Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand has “yet another issue,” Daily Mail columnist Maureen Callahan has claimed.
The latest setback comes as the Duchess of Sussex’s venture continues, and she used it to “reach out” to the people that she has lost touch with.
Speaking to GBN America, Callahan said: “She’s also just taken yet another hit with American Riviera Orchard.
“There’s a lifestyle brand called Harry and David that has just filed a patent issue with the US Patent Office.
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“They are claiming that her company is a little too close to a product of theirs that is named something like similar but she’s all she’s got yet another issue getting this thing off the ground.
“How long has it been that she’s been trying to lift this thing up? I mean, it’s not even going to air on Netflix, her cooking show, until sometime next spring.”
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According to Closer magazine, the Duchess is “meticulously curating gift packages filled with a selection of all her favourite things – and of course, plenty of her jam” for Hollywood’s elite.
“While there is no doubt it’s about promoting her American Riviera Orchard brand, it’s also about spreading goodwill and trying to remind people of her softer side,” a source told the magazine.
The timing appears strategic, with the insider noting: “With Christmas around the corner, Meghan sees it as the perfect time to try to rebuild connections.”
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Earlier this year the duchess delivered 50 jars of strawberry jam to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
The source continued to tell Closer: “She’s sending them out to all her friends and acquaintances, and is willing to spend a fortune and a whole lot of time because she sees it as an investment in her relationships.”
Harry, 40, has recently embarked on solo trips across New York, London, and South Africa.
In September, trading officials declined Meghan’s application to trademark America Riviera Orchard, claiming it refers to her hometown of Montecito, with applicants unable to trademark a location.
The source added: “She’s reaching out to people who aren’t necessarily so fond of her, like Kate, Queen Camilla, the Clooneys and the Beckhams.
“She’s very eager to set the tone of peace for next year as one of peace and forgiveness.”
