Meghan Markle is disappointed with the reception of her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard , which launched in March. At the time, the Duchess of Sussex teased her fans with vague details about her new business venture. Initially, there was significant excitement among royal fans, but it soon fizzled out after the launch of the brand's first product, strawberry jam.

According to a royal expert, Meghan's jam was “widely mocked,” which left her in tears. Meghan Markle left upset over reception of her lifestyle brand's new product Earlier this year, it was revealed that Meghan's brand, inspired by her life in Montecito, would sell “tableware, drinkware including decanters, kitchen linens and edible treats such as jellies, jams, marmalade and spreads.” However, the anticipation has died down as months went by without any further update.

Speaking with Mirror, Tom Quinn said, “The one fly in the ointment is Meghan’s new internet brand, America Riviera Orchard.” ALSO READ: Blake Lively's sister Robyn calls actress ‘one of the best humans’ amid It Ends With Us drama The royal author revealed that the Duchess of Sussex was reduced to “tears when the brand launched, and her new jam was widely mocked for being expensive and nothing special.” Back in March, she sent 50 jam jars to select individuals, including her close friends and influencers.

Designer Tracy Robbins shared photos of a personalised hamper sent out by Meghan that included a jar of strawberry j.