Meghan Markle ‘Upset & Stressed’ At Negative Reaction To Her Lifestyle Brand As Prince Harry Remains ‘Bored’ At Home

Meghan Markle is reportedly “upset and stressed” about the negative response to her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.

The lifestyle brand was first teased last March, and will reportedly be launched next month, coinciding with the release of Netflix’s show With Love, Meghan.

However, the approach of American Riviera Orchard has largely prompted mocking comments online.

Royal author Tom Quinn has reported that Markle “was hugely upset and stressed when her internet home-making venture was mocked, and this took its toll on her relationship with Harry.”

He continued of the Dutchess of Sussex: “Friends have noticed that like all couples, Harry and Meghan have their rows and disagreements…They are made worse simply because, unlike most couples, they spend almost all their time together.”

Quinn explained, “The relationship also gets trickier when things don’t go well with Meghan’s businesses.” 

Markle’s lifestyle brand is set to cover a wide variety of household items and staples, including body soap, cosmetics, kitchen appliances, yoga equipment, fruit preserves, tableware, gardening gear and much more.

The Netflix show, which finished filming in July 2024 and is set to be released on March 4, follows Markle around the kitchen as she is joined by famous guests such as Mindy Kaling, Roy Choi, Abigail Spencer and Vicky Tsai. 

With Love, Meghan was directed by Michael Steed and is comprised of eight half-hour-long episodes. The series was produced via Markle and Prince Harry’s company Archewell Productions.

Quinn further shared that Harry is unhappy in the U.S., as it isn’t “all he hoped it would be.”

He explained, “Harry just doesn’t have anything to do: from childhood, he has been trained to be a royal, attending charitable events and meeting the public and he has thrown all that away…friends say he’s made a decent stab at helping at the Montecito mansion, walking the dog and looking after the children. But the truth is he is bored.”