Netizens continue to criticize Meghan Markle after reports about her allegedly “one step from confronting” King Charles for launching his honey product amid the challenges being faced by her brand called “American Riviera Orchard” made rounds online. It was even claimed that the wife of Prince Harry saw it as an act to undermine the success of her latest lifestyle venture.
“Duchess Diva is back..Remember the time Meghan demanded a private meeting with Charles.. days after he buried his own mother! His response? An immediate flight from London to Balmoral.. far away from the crazy lady. Well, the bag of bones is now 'one step away from confronting the King'. Apparently it's HIS fault her pathetic jam enterprise came to an immediate and sticky end,” a netizen wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Nothing whatever to do with the majority of jam recipients refusing to endorse her peeling labels and dying lemons in a basket.. why on earth would any celebrity agree to be markled So, demand all you like Duchess Dish-Soap, there's more chance of Spotify renewing your contract than King Charles taking your call,” it furthered.
The said post garnered thousands of views and reactions from other X users. “Oh FFS, does she actually believe she can get hold of King Charles just like that? Maybe I can call him too…” a critic of Meghan Markle responded to the tweet.
“What does she expect him to do? Close down his Highgrove shop? He had the idea to sell produce long before she did. All of her titles need to be taken off her, even if she is married to Harold. She does not deserve a single one of them,” another X user commented.
“'Bag of bones' There's far too much water gone under the bridge for her to demand anything. She's got no hold over the Royal Family whatsoever. She did try at one time to threaten them with keeping the kids away but deep down they've always known there aren't any!” a fourth netizen penned.
To begin, it has been reported that Meghan Markle is furious with the recent product launch that King Charles executed. In the beginning of this year, the Duchess of Sussex presented her lifestyle business, American Riviera Orchard, to the public.
Since then, Meghan has been providing her followers with a sneak peek at some of the products that will be available, such as dog biscuits, strawberry jam, and raspberry jam. As part of her efforts to promote these things, she has been mailing them to a variety of friends and influential people.
Meghan's most recent marketing efforts have been eclipsed by King Charles's announcement of his newest product, Highgrove Royal Estate Honey. Although the official debut date for American Riviera Orchard has not yet been announced, the advent of this product has brought more attention to Meghan.
One of the most recent additions to the monarch's assortment of preserves and savories that are available through the Highgrove Shop is this organic honey, which comes in a jar that weighs 350 grams and costs a whopping twenty-five pounds.
Aside from royal memorabilia, this shop also sells presents that are influenced by the particular hobbies of the King as well as his garden, which has won numerous awards.
It is interesting to note that when Meghan first sent out samples of her strawberry jam to influencers back in April, it inadvertently boosted sales for King Charles's own version of the product, which is his Highgrove Organic Strawberry Preserve, which is priced at £6.95, according to the Express UK.
According to a source, Meghan believes that the timing of the debut of King Charles’ Honey is "no coincidence" and that she intends to address the circumstances surrounding the launch to her father-in-law. It is said that her spouse, Prince Harry, is "holding her back" from confronting the monarch.
"She is trying to establish herself as a lifestyle mogul but now she's competing with a royal rival,” an anonymous insider told New Idea Magazine.
Meghan has apparently been left feeling neglected as a result of King Charles' announcement of a new men's fragrance called Highgrove Splash, which is priced at £135. Meghan had aspirations of creating her own brand of men's grooming items, but King Charles went ahead and introduced the scent.
"She had no idea [about this] and now suddenly, as she sees it, there's a glut of his products on the market. She's one step away from calling Charles about the clash, but Prince Harry is holding her back,” the informant said.
Additionally, it was stated that Meghan is "convinced" that the launch of Highgrove's most recent product is a "deliberate attempt to curb her success."
Since they were in the United Kingdom for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, Prince Harry and Meghan have not returned to the country together. This is despite the fact that they have been having a continuing disagreement with the Royal Family.
In the meantime, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made an appearance at the ESPY awards in the United States last week. There, Prince Harry was presented with the Pat Tillman Award for Service in recognition of his accomplishments through the Invictus Games.
Business Times has reached out to Meghan Markle and King Charles for comments.
