Since her appearance on Netflix with her Lifestyle show, Meghan Markle has been in the spotlight. In the eight episodes of the first season of “With Love, Meghan,” viewers learned how to harvest honey from their own beehives, make soap, sprinkle flower petals into everything edible, and also, everything drinkable. The goal of the series? To subtly and effortlessly accompany the birth of her brand As Ever. On the website, fans of the duchess can now purchase jam jars made with love by Meghan for the modest sum of 16 dollars. Despite many criticisms, the operation has been very successful. The site is regularly overloaded. For Mother’s Day, Thomas Markle’s daughter came up with a new marketing idea. She has launched two new candles sold for 64 dollars each, nearly 55 euros. A steal.
Are you more of a Prince Archie or Princess Lilibet? These little wonders are directly inspired by her children. The “Prince Archie” candle is inspired by her son’s birthdate (May 6) and offers a fragrance of Neroli and cashmere with a hint of ginger as a nod to her son’s red hair. The “Princess Lilibet” candle, also inspired by her daughter’s birthdate, offers a floral and light fragrance composed of amber, water lily (in reference to her name), and sandalwood. Problem: Meghan explicitly uses her children’s royal titles for commercial purposes.
If Queen Elizabeth II saw this! According to Page Six, a source close to the Palace described this commercial move as a “scandalous use of their titles,” recalling that the late Queen Elizabeth II did not want the Sussex family to enrich themselves with their titles. It is precisely for this reason that the Duke and Duchess, when they withdrew from the royal family in 2020, agreed not to publicly use them anymore. In addition to trademarking the names and titles of Archie and Lilibet, Meghan and her husband have also locked down their email addresses, social media accounts, and domain names. According to an expert, the Duchess seems to be trademarking these brands for future products while her children are still minors. This has surely caused some tension at Buckingham Palace.
Meghan’s countermove: A press release states that one of the candles is “inspired by Meghan’s daughter, Princess Lilibet,” and the other by “Prince Archie of Sussex,” but the children’s names do not appear on the products or packaging. A source emphasizes that Meghan “uses her children’s image with a lot of restraint.” These candles are specifically part of a Mother’s Day collection that includes a subtle nod to her children. Meghan is a mother, and her brand focuses on the art of hosting, home, and family. She does not parade her children at public events and never shows their faces.
“I am still here,” proclaims Meghan Markle. These new attacks should fuel the fire for Prince Harry’s wife. Just a few days ago, the former actress featured in “Suits” complained of being a victim of daily harassment and attacks for a decade. Meghan Markle claims she was the “most trolled person in the world” on social media. She then added that the tech giants did not do enough to stop cyberbullying and mentioned that she could speak from experience. She proudly stated that her detractors did not win. “Today, I am still here,” she concluded. The candles are also here. Mother’s Day is approaching, make your choice.
