Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no longer bound by the rules the senior members of the royal family have to adhere to but that doesn’t mean it’s been smooth sailing for the couple since they stepped away from the Firm. Since stepping down from the royal family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have tried their hand at many new ventures, from starting a podcast with Spotify to a documentary series with Netflix and recently Meghan ’s venture into a luxury lifestyle brand with the launch of American Riviera Orchard. However, this is said to have upset a long time veteran in the food scene, Martha Stewart .
The Duchess launched her new lifestyle brand in March and has grown a huge online following via Instagram . Despite the brand not retailing yet, it will focus on a wide range of items including household goods, cookware, pet products, gardening tools, beverages, food and condiments. Martha, who is a food icon and celebrity chef, is said to find comparisons to Meghan Markle "irritating and insulting", leaving the Duchess of Sussex embarrassed.
Early claims said Meghan could earn more than six-figures in sales in the weeks following the launch of American Riviera Orchard and she's already been compared to the likes of Martha - which has obviously not gone down well. A source claimed the In Touch the chef isn't pleased with the comparison and said: "Martha has seen hundreds of Meghan types come and go — and says they all come in with the same self-inflated hype, only to .