Frau alert! Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has launched a lifestyle brand

What a terrible name.

She has no gay friends. Or anyone who will tell her the truth.

I’m sure we’ll get an overly lengthy blog post about the inspiration behind the name that is poignant and inspiring.

the Instagram

Not surprising. This seems like something she would do. But the name is bad.

At least she's not "hospitalized" for months, because her husband is cheating on her.

And at least she's not cutting and pasting fake photos of her smiling and happy face and sending them out to the media, who then "kill" the photo because it has been manipulated.

They are so desperate for money. I bet she never thought she'd be in such a position after marrying that stupid prince.

American Riviera

Riviera Orchard

But not all 3

That's a bad name.

ew, that monogram is aping royal crests. So tacky.

I don't naturally associate the Sussexes with the Riviera, however. Is this Freudian? Is Meghan reminding the world of her yacht girl past?

Maybe zero thought went into this and she was handed a deal by some food conglomerate.

Did anyone notice that the IG account name is misspelled? It's Americanriveraorchard. Maybe she means to celebrate Geraldo?

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Man, for a woman who claims she was a victim of their mistreatment and racism she sure loves to throw that title around.

Nice try to distract from KATEGATE, op.

No matter how hard you try, this story will never get traction.

And it will NEVER knock KateGate off the front pages of the tabloids.

Sorry, Klan Grannies!

R13, my bad, linked wrong one I guess?

That is a horrible name.American Orchard or American Riviera but not all three. Riviera and Orchard don't work together at all.

I'm sorry, American Orchard sounds like the name of a yogurt brand or something. This is supposed to be luxury?

Per the DM: “It’s a lifestyle and cooking brand .... The brand is meant to coincide with the launch of a new cookery show for Netflix. Meghan will be making, and selling, products such as jams. And at some point there will be a book and blog etc. The brand will focus on home, garden, food and general lifestyle wares.”

What is she going to sell? Apple Cider?

Hah. Never mind

Hard cider, if so...

She's throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.

She should have gone with Redneck Riviera for the alliteration, as well as the appeal to her core audience.

Beyondsay and J Zee already have the trademark for American Riviera Orchard™ for the next time someone thaws out one of her eggs and they pop it into a surrogate.

It's the one that will come after Countess Precious Limoncello™ and Caledonia Silverfoil Fruitcake™.

[quote] Like North Korea, Royals No Longer ‘Trusted Source’ After Kate Photo

Agence France-Presse (AFP) says it no longer considers Kensington Palace a “trusted source” after the truly bizarre case of the Mother’s Day photo which Kate Middleton apologized for editing this week.

Phil Chetwynd, AFP’s global news director, told BBC radio Wednesday about how his agency and others tried to get the palace to provide the original image to establish the extent to which the image had been edited. When they received no reply, they issued “kill” notices informing editors not to publish the doctored photo—a move which Chetwynd says has been more typically associated with images from the regimes of Iran and North Korea rather than the British Royal Family.

The image from Kensington Palace sent social media into meltdown when it was published over the weekend. It’s release was reportedly partly intended to firefight the conflagration of conspiracy theories and speculation sweeping across cyberspace about the princess’ health following her surgery in January. Instead, it poured gasoline on the flames.

“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” read a statement from Kate on Monday. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day.”

Speaking on The Media Show, Chetwynd said AFP would previously treat Kensington Palace as a reliable source of images. He said that the offending photograph—which showed the Prince of Wales with her children, but contained several conspicuous anomalies that indicated editing—“clearly violated our rules” and it was a mistake for news agencies, including his own, to have initially cleared it for publication.

“It’s actually not even very well photoshopped,” Chetwynd said. “[There were] clearly a lot of problems with the photo, so it shouldn’t have been validated. I think as soon as it was, all the photo editors at all the major agencies immediately saw there was a problem and got together and spoke about it and [said] ‘what do we do?’”

Asked on the show if Kensington Palace is “still a trusted source” for AFP, Chetwynd answered bluntly: “No, absolutely not.” “Like with anything, when you’re let down by a source, the bar is raised,” he added.

Chetwynd did concede that the saga highlighted “major issues internally as to how we validated that photo” despite its clear violation of standards. “We have sent out notes to all our team at the moment to be absolutely super-more vigilant about the content coming across our desk, even from what we would call trusted sources,” he said.

Asked if he thought it would be helpful for Kensington Palace to release the original image so that the extent of the edits could be made clear, Chetwynd said: “That’s what we asked for.” “Before we killed the photo, we all sent a message saying: ‘Could you give us the originals? Could you, you know, have a reply?’ We didn’t get a reply, so that’s why we killed the photo.”

“It’s a big deal for an agency to issue a kill,” he went on, adding that a kill specifically “on the basis of manipulation” might only come around once a year. “Previous kills we’ve had have been from, you know, the North Korean news agency or the Iranian news agency, just to give you some background or context,” Chetwynd added.

“You cannot be distorting reality for the public,” he said, speaking generally about how much editing should be permitted for photos that are then published by the media. “There’s a question of trust. The big issue here is one of trust and the lack of trust—or the falling trust—of the general public in institutions generally and in the media. And so it’s extremely important that a photo does represent, broadly, the reality that [it was taken in], and therefore it is not, in a sense, telling some kind of lie or some kind of false truth around an event that happens.”

Lost your way, R26? ESL?

Are you lost, r26? Plenty of threads to discuss the photo.

[quote] Chatter of Prince William's 'affair' with Kate Middleton's friend grows

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has stirred a controversy with a digitally altered family photograph. The photo came on Sunday, Mother's Day in Britain, and after weeks of Kate's disappearance from the public eye after abdominal surgery.

Amid this, Kate's once-close friend Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, is in the headlines after rumours of her affair with Prince William, the Prince of Wales and Kate's husband.

Recently, Kate Middleton's edited family photo, and now, there's another story making the news. It involves Prince William and Kate's best friend, Rose Hanbury.

Rumours of an affair between them resurfaced recently after comedian Stephen Colbert joked about it on his late-night show.

During Tuesday's episode of The Late Show, Colbert dedicated nearly three minutes of his monologue to addressing the rumours.

Colbert playfully said he had some bad news about the British royal family.

"As we were talking about this show yesterday, the kingdom has been all fluttered by the seeming disappearance of Kate Middleton. Well now, internet sleuths are guessing that Kate's absence may be related to her husband's and the future king of England, William, having an affair," Colbert deadpanned, reported by digital news portal CBS8.

He later added, "So, I think we all know who the other alleged woman is -- say it with me -- The Marchioness of Cholmondeley ... now, there have been rumours of an affair between William and [Hanbury] since 2019. According to tabloids back then, when Kate supposed confronted him about he laughed it off, saying there was nothing to it. 'Haha,' always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating."

This put the rumour mills on overdrive. While some people were looking for a connection between Hanbury and the British royals, others were offering their own takes on an alleged royal scandal.

This is not the first time that rumours of an affair between Hanbury and Prince William have surfaced. The rumours about a romantic relationship between Prince William and Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, first started in April 2019.

A British tabloid started the whole thing, and there were whispers that Kate and Rose had fought around that time too.

Hanbury, a former model, has known Prince William and Kate Middleton for years. Their children even attend the same school, further solidifying their connection.

The public, ever-watchful of the royal family and armed with social media, dissected every detail, turning a whisper into a buzz.

Benny James, a social influencer, took to X and said, "Like father, like son. The apple don’t fall far from the tree, Prince William has apparently been accused of having an affair with Rose Hanbury."

The rumour-mongers didn't stop at suggesting an alleged affair between Prince William and the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, but went on to claim that the two had a daughter named Iris.

"This is what is really going on #PrinceWilliam has a daughter named Iris with #RoseHanbury. Rose's husband found out William is the biological father in Nov. 2023! Wants to sue, so we have not seen #KateMiddleton since Dec. 2023," RiverRun, an X user said.

Despite the online wildfire of tweets, the royal family has remained resolutely silent on the matter. Neither Prince William, Kate Middleton, nor Rose Hanbury have addressed the rumours publicly.

This lack of official comment has only served to heighten the intrigue.

Some believe the silence speaks volumes, while others, like royal biographer Omid Scobie, suggest it's a dangerous tactic.

“Unfortunately, if a rumour’s left to kind of do its own thing, it can run 20 laps around the world before you even think about what, how you want to kind of address it,” Scobie told The Entertainment Tonight.

R29 Yikes, are you lost? Why are you posting long ass articles that don't even address the thread's subject? Makes me suspicious.

What the fuck is your damage, R29, R26. Buh BYE!

DL is overrun by the mentally ill, the mentally handicapped (short bus), and trolls.

Is Meghan known for her cooking?

Or is this like the Beckham child?

What does she mean by a lifestyle brand exactly? She tells people how to wear badly tailored clothes badly, how to estrange your entire family and your spouse's, how to accuse everyone including God of racism, how to scrub your topless yachtgirl photos from the internet, how to manipulate traumatized dimwits, how to smile no matter what when there is a camera, how to speed dial the paps, how to lie about everything under the sun?

R34 Sign me up for that! Sound juicy and real!

Sounds like the scent name for a cheap Yankee Candle 🦨🕯️

She should just call it...𝓓𝓮𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

What an awful name. Too many syllables, for one. Is she selling suntan lotion or apples? Product and new brand names get consumer tested to see if they sound appealing, what thoughts and images the name conjures up, does it sound trustworthy, what do you think this brand is about, etc? It's called marketing research. She failed that, not even off the block.

I guess she considers the California coast her riviera and she's got fruit trees on her property. It almost sounds like she wants to become the upscale west coast version of Molly Yeh from Food Network's Girl Meets Farm. Molly can actually cook and started small before she built her little empire.

Cooking video.

'Ow you say.... cuc-um-bah?

She doesn't have 'it' does she? She got lucky and married a very dim prince but that's about it.

I will never understand the hate for this woman. These posts bashing her for every single fucking thing, are beyond tedious at this point.

I hate that Meghan has found her way to the DL.

We have enough problems without this cunt here.

R41 Because she's nakedly celebrity and money-hungry.

How much will the hand-inscribed bananas cost?

And can she take requests for the inscriptions? Or will the calligraphic wittering platitudes be all her own?

She's just soooooooooo proud of her "royal" title and her faux "royal" insignia, What a maroon.

But..but...but....the monarchy is BAD y'all!

American Riviera sounds stupid because it references France and Spain. The US is a huge country full of beautiful landmarks. Why not pick something American.

Ooohhh Duchess of Megan jams and jellies made in the America Riviera? Sounds kegit...

legit

"A trademark application obtained by Page Six Style reveals American Riviera Orchard will sell a wide range of home goods including edible treats like jellies, jams and spreads and tableware staples such as cutlery, table linens and drinkware. Cookbooks are also covered in the filing."

Those edibles that her mama Doria has been living off since they were legalised.

"A trademark application obtained by Page Six Style reveals American Riviera Orchard will sell a wide range of home goods including edible treats like jellies, jams and spreads and tableware staples such as cutlery, table linens and drinkware. Cookbooks are also covered in the filing."

Those edibles that her mama Doria has been living off since they were legalised.

This will fail like every other project she’s tried. And then we’ll get six months of statements and interviews and social media posts blaming racism and the Royal Family.

This is DL and we revel in making fun of phonies. And Meghan is so above and beyond pretentiousness and social climbing that she inspires not only mockery but hatred. And it's cool. So don't get your panties in a bunch.

And she's got prince dumb dumb talking about illness bringing families together. Yet her father has been seriously ill and she couldn't give a flying fuck and she's trashing the royal family while Prince Philp is dying and dumb dumb is preparing a literary disembowelment of his family while 'Granny' is dying of cancer.

If you don't hate people like this you have no feelings in you.

I dislike her because she turned a troubled young man away from his family.

It's going to be interesting- will she shill those kids on this frau enterprise?

While she and Haz then act all indignant over their children's privacy.

[quote]Yet her father has been seriously ill and she couldn't give a flying fuck

Is he still in Mexico? I never understood that - if she truly has the big house and wealth that she claims, why doesn't she get someone to take care of him and walk him through things. They just abandoned him.

Geez, even using her pseudo-calligraphy. Martha Stewart, she ain't. I'm sure these products will be organic, ethically sourced, environmentally friendly, and super- high quality. Right...

It sounds like the code words used to communicate by radio with secret agents in WWII France.

AMERICAN RIVIERA ORCHARD KUMQUAT JUMBLE KELVINATOR

According to my cypher book, get ready to bail out.

Who holds the trademark to calling Santa Barbara the "American Riviera?"

And wasn't there talk that they were looking to move away from there?

THE NAME SUCKS. This is a parody, right? Ashton Kutcher is hiding in the hedge? What?

Troubled young man - Harry? He is 40 and there was already a rift in his family. You don’t need to infantilize him.

So nice of Meghan to launch her online store today in an attempt to overshadow Harry's virtual address to the young recipients of the Diana Legacy Award in London, marking the 25th anniversary of that charity. (William also gave an address, but he was there in person.)

So nice of Meghan to launch her online store today in an attempt to overshadow Harry's virtual address to the young recipients of the Diana Legacy Award in London, marking the 25th anniversary of that charity. (William also gave an address, but he was there in person.)

It sounds like a store-brand “fruit drink.”

Hm, I posted r63 first, then it didn't appear I posted again but had to find another news link because I couldn't find the ITV one again. Second post came out first.

Anyway, it's so charming of Meghan to overshadow her husband with her online tat store when he's honouring his mother and the young people who are continuing her legacy.

[quote] "by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex"

This is so "third grade book report". How embarrassing.

That monogram looks like the kind of thing Trump would design.

I'd rather follow Eduardo Noriega than that frau.

This has been predicted on The DL many times.

It sounds like a mail order fruit basket company. Can this woman do anything right? Using the royal title is ridiculous for so many reasons. Mainly, attached to her it is completely meaningless. She is the antithesis of royalty, class, sophistication, and basic human decency.

R29 I see that you didn’t use your sign name of “Kim Richards” with your current crop of unhinged cross-postings. Was yesterday just a slip up, Kim?

Do the Sussexes expect Americans to bow to them?

I for one am looking forward to my first peanut butter and ARO sandwich. Cut in triangles and served under a dome

I wish her well.

R41, I can't speak for others, but I hate her because she appears to be a sociopathic grifter who wears cashmere overcoats in August for the sole and express purpose of exhibiting her wealth. She gives nothing back to the public whose attention she bathes in. In short, she's a HO!

Love the top level handmade logo of a terrible company name. Perfect for a borderline disordered American waving a British title. lol

So excited to see that she is expanding her brand beyond bananas for sex workers.

American Riviera, for US trash who want to be 'classy'.

Why does she still insist on calling herself “the Duchess of Sussex”? It’s embarrassing at this point. And how do Sussex and the American Riveria at all go together? Utterly stupid, vapid, desperate, nonsensical branding.

This is a “cash only” operation, fellas.

Get her off my screen!

This is the straw that breaks the camel's back. It's one misstep too far.

The Duche$$ should take her wares to QVC so that she and Diva Dave can share a “Happy Dance”.

Is she selling designer moonbumps?

Fingers crossed for a Brendad Ickson-like “Welcome to the American Riviera Orchard” video.

America Riviera Orchard? Are you sure it's a lifestyle brand and not a Lana Del Rey album?

So fucking tacky,. Despite all her following social media, she has no clue what kind of malevolence awaits her.

I can’t wait for the American Riviera Orchard Resort Wear line!

August is right around the corner.

American Riviera Orchard??

HAHAHAH

It’s odd that her biggest fan on Celeb*tchy hasn’t reposted it. They’re still all in a tizzy over Kategate.

"Sussex Orchards" would have been OK.

The REAL Nimrod is whoever put up the Financial backing for this.

[quote] I will never understand the hate for this woman. These posts bashing her for every single fucking thing, are beyond tedious at this point.

It's jealousy plain and simple. They can't attack her looks because she's absolutely gorgeous, so they nitpick and obsessively look for flaws in her personality and then magnify those flaws until they can make her look like a one-sided caricature of a human being. Its something that's done to attractive people all the time by the unattractive population and Dl Is 90% trolls so there's that.

No one has to obsessively look for Meg's flaws. She willing puts them out there for the whole world to see. Every. Single. Day.

[quote]The REAL Nimrod is whoever put up the Financial backing for this.

I believe he may have posted at R92.

^And you LIVE to comment on it. Every. Single. Day. You're obsessed.

I hear anything related to The Riviera and my mind immediately goes to Yacht Girls!

R95 it would be funny if it wasn’t so pitiful. They seemingly have nothing else to do but obsess over H&M and build up the Prince of Wales and his bony adventuress slag of a wife. At least Meghan is trying.

American Riviera Orchard: We aim to please!

Can’t wait til this rafters. Even in France, the word Rivera is tacky. They say Côte d’Azur.

People have attacked her looks, the bulges when she wears ill-fitting clothes, the stick legs, etc.

Is she partnering with Harry and David?

[quote]"A trademark application obtained by Page Six Style reveals American Riviera Orchard will sell a wide range of home goods including edible treats like jellies, jams and spreads and tableware staples such as cutlery, table linens and drinkware. Cookbooks are also covered in the filing."

So she's been reduced to shilling pans and jellies?

[quote] So she's been reduced to shilling pans and jellies?

Better than being reduced to bad photoshop and rumors of a premature demise. Say, when do you think they'll finally bury the rotting, stinking, anorexic corpse of Mrs. Wales so William can step out with his mistress?

R98 My eyesight. First glance I thought Toothy was taking a pie out of the oven.

Meghan is certainly trying, R97.

R104 If you seriously think that woman is ugly them your eyesight is as poor as your income. Especially compared to her income.

I understand that MM is called “the box” buy some designers on account of her figure.

From Dangling Tendrils to The American Riviera Orchards. What a journey it has been.

R107 MM clothing is poorly fitted because the designers don't have Spongebob shaped dressforms

r2 I thought one of her best friends from her Soho house days was gay? The guy who is still on the scene in the background to this day. Subject of rumours and speculation that he was or is a bit of a sort of pimp for wealthy clients? He was at the wedding but at this moment his name escapes me. Anyway whether he is giving her honest advice is another question!

R103 - sorry your QVC duchess is a global joke.

Yeah, she’s a real natural beauty R106

r26 I would say trust in the media, especially traditional media is a bigger problem and a much bigger deal in both the UK and the US at minimum. Its sadly one reason why Internet conspiracy theories over all kinds including covid and stolen elections etc are growing. Even I respect and trust the media much less than I used to.

First American Riviera Orchard product spotted on Shopify: $28+shipping polyester ball cap with awesone company name on it. Cool beans.

r103 You give a loud vocal minority on the Internet far too much importance and significance.

SA, Sparkles' pimp is Markus Anderson. Honestly, I don't think she takes advice from anyone.

That's ugly, R103. But I guess it's OK when it's about anybody but Meghan? It's one thing to be trash, dear, quite another to be hypocritical trash.

R111 Sorry but your anorexic, sour faced tart of a princess will never be queen.

[quote] You give a loud vocal minority on the Internet far too much importance and significance.

You're preaching to the wrong choir. It's actually the lying cowardly members of the royal family and their poor concept of photoshop that place too much importance on public perception.

Someone is going to be quite testy if some of this crap doesn’t make the Oprah’s Favorite Things list this holiday season.

Oh boo hoo! Cry me a river R117. You and everyone else logged in to DL ready to bash others are just as hypocritical as anyone else in the internet. Spare me the fake moral outrage.

This will be a hilarious, guaranteed flop.

Everyone practice like the duchess taught us. Together, we can cry a river for R120.

One tear. Left eye. Go.

Who is the audience for this crap? She seems to be under the mistaken notion that she has a fanbase.

This couple was supposedly escaping the fishbowl of British royalty and hints of racism in the cradle of WASP culture. Hello.

A dumb and damaged prince goes gaga for a beautiful American starlet on the make- no brains, no talent, no grace. .

She meanwhile revels in faux significance (she’s dumb too) and as a couple they out do every dumb royal grab for pity (none deserved) in a bid to outdo the Kardasian in the rebound.

They are too moronic to hate. They are celebrities by circumstance making fools of themselves doing exactly what they said they abhor. He should know better.

Its sad. It’s an indictment of Western yellow journalistic culture and social media idiocy. .

Already a joke:

51 Things ‘American Riviera Orchard’ Isn’t

R124 Bitch please. What a whole nothing burger of a post that's just dripping with jealousy. H&M are practically Harvard scholars compared to the dinosaurs at Windsor who can't even figure out how to use Adobe Photoshop. Where's Waldo? I mean waif Kate of Wales? Is the body even cold yet?

Hey Vulture has the same Lana Del Rey joke.

Yes R126, we are seething with jealously over a grifting dried-up Z-list cunt and her whiny fugly husband who both play the victim card over and over and over again.

Haha what an enjoyabke hour hearing about the Duchess of Megan's entrepreneurial magnificence. Jams! Jellies! Napkins! Oh My!

Couldn't they just call it American Hustle?

This poor bitch can't get anything right.

American Riviera Orchard makes me think of Salt Life stickers, tanning spray and goopy Duplin cotton candy wine.

Yes, it’s a lifestyle brand for Myrtle Beach.

Yes you are R128 considering your multiple responses to any H&M, you jealous queens really aren't fooling anybody. So transparent. Speaking of blown out cunts, when was the last time old baldy big teeth William had his last pegging session with his mistress? You know he hasnt fucked Kate's vacuous cunt in years. But he has sure has fucked her up pyschologicaly to the point of starving herself and looking jaundiced.

r116 Thats the guy Markus!! Thank you! But yup in fairness to Markus or any of her gay friends I dont think she takes advice at all.

R125 Some of those "51 Things ‘American Riviera Orchard’ Isn’t" are truly laugh out loud funny. Good job.

Actually R133, I do it for shits and giggles to annoy the hell out of asshats like you.

You and the Harkles are low-hanging fruit.

I imagine there's lots of positive press for Megs business.

r118 Well i have agree with you minus the dramatic vitriol.I do think they would have been better off sticking to the plan of not releasing anything unless there big developments until after Easter. Mob rule whether by social media or sulking journalists who dont like not having the juicy details are best resisted. Nobody has the right to know her health information although I do think a positive general statement that Catherine is making good progress would have been beneficial buy als that ship has sailed.They need to realise that you cant satisfy social media or the press.Give them something and they will move the goalposts but the reasonable majority would have accepted a general positive update statement.Noboby should be bullied into disclosing personal health information until they ready to or at all.Even the head of state Charles has given limited information and I am quite happy with that.Sure IF he or Catherine choose to reveal more in the future .Great. Infact if any member of the royal family chooses to share health information thats fine.But bullied, told its an obligation on them and the right of everyone else to know is a definite no from me. The Duchess of Kent for example disclosed personal health information in the 1990s and about her miscarriage in the 1970s too but that was a choice and she was rather popular back in the day.

r137 Well this launch certainly explains the obviously aggressive OTT positive PR media push for her in the past few weeks including the bereaved family of the gun massacre in Texas being used me suspects as props.

When people think of Meghan, do they really conjure up someone who spends their time in the kitchen creating and perfecting recipes? No, they think of someone who, if they even venture into the kitchen, it's to belittle the staff and throw crockery against the wall because the banana bread was not to her liking.

Honestly, I do spend the majority of my time in the kitchen creating and perfecting recipes before I change into a ball gown and head out back to feed the chickens.

R141 Is that the same faux ballgown (tank top and hoop skirt) that she wore in Jamaica? Bitch really is broke.

Meghan Markle worships her own rectum.

I could have sworn this was what she was doing (not well) with her besties right before she switched to the “marrying a prince” option. Some high-tier appointment only glamour party thing or something. I don’t know. I try not to pay attention to her at all but she does this try-hard stuff that screams “I’m too pretty to be a prostitution whore!” and the basic dishonesty of it all is as off-putting with her as with every other person who does it. I have this inability to ignore things that drive me crazy.

But hey. Jams and Jellies are a fantastic side hustle. Worked great for the Minions!

I see some brand confusion at R141. Is she selling perfume, apples, suntan lotion, jams and jellies, or housewares?

[quote]I see some brand confusion at [R141]. Is she selling perfume, apples, suntan lotion, jams and jellies, or housewares?

It's going to be a whole WORLD!

People mistake amused derision for hate. I don’t hate MM. I love her because she’s interesting and amusing.

I’m sure she is NPD but look at how her own father has humiliated and betrayed her on the world stage. Hurt people hurt people.

am grateful for MM and find her very entertaining.

Did she really write those bananas R76? How terrible if true.

[quote] am grateful for MM and find her very entertaining.

MARY.

She is so so dumb. Why would you launch without a single thing to sell? She will not listen to anyone. It’s astonishing.

How low she has fallen. What an opportunity she had as a member of the royal family. She threw it all away. Now she’s online selling jams and jellies.

Stupid name too.

Martha Stewart made negative comments about Gwyneth Paltrow trying to do the same lifestyle shit.

Jessica Alba's diaper company is worth over $1 billion, supposedly. That seems so random.

Jessica Simpson is / was also doing very well with all her products.

Maybe the key is: your name has be Jessica.

The stan warz stuff is so boring. I only care about the BRF when it comes to the big events. Give me some pageantry, I don't care who they're shtupping or whose hands they're photoshopping.

H&M are an entertaining side show. Meghan will quite likely be successful with this dreadfully named foray; I'm just here for the ridiculous pretension of it all. That IG story with the gauzy footage of Meghan flower arranging + Meghan in her Nancy Meyers kitchen + Meghan floating around the place in a ballgown like it's a 90s perfume commercial. Keep it coming!

[quote] American Riviera Orchard

It reminds me of that joke about how companies come up with names for new shavers "yeah just slam the manliest sounding words you can think of together until you get the turbo mach fusion 9!" only this is targeted at middle aged housewives who like jam.

Rachel will never be the Queen of England but she most definitely is the Queen of Word Salad. Her odd choice in naming her newest venture cements her title.

I can’t wait for this whole tacky shit show to kick off. Meghan and Harry truly are the gift that keeps on giving. Never forget that they kept us all thoroughly entertained throughout the whole Covid and lockdown period.

It feels very rushed. It's obviously not a completed brand yet. Nothing to sell. I'm guessing she saw all the hoopla around Kate and then the Diana awards and told her team (aka Mykala typing in the pantry) "Launch it now! Yes, now! I don't care if we only thought of it last night, I'll use my calligraphy skills to make a logo.... what 3 words should we use?? PRESS PUBLISH!"

I hope she never goes away. She cracks me the hell up.

R103 is mentally ill. Kate is not dying, and there is absolutely no evidence that William has a mistress.

Kate will, however, be Queen Catherine, one day while Meghan will be on her fifth "project" attempt, probably trying to sell stinky candles from her American Reefland Grove or whatever she'll try to call it, still insisting that everyone refer to her as "Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.

Not only that, r157, but she also overshadowed Harry's dial-it-in Zoom appearance at the Diana Awards. Even more bad timing is that the NAACP-Archewell Foundation Award recipient was also announced last night. That the Diana Awards and the NAACP awards were announced on the same night is a coincidence (although the NAACP awards are usually held in February). The date for both events must have been known for a while, however, yet Meghan chose the very same day to announce her online store.

The fact that she launched her brand right now is even worse timing for Meghan, in that she's distracting the faux hyped-up hysteria over Kate to herself. Surely she could have held off for a brief period, especially given that all she's done is launch a website and Instagram account with blurry images?

Archewell, Archie.Lilbet, this. All horrible names.

Megala filed patent application for her incredible company name two days after Catherine announced her illness, and bought the domain two days ago. Just a coincidence, not rushed at all and slapped up in the famous Markle style. I love the really bad calligraphy in which so much pride is invested.

I forgot the best oart -- the rollout of American Refractory Online was done on the 25th anniversary of Diana's desth, as Haz was phoning in his tribute to the London event.

[quote]Martha Stewart

[quote]Jessica Alba's diaper company is worth over $1 billion, supposedly.

[quote]Jessica Simpson is / was also doing very well with all her products.

What do all these women have in common? They have a clearly defined brand. None of them used whining and victimhood as part of their public image. Even Jessica Simpson being bashed for wearing mom jeans and blowing up weight wise after her pregnancies just used the criticism to be more relatable, because being relatable is part of her public image. No matter how rich she’s gotten she’s super consistent with that.

The Harkles never seem to know what they want to be or the approach they want to take. Besides, Meghan can use her Duchess title all she wants but she only cheapens it in regards to herself. She didn’t earn the title in the eyes of the public the way Princess Diana did and Princess Catherine has. You have to do your Royal duties, reflect well on the Crown and not complain to succeed with that. Princess Diana got away with bashing the Monarchy’s treatment of her after many years of hard work where she presented an elegant and dignified public image befitting of her title. Even still, I think she tarnished her image by being so open about all her complaints.

Part of the success of the Monarchy has always been dependent on the public’s belief that a Royal is living up to their title. You’ll be dragged like crazy if you aren’t. Look at Fergie. She never could get it together.

It's such a tacky name. It's the kind of name someone with no "class" thinks sounds classy, because they have no comprehension of refinement or dignity or restraint or any of the subtle hallmarks of taste. American Riviera Orchard for Dollorama.

One of the Maul columnists wrote: The name is somewhat baffling. It sounds like the kind of bonkers moniker a pop star would give their child

I really thought she had a decent shot at pulling the lifestyle thing off but the name doesn't look very promising. I think it's more likely in a year's time we get story that says "The CEO of successful online retailer (goes here) will join American Riviera Orchard, the struggling lifestyle brand launched by Meghan Markle in 2024. The line has been plagued by difficulties from the start, including... ."

She will sell her name to put on other companies' products - I feel sorry for anyone who chooses to "collaborate with her.

[quote]The result of a cease-and-desist from Tig Notaro

Which one of you bitches works for Vulture?

Reminds me of Britney's Instagram name.

XILA MARIA RIVER RED Artist 🎶💃🏼 Mamma 👩‍👦‍👦 Pray Every Day 🙏🏼✝️ Chef in the works💋👩🏼‍🍳

That logo looks like she was experiencing a grand mal seizure when she designed it. Gag. And the name is like some hobo's idea of 'swanky'. Cringe.

[quote]She will sell her name to put on other companies' products - I feel sorry for anyone who chooses to "collaborate with her.

That's what Trump does, isn't it?

American Riviera is the kind of name invented by real estate agents.

[quote]I dislike her because she turned a troubled young man away from his family.

He’s no victim.

I don’t hate Meghan either. I do enjoy bashing her though because she is so ridiculously pretentious while simultaneously trying to present herself as being above the Monarchy. Plus she and Harry’s entitlement and missteps make them enjoyable targets.

I honestly think she probably could have been a successful influencer. It would have taken time to build up her celebrity but I really liked her interior design style, for example, quite a lot. It was comfortable enough to have dogs sleeping on the couch, but it had elegance too. I know Mary! but I remember downloading some of the pics of her house.

Does Trump license his name? If so yup, Meg Markel will folliw in his footsteps. .

I've never felt the absence of Joan Rivers SO MUCH! She would be tearing Megs apart.

A part of me wishes she could generate a nice stable income of 10m a year with this so she'd leave the RF alone. However, the name, logo and video are awful. These goods are probably doomed to be remaindered at Marshall's and Cost Plus/World Market. I don't think her mental health is all that strong and with so many people jeering her, I think she's heading toward a breakdown, followed by a book, followed by a sympathy tour based on her being a figure of international derision and cyberbullying. She likes saying "it didn't have to be that way." Boy, is that true. They could have been good soldiers,followed the playbook and vacationed in fabulous places for a third of the year. Meghan could have made the case internally for replarations. She could have played a role in many causes. She just couldn't handle being a supporting player. It's good to know your limitations. A shame that neither she nor her husband do.

I cannot wait for her Netflix cooking show. Will she wear her ballgown? How many mask slips per episode? Will an assistant escape without hot tea being tossed on them? Must-see TV!!!

R173, you think the home design was hers? LOL, she had interior designers to outfit the Soho lifestyle in her very own McMansion.

American Riviera Orchard (I had to stop and think before writing each word as I couldn't remember what came next - hardly memorable!) reminds me of Blake Lively's failed venture "Preserve" which shut down in 2015. The aesthetic was very similar as were the non-existent offerings. Part of the reason BL shut it down, in her own words, was because she launched before she was ready. Hmmm. Sound familiar? At least Blake Lively landed an actually successful and savvy husband who helped her launch her next venture in the beverage business.

Stunning and brave, Blake.

She found the bravery to shut down her failed site.

Brave!

They must have really had no ideas for content top keep Netflix happy if they settled on a cooking show. I can think of few things that would line up less well with a character or brand than Meghan Markle bakes cookies. Seriously there's history of African Americans in Hollywood, something about pretending to run a major charitable foundation, Meghan's history of the kings and queens of England.

American Redneck Riviera and Orchard.

Clunky name, undistinguished logo. She can do private labeling but coming up with her own food product like Martha Stewart takes a lot of time and expense. You have to work with a chef, source ingredients, make sure they’re safe to eat, figure out the calories and whatever goes on the nutrition label, make it in a commercial kitchen, source the jars, figuring out packing and shipping cost if it’s going to be strictly online or hire a sales rep to flog it to small shops. And then price it competitively. Designing the label is the easiest part and I hope Megs reserves it for herself. If she goes private label, she can’t make too many alterations to the process that the company has set up which will trigger her micromanagement.

Imagine buying American Riviera Orchard…jam….by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex,

She wouldn’t know taste if it smashed her in the head.

The New York Times actually had an article on this. The mind boggles.

The banana bread and tea basket will be a smash hit!

I hope that it succeeds for her. At least she’s trying. And she and Harry are not part of the current BRF shitshow. Good for them and their family.

Scratching empty hollow generic platitudes onto bananas (which are reminiscent of penises) and handing them to traumatized rape/sex trafficking victims is a great idea. Said no-one ever.

R187. Yes, using official titles to enrich yourself is more important and wonderful than performing the duties of head of state. That’s why I love Trump too. He had the initiative to use his public position to enrich himself.

In her letter to Nancy Pelosi, she used a letterhead that said "From the Office of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex." That was a head scratcher, to me. You're in the US, writing to the legislature, and you're presenting yourself as a duchess?

I can’t fucking take it anymore ( yelling out the window). She is way beyond Kardashian territory … almost impossible….. I never hated her in the beginning. Meh. I was neutral . But now?…

Harry and Meghan are so free. Succeed or fail, they’re living their lives on their own terms. I am so excited to them 😁😁😁🥰🥰🥰

What exactly are their own terms, r192? They themselves seem confused. Either they are royal or they're not. Since they've chosen not to be royal, then why are they still using royal titles and insignia, especially Meghan? Don't forget, their original "terms" were to call their brand "Sussex Royal".

Remember what the OG "own terms" were? The half-in, half-out arrangement whereby they could remain royal *and* make money from the family connection. So they freed themselves from their "own terms" when the late Queen said it was unworkable. So free.

I'm guessing she couldn't reach a deal with QVC or HSN because she's too demanding and controlling. Now she has to try and sell her housewares on her own without the safety net and the reach of those companies.

This lying grifter Markle had the world at her feet and threw it all away. The bottom line is that she's going back to being exactly what she always was...a nobody hawking shit on the Internet.

Tig...Riviera...it's all the same. She's full of shit and has no experience doing anything.

She’s just like Trump-Throw everything at the wall and maybe something will stick-pathetic. She’s the newest Martha wannabe.

She's like a lottery winner. Hit the jackpot, pissed it all away because she wouldn't listen to sound advice, and now is right back where she started... hustling for relevancy and cash in Hollywood.

So is she a philanthropist and women's advocate, or food processor saleswoman?

R192 You’re nothing but a Mary Sunshine and you have no business on this platform. Get off now!

[quote]In her letter to Nancy Pelosi, she used a letterhead that said "From the Office of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex."

Bitch, you’re a D-list actress. You don’t have an “office”.

Manipulative Bitch!

She's doing a cooking show on Netflix?

Can you imagine the poor prep staff being berated over what a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon should look like or the proper way chiffonade basil.

I think a cooking show is a tremendous idea! Meghan and Harry At Home…. I like the sound of that.

Her letterhead should say "The Offices of..." She's much too big for just one office.

R94 I think you may be the biggest idiot in this thread. I know for DL that's equivalent to wearing the largest Dunce cap but somehow it suits you.

[quote] Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Man, for a woman who claims she was a victim of their mistreatment and racism she sure loves to throw that title around.

R13 Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, divorced since 1996 from the Duke of York aka the paedo, and yet still wears her title while writing soft pδrn novels for a living.

If you have no issue with her using her title, then you shouldn't have any with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex using her title

Why are folks asking Meghan to act differently from 99 percent of married women, why are you so desperate to separate her from the man she married, that`s weird.

Meghan Markle is thoroughly and deeply unlikable.

Sarah lives in the UK, which has a monarchy, she’s divorced, and needs to make a living.

Maybe they will sell Prince Henry dildos or candles.

[quote]Sarah lives in the UK, which has a monarchy, she’s divorced, and needs to make a living.

Yeah and?! R209 She still uses the fucking title almost 40 years later doesn't she? Meghan of course is STILL married to her husband, so it makes more sense than Ferguson.

Markle could have had a huge platform as a member of the royal family if she had only played the long game. She threw it all away. She's a fucking lying grifter without a creative bone in her body.

Sarah, Duchess of York is entitled to use the title unless she were to remarry someone other than Andrew. Sarah is likable.

Markle is a fucking piece of shit who lives in the U.S. Her title is a joke.

Sarah Ferguson uses the name Sarah Ferguson for a lot of her work. In any case, she never trashed the royal family. Meghan not only left the royals and trashed the royals, she deliberately incited many to be anti-monarchy, while grifting on her royal title. And, yes, it does sound fucking ridiculous to demand that everyone in the US refers to you as Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, let alone to use that to merch junk.

[quote]Sarah, Duchess of York is entitled to use the title unless she were to remarry someone other than Andrew. Sarah is likable.

Markle is a fucking piece of shit who lives in the U.S. Her title is a joke.

You are dumb as a box of rocks R213 as judge Judy would say. Ferguson is DIVORCED Meghan is not. I don't give a fuck where she lives it's her title. The only joke is you, some anonymous loser who thinks Meghan's title is a joke, but desperately trying to take any meaning just you personally don't like her.

R214 Blah, Blah, Blah. It's still her title you jackass, and she use it whenever and however she wants. If it had no meaning you wouldn't be arguing so much, but you racist cumstains just can't help yourselves. It raises your blood pressure every time Meghan uses it. I love to see it.

Looking at that logo, it appears that it was written by Madam, who flaunted her calligraphy skills early in her marriage.

She's looking old lately.

The MM haters are grasping for straws here. I bet William and Waity would love to be able to be free like the Sussexes.

R216 is an imbecile. It doesn't raise anyone's blood pressure that Meghan exploits the title "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex", which she only acquired through marriage into the "racist" royal family when she wed a now ex-working royal. It makes us laugh, and also cringe sometimes. She looks absolutely fucking ridiculous when she uses that title, especially the pompous way in which she does it.

Harry's Cologne is going to be called Bald Spot.

R219, when you order some of that American Riviera Orchard jam, please let us know what it's like. TIA!

Ridiculous to whom r220?

If Countess LuAnn can use her European title in the US, then so can Meghan Markle.

-[216] How dare you threaten us racist cumstains!

Anyone who knows anything about British royal titles, r223. I can see that it impresses some dim Americans such as yourself, but you know fuck all.

And that's the most hilarious thing. The American Meghan stans - who absolutely hate the royal family thanks to Meghan - are the most dim gullible idiots who are impressed by that royal title. They are in awe whenever they hear or see the words "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex". Make your minds up: is the royal family a bunch of racist cumstains or are their titles something to be amazed by?

I know MM is posting on here defending herself. I'm sure she has several google alerts going at once on her name.

LuAnn also looked ridiculous using that countess title. Your point?

She only ever saw the marriage as a commercial opportunity. She couldn’t believe that she wasn’t going to be paid directly for public engagements. Presumably Harry was too dim to warn her. She has to play it out to its conclusion now.

Her instagram account already has 400,00 followers. How much of that is real or bought we can't know.

It's possible she'll have a large following among young black women. There aren't that many black women (well...that's what she considers herself) in the "lifestyle" racket.

She'll do the rounds of the daytime talk shows and promote the shit out of it.

The story is already on every news outlet which is all free publicity and worth gold.

She has a big estate, lots of rooms, gardens, kids, pets...she has a lot to play with. It's a great background to launch products.

With the right production team and creatives behind her she could pull it off.

But that name is horrible. Three words that don't work well together.

The teaser video looks like a wedding photographer had problems with his video equipment and lighting and tried to save his footage by blurring everything and hoping the bride was stupid enough to think it's arty.

The logo...a monogram... is a tangled mess.

But the press is going to be following her every move... and today that counts for everything.

R226 nobody is "in awe" of the title per say, we're in awe of fools like you who only add or subtract meaning to these titles based on whether or not you like the person in the moment. If you like Meghan the title has meaning, or if you don't like Meghan then you declare it has no meaning. See how that works? But it's only funny to laugh at the idiots who try to subtract meaning from the title just because they now don't like her.

When you give speeches about feminism and equality but insist on using your title.

I thought she was backing off it for a while, there was a lot of “Prince Harry and Meghan” identifiers but now she’s back to Duchessing her wares.

"With the right production team and creatives behind her she could pull it off."

No she couldn't. She's never listened to them before. She's not about to start now.

R232 Meghan is American and the Duchess of Sussex is her name acquired by marriage. She's STILL MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND! Why is this such a hard concept for you fools to understand?

you just know she calligraphed that logo herself.

Thanks R125 that article is one of the funniest things I've read in a while and I desperately needed a laugh this week. I did an actual spit-take when I read that American Riviera Orchard is "The Manchurian Candidate phrase to activate Ina Garten."

[quote] I bet William and Waity would love to be able to be free like the Sussexes.

You have a strange definition of being “free”. They’re in a cage of their own making, they’ve burned countless bridges, continually made themselves look like complete idiots and now they’re desperately trying to find some way to grift an income (using their royal titles, of course!) because they’re clearly running out of money as well as friends. Hardly free. I almost feel sorry for them, but they’ve brought on this whole mess themselves through rampant greed and narcissism.

She was going for Martha/Goop but is more like Chrissy Teigen. She will be shilling cookware next.

The launch date was chosen to conflict with William’s tribute to Diana.

It will feature Pottery Barn-level merch at marked up prices and her version of fancy food, aka food no one wants to eat. Everything dripping in black truffle oil. I'm soooo happy she launched this....they've been quiet for much too long. I've missed them!

I hope every cooking show ends with her throwing a cup of tea in assistant's face. That I would watch!

She should've named it Dangling Tendrils -- lots of visual possibilities, and so sexy!

I'm so sorry, make that Duchess Danglin Tendrils

We don't like Markle. We like Sarah.

Wow. Sparkles must have paid a pretty penny for the business concept and logo. Quite different and beautifully executed by a visionary for our times.

The duplicitous duo aren't thriving they are just surviving and constantly scrounging for a way to make money to keep up a lifestyle that can't afford.

Imagine walking away from a guaranteed job for life. The perks of the job included lifetime housing, car, staff, security, part-time working hours with a massive staff to do all the real leg work, unlimited vacation and sick days and health insurance. Walked away from these lifetime perks just because they couldn't ever be promoted to CEO of the firm and would always be a Vice President. Seriously, the entire job description was: shake hands and make small talk. The majority of the population of the world don't ever make it to the rank of Vice President or even Regional Director or Regional Manager.

Additionally, I can't imagine their children will have any kind of people skills since they have no exposure to family or anyone it seems. Well except for Doria who didn't even raise her own kid and always looks stoned. Much like Michael Jackson's kids.

[R227] Maybe,just maybe you are MM?

It's the "American" in the title that cheapens it.

I've always thought that she was trying to be a lifestyle ambassador starting with The Tig, but obviously a lifestyle curated by her will be false in its pretentiousness.

It’s refreshing to see that the comments over at Celeb*tchery are about 50-50 on the name. The other half can’t wait to buy the cookbook.

RIVER: Meghan's Rotten Orchard BREACHES Royal Agreement

[quote]Imagine walking away from a guaranteed job for life. The perks of the job included lifetime housing, car, staff, security, part-time working hours with a massive staff to do all the real leg work, unlimited vacation and sick days and health insurance. Walked away from these lifetime perks just because they couldn't ever be promoted to CEO of the firm and would always be a Vice President.

Meghan would have been Patron to The National Theatre. Can you imagine how thrilling that would be? I'd give almost anything to do that. And while Wills is Patron to the BAFTAs, I'm sure Meghan could have scored tickets and walked the red carpet and partied with all the major names.

r185 Paid for PR disguised as journalism is a really unhealthy development in recent years and is part of the reason so many people are cynical of traditional or legacy media.

r207 Sarah didn't attack the monarchy and try to set up a rival court. It really ain't that hard to understand so you are either thick or a disingenuous paid shill.

r216 Still trying to flig the racist bullshit??!!🤣 No she's just very unlikeable and it would actually be racist to overlook that because of her race. Anyway they say God loves a trier lol!!

rr3 Thinking people. Don't trouble yourself with it!!!

r223 Thinking people!

r230 Not only by celebrity standards is that not high but its a big drop on their old Sussex royal Instagram account and how quickly that gathered followers in a day. So the word already in your first sentence is doing a lot of vacuum heavy lifting. Meghan would have expected a LOT more than that.

R253, R254, R255 You are clearly the one who's thick, obsessed with Meghan and retarded.

Fergie moved to America, did interviews with Oprah talking about the RF and how horrible it was. Philip openly hated her and shunned her.

She sold things on QVC, Weightwatchers, books etc using that title. She borrowed money from xes traffickers, gun smugglers using that title. She sold access to her watless ex husband using that title. She filed for bankruptcy several time using that title.

But Meghan can't use what is now her surname? How sway....

Can you give the class examples of how Meghan is manipulative and evil?  will wait for these examples whilst Meghan's IG follower count increases.....

R257 you should change your name to 'surviving Meghan' because she clearly has a hold on your psyche.

We have a local juice brand called Old Orchard that’s what the name reminds me of

r231 It has no meaning in the USA whether she is liked or not and its plainly farcical to most people that she uses an unnecessary title that she and hubby could choose to relinquish because it aint foisted or forced on them . I mean given all they have said about the monarchy why would they want the association by titles? It's almost as if she is full of bullshit.

R261 you don't to get to make that decision asshole, that's what you don't seem to get. You have no control over when and how she uses it. And it obviously burns you up. What a loser you are.

She should have named it Riverdale. In keeping with the Archie cartoon theme.

R234. Duchess of Sussex is her surname?

....and just to lightened things up a bit because none of these nincompoops are worth arguing about.

Even if the merchandise is good (questionable) and worth the price (even more questionable), would one person in a thousand be willing to acknowledge to their guests or family that it comes from her product line?

Fergie did a Weight Watchers campaign where the theme was running from the paparazzi. When Diana had the audacity to get in that car, Weight Watchers pulled the ad faster than you can say "Ayds Diet Candy."

Oh sure she can use the royal title, r262, she just sounds fucking stupid when she does. Has she ever even been to Sussex?

What are you going to buy from American Riviera Orchard then r262? Jam? Cutlery? Tea towels?

r258 Her surname is not Sussex but Mountbatten Windsor. In terms of hostility and enmity towards the monarchy Sarah wouldn't even be a 1 out of 10 whereas Meghan is a 10 out of 10. Ferries most hostile act against the monarchy was to moan that Prince Philip didn't like her. She didn't attack the institution or any other members. You are just rewriting history stripping out nuance in a childish way which ain't surprising given you are defending the Queen of revisionist victimhood.

[quote]you think the home design was hers? LOL

I don’t know. This was before she married Harry and she lived in a small house in Toronto I think. I liked her taste or her designer’s taste as the case might have been.

Meghan in her marketing video. This is ROFLMAO stuff!

“Order some more jam, honey. And make sure it’s American Riviera Orchard”.

Duchess of Sussex isn't her name, you big fucking eejit at r234. It's a title, like president or colonel or bishop. Except she doesn't exercise any actual role to go with the title because they left the UK and gave up being working royals. Hence, it's an abuse of the title.

The name needs more syllables.

These people built the American Riviera Orchard website. Very "start-up" vibe.

I wonder if Meghan wanted to call it American Royal Orchard, but even Harry could tell that would not be a good idea.

Can someone get Mrs. Dumbarton on the phone?

R273, R269 It's her family's name so yes as a married couple they will exist as Duke and Duchess the same way we see couples exist as Mr. and Mrs. while their family name of Sussex is honoured. Their children, Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex, first of their name, will also exist under that surname. God I love how obsessed and angry this woman makes you. It's sooo funny!

You’re so heated r262. Is she a family member? Maybe take a break and go for a walk. This thread is not about [italic]you[/italic].

Duchess of Sussex is not her family name any more than Queen of Great Britain etc or Duke of Normandy was Queen Elizabeth II’s family name. You’re just being stupid.

Maybe she'll appeal to a new audience of multiracial millennials who are furnishing their homes. I associate Black decor with vibrant colors, which is not Ms. Markle's cup of tea. The food products are a waste of time unless she can get them into Target--too many competitors including local farmers' market businesses. I wish she had a solid business plan because no one likes to see someone continually fuck up and pretend she's an enormous success.

R279 No, you're just moving the goalpost because you don't like her, and she understands that....but she can still use the title! Like it's not going away you fool lol. You are all out of breath. At this point she's using it just to troll and make these haters. Rightfully so. Go Meg!

[quote]The food products are a waste of time unless she can get them into Target

Heifer better stay away from Walmart. That's MY territory.

Oh, she can call herself whatever she wants. She could call herself Duchess of Jupiter, too, if she wanted to. That doesn’t mean it’s not weird and inappropriate

The promo video is just plain weird. It comes off as the beginning of a teaser for a horror movie. Which, come to think of it...

R206

[quote]Maybe they will sell Prince Henry dildos or candles.

"This Candle Smells Like My Husband."

r262 Dear Internet gobshite I hate to disapoint and deflate you but it doesn't burn me up that she uses the title it amuses me .. The title is a gift and can be rescinded. We live in a free country and I have no wish to decide or control anything the Queen of victimhood does but I do have the right to express my opinion on the matter or on anything to do with her. Expressing a negative opinion is not trying to control or stop anything and only a disordered mind with say arrested development would interpret it that way.

[quote] LuAnn also looked ridiculous using that countess title. Your point?

I was joking.

[quote] What does she mean by a lifestyle brand exactly? She tells people how to wear badly tailored clothes badly, how to estrange your entire family and your spouse's, how to accuse everyone including God of racism, how to scrub your topless yachtgirl photos from the internet, how to manipulate traumatized dimwits, how to smile no matter what when there is a camera, how to speed dial the paps, how to lie about everything under the sun?

Yup, that pretty much sums it up.

r278 Yes that post was a little too passionate. Almost as a raw nerve was touched. Makes me wonder...

r289 Don't forget elder abuse and the unique kind strain of feminism that tries to slut shame your sister in a friends book by giving out personal information whilst moaning about your own privacy and how precious it is.

The name was a last-minute substitution. The lawyers never managed to explain to Meghan why she couldn’t sell food under the Archwell name.

A partial product list has been leaked.

-Dumbarton dumplings -Aunt Sammy’s slutcakes -Pa Markle’s belly buster biscuits -Archie’s extra dark marmalade.

Sounds promising

The Duchess Tossed Salad is flying off the shelves!

Well, I hate Kate as much as they hate Meghan, so there's that.

What you on about, r295?

Former Duchess of The Kingdom of Whatever Has now degreed that they shall be addressed as, Her Royal Influencer.

Reportedly, Meghan flinched when one of the staff suggested a line of yacht wear during the product brain storming.

R295. While I’m sure most of us would hate Meghan if we had to deal with her personally, we mostly just think she’s an unpleasant jackass.

You would have to have a heart of stone to not be delighted at the news of this phenomenal shopping opportunity. Fingers crossed for a massive international brick and mortar chain of American Rewinders Orifices in the works. Who doesn't need quick access to another chafing dish with matching saltwells?

R281, she can still use the title (which is not a name) but it sounds absolutely ridiculous outside of its context, i.e. as a working member of the British royal family with jurisdiction only in the UK. Those duke titles are only given by the monarch when a son/grandson of the monarch marries and it is expected that he and his future spouse will perform duties as working royals representing the monarch. It's not Harry's title by birth right - it was given to him as a gift from the Queen on marriage to Meghan based on the expectation that they would be performing royal duties, representing the Queen, then Charles, then William. Given that things turned as they did, it sounds even more fucking ludicrous that she uses it to merch tat in the US.

R278, don't forget, Meghan doesn't actually like any of her family members, aside from Doria, so I doubt any of them would be getting heated on her behalf.

R277, Sussex is NOT her family name. Do you understand the difference between a name and a title?

This is why I say it is ludicrous for Meghan to use the title "Duchess of Sussex" in the US because Americans do have not even the most basic idea what it means.

This is a mock-up of a bumper sticker the duchess will be selling. The actual product will have a line below the message that reads:

*except for you Backgrid.

Did you notice that webSite builder had various permutations of their brand, going right back to The Tig.

R305, they also work for a company offering Hair Loss Solutions for Women.

Not much use for Harry.

Maybe Hair Loss Solutions for Men will be his grift?

R281 I’m sure that you won’t have the capacity to comprehend more than a few words, however I’ll try to educate you:

Fergie (a.k.a Sarah Ferguson) is formally known as “Sarah, Duchess of York”, as the former wife of the Duke of York. This useage is also applied to any widow of the Duke of York. Sarah calls herself “The Duchess of York” in her many failed attempts to sell something - anything! - to the mouth breathing American punter. She’s not entitled to do this.

Meghan is formally known as The Duchess of Sussex (she was previously styled HRH until directed not to use that by her husbands late grandmothe). Meghan inserts the “Meghan, “ as she is hugely egotistical and also too fucking stupid to realise that she is presenting herself as Harry’s ex-wife. No doubt this will come soon enough.

Of course if I had the ridiculous name of Meghan Markle I’d be clutching onto something else as well.

Not to mention the ridiculousness of a self-professed feminist using the name she acquired through marriage. And into an alleged racist family that she spends her spare time attacking.

[quote]I'm so sorry, make that Duchess Danglin Tendrils

Duchess Danglin Tendrils ORCHARD

American Rubbish Orchard

Exactly, r307, Meghan isn't even using the title properly. Because she can't use the HRH, she tries to fill in the "blank space" by adding "Meghan", but that just ends up as almost how she would be styled if she were divorced from Harry (the slight difference being that Sarah is "Sarah, Duchess of York" and not "Sarah, The Duchess of York").

Markle could have pushed it and tried to name it: "American Royale"

But Willian would have had a drone blow up the house in Montecito.

Markle wanted to name it: "Above It All"

Good Luck Meghan!

The logo looks like an invitation to a wedding reception in Brighton Beach.

They are not too stupid to hate. I loathe them, myself.

Yeah, it does look like something from a wedding theme.

I do wonder if she focus group tested this idea with that crack team she has. Because going by twitter her main fanbase leans young unmarried minority women. Which not to stereotype I don't traditionally mark as big buyers of the Nicolas Fairford/suburban housewife lifestyle products of "cookbooks, tableware, linens, a range of spreads and preserves including jellies, jams and nut butters, alongside table place card holders specified to be “not of precious metal”. Which when I see it written down sounds like a business Hyacinth Bucket would set up.

Is nut butter the same as duck butter?

I do wonder if she focus group tested this idea with that crack team she has. Because going by twitter her main fanbase leans young unmarried minority women. Which not to stereotype I don't traditionally mark as big buyers of the Nicolas Fairford/suburban housewife lifestyle products of "cookbooks, tableware, linens, a range of spreads and preserves including jellies, jams and nut butters, alongside table place card holders specified to be “not of precious metal”. Which when I see it written down sounds like a business Hyacinth Bucket would set up.

With hundreds of thousands of followers she'll be able to get contracts to endorse products that aren't part of her brand like cosmetics, perfume. I would imagine that's part of the plan.

[quote]I do wonder if she focus group tested this idea with that crack team she has. Because going by twitter her main fanbase leans young unmarried minority women. Which not to stereotype I don't traditionally mark as big buyers of the Nicolas Fairford/suburban housewife lifestyle products of "cookbooks, tableware, linens, a range of spreads and preserves including jellies, jams and nut butters, alongside table place card holders specified to be “not of precious metal”. Which when I see it written down sounds like a business Hyacinth Bucket would set up.

With hundreds of thousands of followers she'll be able to get contracts to endorse products that aren't part of her brand like cosmetics, perfume. I would imagine that's part of the plan.

There arent ANY hundreds of "thousands" of followers, we are all smart enough to know she bought bots.

It’s hard to recall all the things she has failed at.

Being a member of the Royal Family?

Her podcast?

Trying to become Hollywood A-List?

How does she handle sharing a bed with this guy?

How does she sell anything branded "American Riviera Orchard" as "Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex"?

Is Meghan Markle an American citizen? Or is she British?

She's a second-rate actress getting kicks with a crown.

Meghan -- Take a page out of Jamie Lee Curtis' book. She has a career. And she just happens to be married to a British aristocrat. JLC does not use her title to make money.

Meghan Markle uses a royal title to make money. She should rebrand herself as "Meghan Markle." We all know who she's married to.

Well, to be fair, Meghan, Former Yacht Girl, doesn't have quite the same ring

And “Meghan Markle” practically screams “trash”.

r327 Did you know her first name is actually Rachel but she rejects being known by it and chooses to be known by her middle name.

The silly cow probably thought it sounded sophisticated.

No one wants any of the shot she will sell. Table linens? Jams? Come on. It's so 1990s.

And Meghan's peach preserves. Oh please, my nerves!

How is she going to improve upon Smucker's and Bonne Maman?

Duchess of Montecito's American Chernobyl Vegetable Garden Toe Jam.

Montecito Mayhem pepper jelly

Harry's Revenge habañero hot sauce

Archie's apple butter

Lilibet's pear and grape mélange

Meghan's Mugs, size large, for holding with two hands

Will she have a children’s section?

Archie’s Aquatics

Lilibet Plush Toys

The Bench

Rachel's lemony honey banana flavored twat jelly.

The Markle carving knives - perfect for stabbing the in-laws in the back.

Waity Katie’s 12-hour lamb.

With Meg's mint jelly.

I wonder about the business plan. Maybe the brand and its wares are just there in case her (alleged) Netflix cooking show is a success?

Otherwise, fraus who go for this beige aspirational 90s aesthetic are more likely to be Kate fans.

It’s a mess like everything they do. A cooking show plus she’ll sell jam. Huh. A launch with zero content so no one can actually buy anything yet. Another half assed scheme.

What about candles? That seems like something she would want to sell.

Will she call in another favor from Serena Williams?

Candles, yes.

And she needs to branch out to tablescapes, and Kwanzaa cake.

From "call me ma'am" to selling jam ...

[quote] The applicant, Mama Knows Best, LLC,

How did you all miss this gold?

Over a day later and only 435k+ followers? The most influential woman in world, folks!

r346 The only concerning thing is I'm not sure if "Mama" is Doria or HArry communing to Diana via medium or bedside hair box.

I hope Markle's QVC knock-off fails spectacularly.

I suspect it will be a big commercial failure, r349. This is an oversaturated market and she brings no particular expertise or innovation. The choice of such an awkward name is already a big sign that this is not something that has been seriously thought out and no real market research done. Because Meghan knows it all already!

The other problem for her is that everything that American Riviera Orchard sell or promote will be relentlessly mocked. Goop stuff may have been relentlessly mocked, but at least there is a marketable angle to her project and it fits with Gwyneth's personality. If Meghan and Harry are aiming for an "above it all" and "dignified" attitude, this is entirely the wrong way to go about it.

I can't wait to see the price tags they're going to put on these things.

I can't stand the way she talks about her courtship with Harry. Cuz, you was long distance dating him from Insta!

She makes it sound like a chaperone set it up, he came by carriage, waited in the garden, she came down in robe a la franchise and they walked the palace gardens.

Instead of knocking boots in a dusty tent in Africa. Bitch please! Who else in the royal family says courtship instead of dating?

R351 Because revealing that they fucked at first sight isn't exactly the classy image she's going for.

Remember when Kris Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen were selling cleaning products, they received huge backlash and you don't hear any more about the company

Is this standard legal lingo on trademark applications? Or is the person who filled it out not a native English speaker? From r346.

[QUOTE]Coffee services in the nature of tableware; tea services in the nature of tableware; servingware for serving food and drinks; decanters; dinnerware; chargers being dinnerware

[QUOTE]Textile tablecloths; textile placemats; textile napkins; kitchen linens; table linen of textile; gift wrap of fabric

I don’t know about trademark application but I’ve seen similar language in Customs regulations re descriptions of items being imported.

I'm guessing there are drop down menus to choose which items the trademark will cover and they probably checked all the boxes just in case. This is why when celebrity trademarks become public people go, "Why are Jay-Z and Beyonce going to sell tablecloths with Blue Ivy's name on it??". They aren't. But no one else will either because it's covered in the trademark.

[quote] And while Wills is Patron to the BAFTAs, I'm sure Meghan could have scored tickets and walked the red carpet and partied with all the major names.

This right here ^. And if the Sussexes hadn't overestimated their appeal, stayed, and played the long-game, I think it's possible he and Kate would've, on occasion, sent the Sussexes in their place.

I'm sure William and Kate are like everybody else. They want to mingle with "A List" celebrities, but crucially, in their positions, they know they're slumming it when they do.

When they mingle with "A List" celebrities they know that, in words of Helen Mirren in her tribute to Q E II, the celebrities are her supporting cast; beneath her.

As they've revealed, however, the Sussexes think a Royal job IS celebrity. So, the BAFTAS would've been right up there misguided alley.

[quote] Meghan Markle uses a royal title to make money. She should rebrand herself as "Meghan Markle." We all know who she's married to.

This right here at r326^. And it would even more lucrative to her if she wouldn't have married Harry but remained his publicly acknowledged girlfriend.

And I'll go even further than that.

If I were Markle, right now I'd be kicking myself that married Harry instead of releasing him to marry some blonde English Rose, then be his mistress, money and ultra-luxury LA condo deeded to me, upfront.

Yeah, and go ahead, everybody, get on your moral high-horse and clutch your pearls, but I stand by that.

All this shit you can get at Crate & Barrel. She would have been much better to do some kind of corp spokesmodel role. But of course, no one was offering that to her.

She should have gone into soap, shampoo face cream and bath oil. Customers are only going to buy one set of dishes from her, but if she hit on a nice smelling shampoo, it would create repeat customers.

Additionally, I wonder if someone is actually doing due diligence on her products to ensure they aren’t being made by 10 year olds in China. Kate will have her fangurls all over that.

[quote]Customers are only going to buy one set of dishes from her, but if she hit on a nice smelling shampoo, it would create repeat customers.

She’s not smart enough to think that through. There's a reason she fails at everything.

[quote] Internet gobshite I hate to disapoint and deflate you but it doesn't burn me up that she uses the title it amuses me .. The title is a gift and can be rescinded. Expressing a negative opinion is not trying to control or stop anything and only a disordered mind with say arrested development would interpret it that way.

R287 Keep telling yourself that Christy.

[quote] Did you know her first name is actually Rachel but she rejects being known by it and chooses to be known by her middle name.

Well look at you! R329 With all this knowledge about someone you claim to not give a shit about, you fucking lying cunt. You wanna claim and believe that Meghan and her titles don't mean anything and she's so dumb and irrelevant , but the paragraphs and fun little facts that you know about Meghan betray you. If you weren't such a cocksucker I would think you were in love with her.

Rachel was too ethnic for Miss Markle, then? Rachel Markle was too Jewish-sounding or something?

What do Meghan and her title mean, r363?

[QUOTE]If you weren't such a cocksucker I would think you were in love with her.

Ignorant straight woman gives herself dead away.

Muriel, please do your thing.

Hurry up, your royal Duchessship! I’m ready for the entertainment to commence!

Megel's courtesy title mean very little and can be rescinded. The Duchy of Sussex has no property or assets attached -- it is as hollow as Markel's soul and emoty as Harold's head. Upon ascension King William is expected to make the Dukedom end with Haz, and less likely but still nice to think about, snatch that title back.

Well, I am godfather to Lilibet Diana but I certainly don't consider myself a friend, so count me out on all counts, R2.

I forgot about you Tyler! What were you thinking?

The fraus will really be excited when TJ Maxx has a 75% off on American Riviera Orchard products during a "Montecito Dumpster Fire" sale.

I was also thinking TJ Maxx and Ross for the overflow.

R366 Nope wrong again. R365 What does it mean to you? And why fight so hard to discredit? At this point it's just your opinion. She's gonna use whether you like it or not. Get over it. You have no power her or her decisions. It doesn't have to make sense to you either. Get the fuck over it.

This shit will end up on clearance at Big Lots.

Will she be selling Cherry Pie Filling?

Ooooh R373! You like me! You really, really like me!

What’s not to love?

Well the lotion/soap/shampoo arena is really crowded. Thousands of products on Amazon and the Korean ones have the best reputation. What would make hers stand out, other than the duchessy name?

I always thought the reason she didn’t use her first name was because both end in “el” sounds and she preferred the alliteration of M M.

[quote]Well the lotion/soap/shampoo arena is really crowded. Thousands of products on Amazon and the Korean ones have the best reputation. What would make hers stand out, other than the duchessy name?

Jennifer Aniston’s haircare line is printing money. It probably helps that she’s not an unlikable bitch with no fanbase.

[quote]The actress is said to have gained an additional $15 - $20 million worth of income through her successful hair care brand LolaVie annually.

That’s just it. There’s nothing new or unusual about Aniston’s hair care line. No sulfates, no parabens, no scary-sounding names! They ALL say that nowadays (not counting drug store brands). They all have extracts from exotic plants you’ve never heard of. So it IS just selling on the basis of her name.

Oh that's funny R177. They effortlessly captured the Sussex essence. Hey! Sussex Essence would be a great name for America Revere Oligarch's toilet water (is tuberose Montecito-ish? Not sure what the top and bottom notes could be).

"Sussex Essence" sounds like a sex lube or something to treat vaginal dryness.

Nobody with a marketing background would have signed off on that awful name. She’s obviously doing this on the cheap, by herself, because no legitimate companies will work with her since she’s financial poison.

American Grifter, by Meghan.

Yeah, sounds like a focus group would have said: NO.

A focus group of one: the Sussex Royal Gaze

Smegs and Hasbeen at a meet-and-greet with potential backers.

Because I always define my lifestyle by jellies, jams, and nut butter.

Love the tote bags!

[quote]Jennifer Aniston’s haircare line is printing money. It probably helps that she’s not an unlikable bitch with no fanbase.

For a generation of women, Aniston is known for her hair. So it makes sense that she would venture into haircare products. Meghan is not known for cooking, food or home decor.

Good point. MM can write a book on “how to get a man”

I think Harry loves the affection and attention from Meghan, but it crosses the line into emasculation.

r373 I think it's you who needs to get the fuck over people having a different opinion to you on this subject and stop being so censorsious by trying to insist people stop giving their opinion.

Jellies and jams?? Get the fuck outta here with this steaming pile of shit.

That r373 has some bizarre obsession with Meghan having a title, as though it's meant to mean something. The only context that title has any meaning in is in the UK as it was given to Harry and by extension his bride when he got married on the assumption that they were going to be working royals. They are not working royals, so the title is meaningless. If the Queen knew that the were going to leave the UK after a couple of years, she would never have given them the title.

If they hate his family and country so much, the Markles really would be better off shedding their titles and standing on their own two feet. Start fresh and go for it you two!

R394 Nobody's stopping you from having an opinion retard, along with all the other little known facts you know about Meghan that you obviously searched for. Just like I can make fun of you for your bitter stupid opinions.

She’s dumb as an apple in an orchard on the Riviera.

This is the shop’s IG account.

There is also new vomit-inducing contest on the brand’s IG account referenced by R4.

That instagram confuses the hell out of me. I can't tell what half the stuff they're advertising is meant to be. Why is there a video of someone called Jaren chopping onions? Why is there a random advertisement for a farmers market? Why does this particular video make it sound like they're fleeing California in a boat?

If she were the slightest bit likeable, you might almost feel sorry for her plight, self-inflicted though it is. After a lifetime battling against her own worthlessness in pursuit of fame, it falls spectacularly in her lap at an age when it had come to seem impossible. But the fame turned her head and she forgot about her worthlessness and the decades in the desert. In the pursuit of the even bigger pot of gold she’s right back where she started, desperately seeking some endeavour at which she won’t be worthless.

R402, Well said. I almost feel sorry for her.

The shop's IG account is farcical. If this is what Meghan thinks is an aspirational lifestyle then she is really clueless. It's tacky and cringe, the kind of thing crude people think is sophisticated. It's almost astonishing how basic she is, with very limited horizons and no interest in going beyond them

And the beige sepia hue that all the images are bathed in - that's image manipulation. I suspect it's not just to create a brand image, though, but to cover up how basic and cheap the original images are.

Can anyone interpret what she has written here? Have the same good heart? What does that mean?

Given that previous Harkle websites captured invasive data from traffic, what's the bet that signing up with an email address results in getting phishing emails and ads for everything from shoelaces to cheap funerals?

R373, this is a thread deriding her, what are you doing here? It's not like she has any honour left for you to defend.

r405 American Riviera Orchard is going to be in the organ trading business?

The difference between Fergie and Markle is that Fergie was not seen as malicious and evil and hateful. She didn’t attack the senior royals. She blamed everything on unnamed employees.

My God, at first I thought that shopamericanrivieraorchard IG account was fake.

Fake accounts pop up on IG all the time (and are quickly reported and removed) but that really is hers. Oh, dear.

It is so sloppy, amateurish and nonsensical.

Can't she see what she's up against? Compare it to Goop or to this:

[quote] The difference between Fergie and Markle is that Fergie was not seen as malicious and evil and hateful. She didn’t attack the senior royals. She blamed everything on unnamed employees.

Fergie seems like a fucking grifter, asking for 500,000 pounds to gain access to Andrew. Learn how to spend money, Fergie.

[quote] "Passion is the log that keeps the fire of purpose blazing.” -Oprah

^ Putrid. Blecch.

r398 I actually learnt that her name was Rachel Markle when I watched the pre wedding coverage on the television about an hour before the service started in 2018 when it was mentioned in passing among the commentators. You see I iniatially liked and supported her but like so many I changed my mind . I didnt go searching for that information at all.

She doesn't seem to understand that NOBODY finds her likable or interesting. Nobody wants to buy some shit she's selling.

Here she's attributed a Nietzsche quote to 'Friedrich."

R415, I love this woman.

This sounds like a terrible project a high school student did for FBLA.

Finding out Meghan is on first name basis with Nietzsche isn't something I expected to learn today

Re the Nietzsche "quote" at r415, does she have a licence or professional qualification to be able to claim that she can offer "health and wellness" products?

Why is she shilling a farmers’ market in Oakland? Will she have a stall laden with her jams, jellies and chickens?

No more than Goop I would expect; they're both just self-entitled-know-it-alls

Wait a minute...now I'm starting to think it IS a fake account .

R392, Waity Katie could write about this too…and title it Thirsty Lazy Doormat.

Meghan’s end of week wind down is truly inspirational - from Go fish with “A” to movie night with “H”, but what about little “L-D”?

Even Blaine (Tre Lune) and Victoria (cooking with) got name dropped.

What r53 said

Hmm in the Saturday list post, she shows black women taking selfies in a gym, doing Pilates workouts.

Goop looks good in designer clothes. Gorgeous Calvin Klein dresses in her Brad days, the red Gucci suit. The pink Oscars dress and styling = terrible, same for her McQueen look the following year. On the whole, though, she can promote expensive goods because she's looked good for decades.

Meghan, however, doesn't even know not to tuck in shirts, tops and blouses.

r419 I assume "health and wellness" is one of those unprotected made up sounds good phrases anyone can use without a license or training. Like the legal difference between a nutritionist and a dietician.

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

Oh rats, does that mean the link at R411 is one of the fake ones?

Real or fake, Smeggy is so ridiculous that it could be either.

R430 Yes

OMG .. She's teasing that's she's going to cook pasta!

The thing with Goop is that when Gwyneth launched it I was prepared to hate both it and her but I kind of like it and Gwyneth comes across as likable and not taking herself too seriously. Not what I would say about The Duchess.

R433 Fake account

Despite the brand literally being called American, the first pic on the shop IG account is of London.

^ Must it be said AGAIN: that is a FAKE account.

Gee, that must be frustrating having people purposely trying to mess things up for you. Right, Meg?

[quote]Gwyneth comes across as likable and not taking herself too seriously.

Yes, even the name "Goop" is a bit self-deprecating.

I won't hold my breath waiting for Meghan to get a sense of humor.

Ok r437, it's a fake account. But, this is the kind of shit Meghan's going to have to deal with now thanks to her choices. And that account is so believable.

Meghan called her company Mama Knows Best LLC, but there's already a Mama Knows Best LLC, selling microgreens.

There's not enough hours in any given day to properly showcase all of Sparkles' stupidity.

Actually, she should have had a London or UK / American theme, rather than "American Riviera." That would've made more sense.

ARO toilet cleaner

R415 that’s truly hilarious. Yep, just another example of the foundational expertise behind this venture. What a fun disaster this will be!

ARO toilet cleaner. LOL. The best.

What a dumb ass, quoting Nietzsche, but calling him "Friedrich." What a poser.

Hey, they were good friends.

thank god she’s got that trademark all locked down, so many other people must have been clamouring for it!!

That she even invited Taylor to appear on her podcast...

This:

Buying jellies and jams from this broad?! Good lord. Just pick up your jellies and jams at Ralphs. If you want a little something different, buy them at Trader Joes. And if you want to buy overpriced jellies and jams, go to Whole Foods.

No one needs to be buying even more overpriced, pretentious jellies and jams from Meghan Markle who knows nothing about nothing.

Seems to me that her jams & spreads (yuck) will have to have a premium price to seem “classy”. But anyone willing to spend money on posh foods will be too embarrassed to have her crap in their pantries.

I reckon this will fail spectacularly. Should be fun, though.

R451 must be photoshopped, right?

Yes. She has worn high-waisted pants, a mistake for her figure, but not so high-waisted that they went over a boob.

More like the Doofus of Sussex.

I'm wondering why she rushed to get this out. The company was only registered a few weeks ago so I can't imagine they've got much product ready to go. The longer she keeps that Instagram account solely as a placeholder and without adding to it, the more ridiculous it will look and start to raise questions as to what exactly is going on.

The fact she's including Montecito in the branding makes me think she's trying to do something like Highgrove, Charles' private residence which sells jams, teas, hampers and other goodies. The Orchard of the American Riviera is the land attached to her house.

Charles put a heck of a lot of work into building up Highgrove as a viable estate and the proceeds go to his charity. Will ARO's proceeds go to Archewell?

When is this bitch going to hem her pants and wear tops she doesn't tuck in? A decent bra wouldn't go astray, either

R454, comparing the pic at r451 with that at r459, I'd say, no, that r451 isn't photoshopped. Her trousers as seen in r459 are so long she could trip over them, but at r451 they aren't trailing on the ground so much. Looks like she had to pull them up quite high so she could walk without tripping over.

Markel looks trashy as usual, continuing the no-style aesthetic to her Armenian Retrograde Obsolescence endeavor.

Some new posts up on the Instagram account. I think it’s the real one, no misspellings. Clips from the Netflix documentary, all very dramatic or emphasizing the lovey-dovey, the CONNECTION they have (as demonstrated by her clutching his arm in every scene). Adding the new [sic] content disrupted the original 9 square logo post. Ought to delete those and just have all on one.

No products for sale yet.

Still only the 9 squares logo for me, r462.

The account was created in January 2024 and verified in March 2024.

What's next? Readings from her plaguarized quote selection and the literary masterpiece "The Bench?"

If the instagram with the updated video clips is real, they are just rehashing the victim narrative again. Do they really want their (her?) shiny new brand to be replaying clips about how victimized Meghan was??? I am finding it hard to believe this is the real Instagram, but I guess it must be? A massive branding misstep if true.

The fake websites look better than the "real" one. Say a prayer for the American Rivalry Orchard webmaster, who will take buckets of abuse from their clueless narcissistic overlord (no wonder Harry has escaped to Aspen for a littke rendezvous).

That's a fake account, r465, only the verified account is real.

The fact that all these "believable" fake accounts have been created just shows how oblivious Meghan is and how she's opening a can of worms which she has no idea how to handle.

If there was a fully formed brand, with products ready to go and lots of online content, as well as proper press releases explaining what this is all about, then it wouldn't be so bad. She would still have the usual trollery that everyone in the public eye does but it would be insignificant.

By rushing the launch of the IG account and the website, having just a "teaser" with no indication of what is coming next or when, she's just bringing more sceptical attention to herself.

[quote] emphasizing the lovey-dovey, the CONNECTION they have (as demonstrated by her clutching his arm in every scene)

She’s always attached to him, his hand, his arm, his god knows what else. She’s like a giant tick. He needs a giant version of those plastic hooks you use to get ticks off dogs.

R466, it is indeed interesting that this rushed, incomplete launch took place when Harry was away.

Some Googling reveals that Santa Barbara fancies itself the American Riviera, and seems to be known for its orchards, to some degree. I still don’t want to buy her jam.

Her SIL is probably in a coma somewhere being kept alive on a ventilator and she saw an opportunity to exploit the situation.

So Megan is a vampire?

Ok, didn’t realize that Instagram does the blue checkmark thing

Ugh. That picture at 459. Her go-to aesthetic seems to be ill-fitting, wrinkled, and in some category of beige or poo brown. I guess all of her whining about being FORCED to wear neutrals was...a lie. Imagine. Hair looks nice though.

Wow, r460 is right. She never learns, does she? The first time she wore palazzos was when she attended Wimbledon with Catherine; the Ralph Laurens were dragging all over the ground. Do they not have seamstresses on the American Riviera?

Though I live in California, I didn't know SB fancies itself a Riviera. The first thing that I (and probably most Americans) thought is the "Redneck Riviera" -- Florida's panhandle that's full of trailer parks, pickups with gun racks, MAGAts, strip joints and peep shows, casinos, dog racing tracks, small DIY churches, and a poverty rate above the national average.

If she'd done the appropriate research suggested by r38 and others, this surely would have come up in focus groups.

It’s plagiarized, not plaguarized.

It's both, really, considering the subject.

R1-R476 Another thread another stop on the crazy train. Weeeeee!

You think we shouldn't discuss the launch of American Riviera Orchard, r478? Meghan will be disappointed that no one is interested in it.

Any chance of Darfur Riviera Orchard merch?

[quote] She’s always attached to him, his hand, his arm, his god knows what else. She’s like a giant tick. He needs a giant version of those plastic hooks you use to get ticks off dogs.

Yeah what's the matter with her? You would think that's her fucking husband or something. You know, the man she's married to you chronically single loser. I know it's quite a change to see an openly affectionate married couple with an active sex life, as opposed to the dry, sexless and mostly empty bedrooms over at casa de Wales. No wonder William is sneaking off next door to stick his cock inside a woman with a real body because at this point waif kate will break in half. R468 delusional royal fangirl.

[quote] Some Googling reveals that Santa Barbara fancies itself the American Riviera, and seems to be known for its orchards, to some degree. I still don’t want to buy her jam.

Makes sense, in that little area of the US. As mentioned, Destin Florida is the Redneck Riviera.

Someone has already started selling stuff under "Redneck Riviera": whiskey, apparel, and boots.

R481, constant demonstrative clinging in public is rarely the sign of a healthy relationship. With these two there's also the added need to show that they are some kind of great love that will defeat all adversity.

As for William, only a moron would believe these ridiculous fabricated rumours for which there is no evidence and you obviously have no idea where any of them live if you think Rose is just next door.

Several vendors are selling AOR bags, mugs, hats, etc with crowns above the initials. capitalizing on Dear Duchess' new endeavor. Like that DAY they swooped in, and undoubtedly got some sales from starcrossed Sussex fans. A win-win for all!

It's not hard to believe that William has a mistress. Maybe not Rose, but someone else. He's a wealthy, powerful men and that's what they do.

IMO, Kate seems like she'd be able to look the other way as long as William didn't flaunt the relationship.

The official account has hidden the number of likes. That's usually a sign that there are far fewer likes than hoped for. And, in fact, you can quickly scroll through the accounts that have liked the posts, which indicates that there aren't many likes at all.

The likes/followers ratio is very low, which also suggests that many of the accounts following are paid for.

Of course, there's not much to like as of yet, which also begs the question of why this account was launched now when it has so little content and the products don't appear ready yet, judging from the late registration of the brand.

R483 Yes, because seeing genuine affection between a married couple is definitely no proof of a healthy marriage (eyeroll). But let there be the slightest hint of Harry with a mistress and you hypocritical royal slags would JUMP all over the story if only to throw egg inMeghan face. The flip flopping and contrarian arguments when the spotlight is on the Wales will duly noted when they finally announce their divorce.

Buick Riviera Junkyard

At least you're honest, r485, and are admitting that there is absolutely no evidence that William is having an affair with Rose or any woman. In fact the only reason you believe he is having an affair is because of the stereotypes and prejudices that you hold. Yeah, let's slander and mock people, cast all sorts of aspersions on them, lie about them just because of our own bigoted ideas about them. Well done.

MARY.

R486 likes are hidden now? Wow. Last I heard it was around 400,000, really good for Becky in Indianapolis, but piss poor for Duchess on the American Riviera, backed by an expensive PR machine and every "news" outlet. Come on Megan, dig in and show em how it's done.

Is this a legitimate insta account--shopamericanrivieraorchard?

We're not all haters. Some of us are decoders because Meghan is so crazy and sends so many mixed messages: I'm a victim; Don't you wish you could live like me?

Isn't it the purpose of paid accounts to provide likes?

[quote] At least you're honest, [R485], and are admitting that there is absolutely no evidence that William is having an affair with Rose or any woman. In fact the only reason you believe he is having an affair is because of the stereotypes and prejudices that you hold. Yeah, let's slander and mock people, cast all sorts of aspersions on them, lie about them just because of our own bigoted ideas about them. Well done.

R389 Really little miss Mary?! Like you've been doing to H&M for with literally hundreds of replies bashing their looks, intelligence, and personalities? That's not mocking, slander and bigoted ideas? Do you know what website you're on? Because this aint a royal fan page for the girls.No proof of an affair? What do you want a sextape? You delusional royal cocksuckers are comedy gold! You act like it's your own parents getting divorced or something. The mommy and daddy issues are on full display. Well done.

^whoops! Let's try this again for R489

[quote] At least you're honest, [R485], and are admitting that there is absolutely no evidence that William is having an affair with Rose or any woman. In fact the only reason you believe he is having an affair is because of the stereotypes and prejudices that you hold. Yeah, let's slander and mock people, cast all sorts of aspersions on them, lie about them just because of our own bigoted ideas about them. Well done.

Really little miss Mary?! Like you've been doing to H&M for with literally hundreds of replies bashing their looks, intelligence, and personalities? That's not mocking, slander and bigoted ideas? Do you know what website you're on? Because this aint a royal fan page for the girls.No proof of an affair? What do you want a sextape? You delusional royal cocksuckers are comedy gold! You act like it's your own parents getting divorced or something. The mommy and daddy issues are on full display. Well done.

No r492. One of the magazines linked to the website. Nothing there either, just the logo.

Where are you seeing the fake AOR stuff r484?

R481 no wonder I had you blocked already. Are you always such an unhinged cunt? If you think their constant public clinging is demonstrative of a healthy relationship, I can only guess you’ve never been in one.

I can't see any of the hustrionics, so am able to follow the Sussex Saga in peace

^You've been guessing this whole and constantly getting it wrong fangirl loser R497. So, affection isnt proof of a healthy marriage but photoshopping your ring off while rumors swirl that your husband is having an affair is. I don't care who you have blocked but are somehow still replying to. Fucking slag.

It's tempting to block the Sussex loon, but the unhinged rants are actually funny as hell.

R478, is that one of the sexual positions Sparkle used to entrap the Ginger Whinger?

To me,William reeks of fidelity. He had a miserable childhood due to divorce and infidelity, and wants to enjoy a happy and peaceful home.

[quote] Some Googling reveals that Santa Barbara fancies itself the American Riviera, and seems to be known for its orchards, to some degree.

Longtime residents throughout Southern California hear "Riviera" and they immediately associate it with Riviera Re-Upholstery. They've had the same spokeswoman for decades with her commercials playing on every local TV channel non-stop. She's iconic!

^At least she offers a valuable service.

The reason she wears clothing a size or two larger is to make it easier for her to return them for a refund. She has been photographed wearing clothes with the price tag still attached before.

What? You can return clothing in your right size. You don't have to buy wrong-sized clothing to return it.

There is an ebay store that sells clothes seen on Duchess You Know Who with illustrative pictures. There's some speculation it is Meg's Shop.

shhh R506 you are making too much sense for insane royal groupie R505 to comprehend. That gay bitch obviously has no clue about a real woman's body.

“That gay bitch”, R508? What are you doing here?

Get the fuck back to whatever rock you crawled out from under. You don’t belong here.

So there seems to be three websites, the blue checked @americanrivieraorchard 520k followers, @shopamericanrivieraorchard 5579 followers, and the misspelt @americanriveraorchard 10.1K followers. The first account has brand logo as the content, with a link to single sign up page, the second account has the most content with the ARO shopping website attached, the last one with the weird videos and a link to what seems to be the same page as the first account.

R508 = typical Megstan

Sounds like a new bottled fruit juice brand.

I predict this will end with recipes of novel quiches disturbingly containing ingredients and cooked in methods heretofore unknown in such dish preparations.

I hope Meghan shares her recipe for Baked Chicken Legs.

Turns out Harry and Meghan were 100% right about the BRF mafia — perfectly happy to throw some lesser person under the bus in order to prevent the gutter British “media” from savaging the overall institution.

I wonder how Ms Kate is going to get those pesky tire tracks out?

What are you wittering on about, dimbo at r514?

You poor creature, nothing left but ad hominem, and racism. Poignant!

W're not defending the losers, dear. Nor are we coming to the wrong site to do it.

Not sure exactly who you're referring to nor where you see racism, but r515 is a genuine question: what is the dimbo at r54 wittering on about? His post makes no sense at all.

There are several threads where the anti-BRF loopy loons can go to exchange their psycho theories. This thread is dedicated to the much-anticipated delights of American Riviera Orchard, so please stay on topic.

lol....

Non-paywalled link, R520?

Which reporters will ask the doyennes of lifestyle brands/cooking shows what they think of Meghan's ARO?

Make your throne SPARKLE with ARO Toilet Cleaner!

I am so sick of hearing about this stupid narc cunt. I am truly upset that the reptilian Queen Elizabeth II didn't ritualistically cannibalize her.

For future reference, if you want to get past a subscription/paywall, just copy the article's link and go to the site archive.ph and paste the link into the first box. If it's already been archived, it'll come up immediately. If you're the first to get to the article, it'll take a minute or so.

R3520, I have no truck with these fake "royal experts" and their mostly fiction books, but I am currently reading a book called "Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture" by Justine Picardie about Christian Dior and his sister Catherine, who was in the French resistance and was sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp. Picardie sees Catherine as the Miss Dior behind the fragrance of that name, inspired by the family garden she and Christian tended together as children and in their younger years.

There is a fantastic chapter titled Princess Dior, which is about British royalty (and Wallis) and Dior. Princess Margaret was a big fan of Christian Dior and Christian was ecstatic over her support for him and his clothes. The chapter also covers how the Duchess of York and later Queen Elizabeth (and later Queen Mother) had a rather dowdy dress sense when she first married yet how, through working with Noman Hartnell, she worked out a style that worked for her and gave her a greater sense of gravitas.

Dior was very happy to dress Wallis Simpson but he didn't see her as anywhere in the same league as Princess Margaret. Picardie also details just how pitiful the Duke of Windsor was during his effective exile in France and indeed how Wallis dominated and sometimes degraded him.

The chapter also really brings home how the Windsors were completely cut off from the rest of the royal family after the abdication. The Duchess of York (i.e. Queen Mother) couldn't abide Wallis from the moment she first appeared on the scene. In France, after the abdication, some people were still under the impression that the Duke of Windsor had some influence and relevance. The most hilarious/appalling example of this is Hitler and the Windsors infamous visit to Germany as Hitler's guests. American Vogue loved stories about Wallis and her clothes, while British Vogue found her somewhat distasteful.

The parallels between the two couples - the Windsors back then, the Sussexes today - are striking, although there are of course also great differences. But Harry and Meghan really are the Edward and Wallis of their era.

I'm getting thst book ^^ good airplane/vacation reading on my Paris trip. thx

Selling jams? Seriously? She's out of her fucking mind.

Oh how the "could-have-been-mighty" have fallen.

[QUOTE]Dior was very happy to dress Wallis Simpson but he didn't see her as anywhere in the same league as Princess Margaret.

Not in the same league in terms of background and breeding, but Wallis was a tiny woman, the perfect clothes hanger for a designer. Did he consider Margaret a better conversationalist or personality than the Duchess?

To be fair if she considered you of her social rank I'd imagine chainsmoking drunk Margaret was quite fun in her youth before the misery caught up with her. That "which one? My husband, my mother or my sister?" response when someone asked how the queen was is certainly the funniest thing a Windsor has ever said.

R528 before all the booze kicked in, Margaret had a perfect figure for Dior. She was very short but had a tiny waist and a voluptuous bustling (I know - MARY!). He created one of his and definitely her most famous ball gowns for her 21st birthday.

“Bustling”? Bustline- thanks autocorrect.

Does Meghan ever do anything that's not incredibly stupid?

She doesn’t have good instincts.

Markle is scheming and conniving, but she also has no taste and is stupid as shit.

Weird combo.

Well, she had good enough instincts to target hapless Harold

So basically she just ordered from a t-shirt printing company, put her logo on it and is charging 10x to sell it.

[quote]Well, she had good enough instincts to target hapless Harold

R535. Yes, that's the scheming and conniving part of Markle.

I always liked the wedding dress worn by Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon picture 10, but the waists of her husband's aunts and great-aunts!

R525, I hope you’re watching The New Look. It’s all about Dior and Catherine (and Chanel).

R536, that’s not her, it’s a spoof site.

R530 I went to the exhibit, and Margaret's dress was not shown, with no explanation.

It's a great book r526, I finished it last night after I managed to tear myself away from DL. Paris is a protagonist of the book in its own right.

I haven't seen it yet, r539, but I just read that the book was an inspiration for the portrayal of Catherine Dior, so thanks for the recommendation, I will definitely watch it.

This is a great passage from Picardie's book that sums up the reaction to an 18-year-old Princess Margaret on her first European holiday:

[quote]In May 1949, Christian Dior’s status as fashion royalty was confirmed as a result of a visit by Princess Margaret to his couture salon. She was eighteen years old, and on her first European holiday. The young princess created a sensation wherever she went, attracting swarms of photographers and journalists, for as Christian recalled in his memoir, ‘she crystallised the whole popular frantic interest in royalty … She was a real fairy princess, delicate, graceful, exquisite.’ Such was the frenzy surrounding Margaret that she had been pursued throughout Italy in the preceding days by paparazzi, who captured images of her in a bikini on the island of Capri, which were then published around the world. Meanwhile, an intrepid female journalist slipped into Margaret’s hotel suite, and reported that it contained a detective story by Dorothy L. Sayers called Busman’s Honeymoon, a bottle of Tweed perfume and a phial of Peggy Sage nail polish.

Yes, Wallis looked good in clothes but there was no way she could cause the kind of stir that a young Princess Margaret did, especially considering some of Wallis's questionable moral choices.

Christian Dior was also a big lover of British culture, the tweeds and the traditions, which also explains why he adored Princess Margaret, as she represented all that, as William and Catherine do for many today.

This is what Meghan doesn't get as she tries to compete with Catherine (and she is definitely trying to compete with Catherine) - she just doesn't have "it", while Catherine has "it" in spades. On top of that, Meghan doesn't even have Wallis's physique or sense of style. If Meghan really wants to be a lifestyle guru then she has a lot of work to do.

[quote] Yes, Wallis looked good in clothes but there was no way she could cause the kind of stir that a young Princess Margaret did, especially considering some of Wallis's questionable moral choices.

And she was ugly as fuck.

Catherine has been very consistent with her style once she married William. She always leans conservative rather than edgy or sexy. Plus she is very consistent. Whoever she has been working with through the years has guided her well.

Meghan is not the advice taking type. Plus, she tries to be a bit edgy and sexy with her looks and succeeds at neither. She should have focused on making sure her clothes were as flattering and well tailored as possible which means that she wouldn’t have always worn what she was attracted to because it might not be flattering. That’s my take on it anyway. I mean Sarah and Beatrice wear what they want because they’re Royal by blood and nobody expects them to look that great anyway. So Beatrice can wear a stupid hat for a bit of controversy and humor, for example.

Bea's hat wasn't funny at her cousin William's wedding, and was widely ridiculed and seen as her comnent on Catherine the commoner. Cunt move.

On a more pleasant note, I read yesterday that Catherine has the genetics and discipline to maintain a 24" waist through three pregnancies. Hail C!

I didn’t realize it was a passive aggressive dig at Catherine. I saw it as a tongue in cheek poke at the pomp of royal weddings. And also because girl doesn’t measure up looks wise and she has to know that so why bother to try?

I'm not a fan of MM, but even so, her lack of taste in clothes really baffles me.

She apparently spent a fortune on clothes (paid for by her father-in-law, Charles) while she was a working royal and most of what she wore was a stunningly bad choice.

I count only 2 exceptions where she looked good. One was a simple yellow sheath dress. The other was the rather sparkly steel blue dress she wore to the concert at the Albert Hall.

The times she looked terrible are too numerous to count. But, I have to remark on what might have been the worst - the first post wedding appearance at a country wedding of one of Harry's friends or relatives. The Oscar de la Renta print dress, accessorized by the toilet paper holder like device on her head.

I have to assume there must have been mirrors where she was living, but perhaps she is like those women who continue with plastic surgery to the point of shocking ugliness. She doesn't really see what she looks like?

Beatrice often wears funky hats. Check out the one she wore to Peter Philips' wedding. I doubt she would ever poke fun at her family and its traditions, especially not publicly.

If anything was a statement, then it's more likely to have been the "understated" hat she wore to Harry and Meghan's wedding. A subdued moment, not a moment for fun and rocking out with the cousins at a family wedding.

^ it's called Body dysmorphic disorder.

The big problem with Bea's most outlandish hat was that she was seated behind the Queen in the church.

As a result, whatever photos taken of QEII seated in church showed Bea's huge thingy bobbing behind TQ.

Not nice, Bea. And very stupid.

I recall the thingy was likened to a toilet seat and an owl by some in the media. It was distracting. Twitter would have been fun to check then. Edo would never allow now.

I recall the thingy was likened to a toilet seat and an owl by some in the media. It was distracting. Twitter would have been fun to check then. Edo would never allow now.

I recall the thingy was likened to a toilet seat and an owl by some in the media. It was distracting. Twitter would have been fun to check then. Edo would never allow now.

Thank you, R524, but these LAZY WHORES will never lift a finger to get their own archived version.

“Queen of Style”? I’d love to see the receipts because she obviously paid for this to be written and published.

William's wedding was not a full state event, but foreign royal families, politicians and diplonsts were there, not to mention the Queen, so.no, it was not a cute "family wedding."

At R554, she looks good in the outfit 3rd from the left. That's all.

First outfit on the left, that was one of her worst outfits. Belt looks wrong.

I liked the hat Beatrice wore for Trooping the Colour 2007 a lot r547. It’s bold but really cool. I also like the butterfly hat she wore to the wedding of Charles and Camilla.

When she tries the hardest to dress like a Royal is when she tends to look the worst at r554’s link. The outfits just don’t flatter her.

I personally think Meghan and Diana are the most beautiful royals.

Good luck Meghan with all your endeavors.

Apparently, Santa Barbara is known as the American Riviera. o the name isn't totally looney.

Was trying to post this on one of the Charles threads but it was deleted as I was typing.

I know why the Harkles have been setting their trolls off the leash so much recently and why Meghan rushed out her Orchard dumplings! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been removed from the royal website as "working royals"!

This makes complete sense, of course, as they are not working royals and never will be again. But, lol, Andrew is still there.

What else does Meghan expect, when she tries to merch her royal title and even use some kind of weird faux-royal cypher as a brand logo.

Now they're back. Their profile was just updated, with great emphasis on the fact that they are no longer working royals. I guess Meghan can merch now that that's been made clear.

r556, she should have had her hair up for that 3rd outfit- the hair with the dress gives her no neck.

Harry is no longer described as fifth in line to the throne in the new profile.

Shop at Kohl's and dress like a duchess!

R555, William and Kate's wedding was a joyful, fun event and Beatrice went dressed in a way that expressed that. There was also a reception afterwards.

Jesus, she puts a wide white belt to emphasize her non-existent waist?

Suck you, haters!

Megz is bringing employment to thousands of poor people in India, Bangladesh and other Third World dumps manufacturing her merch. At a nickel a day, they'll soon be able to pay for a well for their village.

Everywhere can be its own 'riviera'!

The top photo at r567 was a fashion shoot for French Elle or Marie Claire. It is the most flattering hair/makeup I’ve ever seen on her. She needed to hire that team.

That pic was subtly ‘shopped. She’s not as pretty as that photo.

Love that the Royal website has them above only Andrew. As soon as William's offspring come of age, they'll be pushed further down.

Is Harry managing the instagram account?

^The big Botox vein is on display again.

it’s a shame she never allowed her hair to be styled in its natural state. i know that it’s a lot of upkeep but isn’t constantly straightening/relaxing/adding extensions to it just as much bother? i think keeping her natural hair texture would have been a brilliant move and would have looked lovely, what a pity. She went with a real housewives beverly hills middle part long horse hair extensions thing, how boring! and it must take so much work for such a mediocre result.

For all the bitching about Meghan, her hair is the pettiest, IMO. I have coarse and wavy hair and it’s a bitch to deal with. I can see why people just straighten or flat iron their hair and call it a day.

Has the Instagram page been updated?

Some helpful poster upthread posted the new BRF page on Meghan and Harry. IMO, more interesting than the IG on this stupid company.

Apparently, the 2 used to have separate pages on the BRF website, 5,000 (?) words each / per page. Now, the 2 are on the same page, 500 words total for both.

Also, the new combo page reiterates that they "stepped back" from royal duties.

The new page features a photo of Meghan on a Suits set and mentions "The Tig" (her old lifestyle blog) as one of her accomplishments.

The lifestyle blogger's pic is from Suits!

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden co-runs a design company, which makes scarves and throws, under his family name as Carl Philip Bernadotte, and he's a an active member of his royal family. It's even named after him and his partner - Bernadotte & Kylberg.

That's how Meghan should have done it, under her own name, either as Meghan Markle or Meghan Mountbatten-Windsor, not merching off "The Duchess of Sussex".

Hm, I wonder if Meghan was inspired by Carl Philip. His company was only launched in October. Take a look at the first 9 squares on their Instagram account.

I hope not. The design on every scarf is just their BK logo repeated every which way.

at least they have products to sell, R583

It's called a logo, r583.

The design studio Bernadotte & Kylberg has in fact been around for over 10 years, the scarf store is a new initiative. There are multiple ways to be a royal and still have your own profession. Edward even ran a production company (for which he was mercilessly mocked by the British media, because that's all they do). Neither Carl Philip nor Edward used their royal titles for these ventures, though.

[quote]Bernadotte & Kylberg is a global design agency with a passion for Nordic design. Drawing on their Swedish heritage, the multi award-winning design duo’s philosophy is to create unique and timeless design products with the end user in focus.

[quote]Working with industrial and graphic design for renowned domestic and international brands, their conviction is that good design is about functional simplicity in everything from the choice of materials to shape and color.

[quote]Through novel textures, high-end materials and techniques, they see their task as questioning how we use and look at an object, thereby creating innovative design that lasts for generations. Bernadotte & Kylberg’s aim since the start in 2012 is to make the world a better and more beautiful place, one design product at a time.

R581, he's cute. His boyfriend looks like Johnny Depp.

One thing , among many, that sets Carl Philip apart from Meghan is that he has long-standing interest in design and studied in Sweden and the U.S. (Parsons or Rhode Island, can't remember which). He's knowledgeable and seems to work well with others to have maintained his partnership for so long. Meghan needs the title because her merchandise probably couldn't sell on its own merits.

"I hope not. The design on every scarf is just their BK logo repeated every which way."

Mine will say BJ on them!

The secret ingredient in her homemade jams is her rancid yeasty pussy juice. I'm sure KGT will order hundreds of cases once she finds out.

Rachel should've released a line of jumbo dildos and cheap blowup dolls with her face printed on the front for Spencer's.

Bernadotte & Kylberg look like they should be making caftans!

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

Part 2, link below.

R559 I get Diana but Meghan? Are you blind?

Meghan isn't even a royal.

She's a Royal!- Pain in the ass and I wish she would just go away.It was a sweet,hopeful wedding evolving into failed business transactions.

As ridiculous as I think Meghan is, I can see her site, if it is ever launched, being a success—at least initially—based on curiosity alone. But running a retail operation is a lot of work, and we all know that Madame Carparkle is not down for that. There's sourcing, inventory management, pricing strategy and so on. Anyone she hires who actually knows what they're doing will be run off in a matter of months from having to deal with her tantrums and general lack of interest.

It's been a week since the placeholders were put up online and since then we've had nothing. This really isn't he way to launch a brand, which needs lots of promotion, follow-ups, creatives, campaigns, publicity appearances, media blitzes, and, especially, products. The number of new Instagram followers has slowed to a crawl. So, yes, there may be an initial flurry of interest whenever AOR is finally launched, if it ever is, but it will wane and, as r596 says, running a business takes work but Meghan is fickle. The worst thing, however, will be when the products are out and they start being reviewed. AOR is already being mocked and if the products are as bad as it appears they will be then that will not only ensure AOR is a commercial disaster but will be a huge PR blow for the Harkles. They really don't think things through.

But it's perfect, R597! The best way to sell things is to not have anything to sell. If you can't get it, everybody wants it!

Meghan's lack of brand savvy is perfectly illustrated in R597's post where the poster keeps writing AOR rather than ARO. This will keep happening. The name makes no sense and does not work together as a group of three words. And I agree with everything stated in R597's post about the failure to launch.

I think the ARO is the spoof account and goods?