Since she appeared on Netflix, with her Lifestyle show, Meghan Markle is unstoppable. In the eight episodes of the first season of With Love, Meghan, we learned how to harvest honey from our own hives, make our own soaps, sprinkle flower petals into everything edible, and also everything drinkable. The goal of the series? Smoothly and subtly accompany the birth of her brand As Ever. On the website of the latter, fans of the duchess can now buy pots of jam made with love by Meghan for the modest sum of $16. Despite many criticisms, the operation has worked very well. The site is regularly restocked. For Mother’s Day, Thomas Markle’s daughter had a new marketing idea. She launched two new candles sold for $64 each, which is almost 55 euros.
Are you more of a Prince Archie or Princess Lilibet? These little wonders are directly inspired by her children. The Prince Archie candle (No. 506) is inspired by her son’s birthdate (May 6). It offers a scent of Neroli and cashmere with a hint of ginger, a nod to her son’s red hair. The Princess Lilibet candle, also inspired by her birthdate, offers a floral and light scent composed of amber, water lily (in reference to her name), and sandalwood. Meghan explicitly uses the royal titles of her children for commercial use.
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 through their titles. It is precisely for this reason that the Duke and Duchess agreed, when they stepped back from the royal family in 2020, not to use them publicly.
The counter-move by Meghan. A press release specifies 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 also emphasizes that Meghan “uses the image of her children with a lot of restraint.”
“I am still here,” proclaims Meghan Markle. These new attacks should give Prince Harry’s wife food for thought. Just a few days ago, the former actress seen in Suits complained of having been a victim of “harassment and attacks” daily for ten years. According to People, Meghan Markle claims she was the “most trolled person in the world” on social media. She then added that digital giants do not encourage an end to cyberbullying and stated that she could speak “from experience.” And proudly pointed out that her detractors did not win. “Today, I am still here,” she concluded. The candles are too. Mother’s Day is approaching, make your choice.
