Meghan Markle is booked and busy with all of her upcoming projects, including a podcast revival, a movie, and “several” unscripted TV shows. She and her husband Prince Harry also recently redesigned their website as part of the relaunch. And that's not all. Meghan Markle has just announced another surprise project, quietly launching a website and Instagram page under the name American Riviera Orchard.
There's little indication of what the brand stands for, but its Instagram bio reads: “Founded by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Founded 2024.” IG Stories posted on the page also captured Markle arranging flowers, cooking and standing under a brick arch to the tune of Nancy Wilson's “I Wish You Love.” It is being The entire aesthetic looks like it was ripped straight out of a Nancy Meyers movie.
The name may be a reference to Markle's hometown of Santa Barbara.according to travel and leisure, the California town received this name over 100 years ago. Markle, Harry, and their children Archie and Lilibet live in the Santa Barbara town of Montecito.
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The logo features an intricate golden emblem with the name scrawled in regal cursive below. Directly below it, in the same gold color, spells out Montecito in all caps.
according to people, a trademark application is currently in progress for the brand in the sale of “tableware, beverage utensils including decanters, kitchen linens, and edible sweets such as jellies, jams, marmalades, spreads, etc.” The application also seeks approval for a cookbook. You can also join the site's waitlist to be “the first to know about products, availability, and updates.”
Markle previously ran a lifestyle blog called The Tig, which ran from 2014 to 2017 and featured content about travel, food, fashion, beauty and lifestyle.
