Meghan Markle has found herself engulfed in a controversy so shocking that it's left even King Charles spitting out his tea in disbelief.
Meghan seems to have engaged in a game of "anything you can do, I can sell better," with none other than High Grove Gardens' exclusive products. Yes, you heard it correctly. Meghan stands accused of mastering the art of "faking it till she makes it," peddling look-alike goods on Instagram of all places.
Megan, ever eager to grace us mere mortals with her presence, recently launched a new luxury brand, American Riviera Orchard, accompanied by a predictably extravagant Instagram video. She has now unveiled the first product from her new brand, American Riviera Orchard, with friends posting Instagram photos of a jar of her jam. But here's the twist: keen internet sleuths have noticed a striking resemblance between Meghan's exclusive jam and the strawberry jam sold by High Grove Gardens. It seems that Meghan's been on a copying spree, and King Charles isn't too pleased.
Back in the 1990s, Charles began selling products from the Duchy of Cornwall estate, with jam added to the range in 2010 when Waitrose took on the exclusive license. William took over the Duchy estate after Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022, and Duchy Organic Strawberry Jam is now sold at Waitrose stores for £2.80 a jar. Described by the chain as sweet and juicy, it uses strawberries grown without reliance on artificial chemicals and fertilizers.
Each batch of organic strawberry preserve is stirred in open pans for a rich texture and flavor. Waitrose adds that the jam, with an average rating of 4.5 stars from 127 reviews, is ideal for baking sweet treats and desserts as well as spreading generously on toast. A portion of sales is donated to the Prince of Wales's charitable fund, and Waitrose Duchy Organic has generated more than £440 million for this cause since 2009. The king's jam is cheaper, and people know where it comes from. Meghan's version will likely have a huge markup, and people won't know its origins. It may even taste inferior.
Meghan believes she's on the path to becoming a billionaire food mogul, selling her product for an exorbitant price of $6 to $7 a jar, perhaps even more, with a signature golden scribble label. But why spend a fortune when you can easily whip up your own strawberry jam at home? Making jam is a breeze, a task perfectly suited to Meghan's abilities, or lack thereof, as some might say. Meghan may fancy herself a modern-day Renaissance woman, but this venture seems destined for disaster.
Imagine the uproar when customers realize they could have purchased genuine jam from High Grove Gardens without Meghan's markup. Meghan may find herself dubbed "The Duchess of Knockoffs" in our American Dreamland. When it comes to competing with the big names, Meghan's latest venture misses the mark by a royal mile. She seems to lack an original idea, always copying someone else's. It's time for King Charles to step up and put them in their place, stripping them of all titles but the lowest one, removing Harry and the kids from succession, and taking Harry off counselor of state. They should be stopped from taking advantage of the crown; they want nothing to do with it. It's long overdue.
