Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard launch date finally revealed: report
nypost.comannounced her new lifestyle enterprise, American Riviera Orchard, back in March without any information on when her wares would be publicly available for purchase.But now, a new report suggests that Markle’s lifestyle line will officially launch later this year.
Though an exact date has not yet been revealed, a source told People that the former “Suits” star has “been busy working behind the scenes to prepare” As for rumors that the launch has been delayed because of Markle’s alleged difficulties finding a CEO for American Riviera Orchard amid reports of high staff turnover — the Sussexes have lost at least six staff members since leaving the U.K.
and moving to the US, including the recent exit of her and husband Prince Harry’s chief of staff Josh Kettler, who resigned after only three months on the job — the insider insisted that such claims are untrue.American Riviera Orchard, named at least in part for Meghan and Harry’s adopted home in Montecito nestled on the Santa Barbara coastline, which is sometimes referred to as the “American Riviera,” will sell tableware, drinkware, kitchen linens, jellies, jams, marmalade, spreads, cookbooks and other products, according to a trademark application filed by Markle’s lawyers.The Duchess has worked in the lifestyle space before, having created a lifestyle blog, “The Tig” (named for her favorite wine), back in 2014.
She shut the site down in 2017 after getting engaged to Prince Harry. Since exiting their posts as seniors working members of the Royal Family in January 2020, Markle has dabbled in a handful of business ventures, taking an interest in brands she personally likes and whose values align with her own. “I spend a lot of time just Googling, looking for brands,” Meghan.
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