism that she is just trying to cash in on Diana’s legacy.”
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Meghan Markle Could Lose Her Royal Title for Good if She Doesn’t Win Over the Public Again SoonMeghan Markle hasn’t been on good terms with the British public lately, so outsiders are starting to believe that she might have found more success if she’d remained true to her royal title. British-Jamaican socialite Lady Colin Campbell doesn’t feel as though Meghan has the personality of Kate Middleton, which she believes necessary to increase her popularity.
“She isn’t Kate [Middleton], her personality type is not that of somebody who learns from their mistakes,” Colin Campbell told GB News. “She blames everybody else for her errors. She’s not capable of learning a lesson, which is tragic.”