Dec. 7, 2024

Meghan Markle names Meghan Markle as CEO of dog biscuits and jam company

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Meghan Markle has found the best possible CEO for her new company American Riviera Orchard…and after a long thorough search, Meghan has chosen…Meghan Markle.

According to a source quoted by the New York Post, “She is the CEO of American Riviera Orchard.” This follows an earlier struggle to find an external candidate for the position after months of interviews. Back in April, a California-based insider remarked, “The initial CEO search has not panned out so far.”

The brand, which focuses on home, garden, food, and lifestyle products, has already applied for trademarks covering a wide range of goods, including tableware, jams, oils, recipe books, and even the possibility of a physical retail location. Not to mention jam and dog biscuits

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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intury A

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Gam'm your host, Mark Francis. Megan Markel has found the

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best possible CEO for her new company, American Riviera Orchard,

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and after a long thorough search, Megan has chosen Megan Markel.

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According to a source quoted by The New York Post,

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she is the CEO of American Riviera Orchard. This follows

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an earlier struggle to find an external candidate for the

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position after months of interviews. Back in April, a California

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based insider remarked the initial CEO search has not panned

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out so far. The brand, which focuses on home, garden,

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food and lifestyle products, has already applied for trademarks covering

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a wide range of goods, including tableware, jams, oils, recipe books,

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and even the possibility of a physical retail location, not

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to mention jam and dog biscuits. Negotiations have also reportedly

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been underway with Netflix exploring a potential commercial partnership. According

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to an industry source, this is something new for Netflix.

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It would run the lifestyle business, with Meghan developing products

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as spin offs from her show. If a partnership has agreed,

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it's likely that Netflix would install its own CEO to

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run operations. This announcement adds to the Sussexes ongoing narrative

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of shifting staff and restructuring. Reports indicate that at least

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eighteen employees have departed since their wedding in twenty eighteen,

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including several high profile exits since their relocation to California.

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Time will tell if even Meghan Markel decides to quit

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on Megan Markel. History suggests that Megan will find herself

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to be difficult and someone that she is unwilling to

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work for, even if that someone is herself. Pr expert

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Ryan McCormick tells the US Mirror that the new German

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documentary about the Sussexes might not help any reconciliation among

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the royals. According to McCormick, if the special does not

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get a healthy amount of viewers, it would be a foretelling,

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saying that Harry and Meghan's popularity has truly waned. If

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the documentary portrays the duo as opportunists seeking to return

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to the well of the royal family secrets which once

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propelled them to peque public interest, it will be a

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calamity for any reconciliation with Buckingham Palace. It will also

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hurt their reputation and likability. Royal expert Duncan Larcom was

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more measured, telling The Mirror it's hard to see if

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the documentary will impact Harry's relationship with the Royals, because

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there are science that things might be faiing. It's been

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quite a long time now since Harry and Meghan have

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dropped any bombshells. Since Harry's book Spare came out in January,

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it's been a relatively quiet time and he's kept his

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mouth shut since then. He's met up with his dad,

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albeit very briefly. It would be a real shame if

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the documentary put those possibilities of thawing in the relationship

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back of Peg or two. I think any documentary that

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continues the criticism of Harry and Meghan's modus operandi is

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going to be damaging. It's in Germany, so it's probably

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not going to make a big storm over in the US,

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but it's still a major blow for a couple who

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have seen their popularity plummet like a stone falling in

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a well since they left the UK. Prince William will

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feature prominently in an upcoming BBC one documentary, The earth

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Shot Report, which highlights the progress of the earth Shot

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Prize initiative he founded in twenty twenty. This environmental prize

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is dedicated to finding and scaling innovative solutions to repair

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the planet, offering a fifteen million pound fund over ten

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years to support transformative ideas. The documentary, airing on December

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fifteenth on BBC One and December eighteenth on PBS, will

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include a special introduction from William filmed in a forest,

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where he emphasizes the urgency of tackling climate changes. Our

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planet needs our help and every Year Counts. Hosted by

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Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, the program will showcase solutions

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from earth Shot finalists. Ol Spencer, the younger brother of

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Princess Diana, is at the center of a new legal

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dispute involving his estranged wife and his current partner, archaeologist

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Professor kat Jarman, doctor Jarmin, who began a relationship with

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Earl Spencer earlier this year following his divorce from Countess Karen. Spencer,

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claims that Lady Spencer leaked private details about her personal life,

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causing significant distress. And embarrassment. The conflict has escalated to

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legal action, with doctor Jarman reportedly seeking damages and in

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injunction to prevent further disclosures. She's also demanding a full

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list of individuals who may have received the information, which

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allegedly includes her personal trainer. According to court documents, doctor

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Jarman only learned of the leak in May and says

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no consent was ever given for the Countess to share

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such information. Earl Spencer and doctor Jarman, who co hosts

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a podcast together, grew close after she conducted an archaeological

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dig at his ancestral home, Allthorpe, where Diana is laid

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to rest. Their budding romance was revealed publicly just months

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after his thirteen year marriage to Countess Spencer ended in March.

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This legal feud marks the latest chapter in a personal

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life that has seen Earl Spencer father seven children across

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three marriages, all while managing his responsibilities at all Thorpe

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State More balancing just a moment, Queen Margrator, the second

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of Denmark, enchanted audiences at Copenhagen's Tivoli Concert Hall by

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taking a bow with the cast and the crew of

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The Nutcracker, where she revealed her behind the scenes role

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as set and costume designer for the production. At eighty four,

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the former monarch, who abdicated earlier this year after a

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historic fifty two year rain, continues to showcase her artistic talents,

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a passion she has pursued for decades. For this iteration

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of the Nutcracker, set in a festive Copenhagen, Margret created

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three new costumes and designed three spinning tops integral to

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the ballet's magical world. Her contributions were warmly received, earning

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her at standing ovation from the audience as she curtsied

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five times in a striking purple ensemble, complete with a

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full length fur coat. Reflecting on her work, the Queen

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expressed her joy, saying it's been an exciting project. Even

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now in our sixth staging, it's inspiring to work on

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small adjustments and refinements. The royal family turned out in

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forced to support her. King Frederick and Queen Mary attended

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with three of their children, Princess Isabella and twins Prince

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Vincent and Princess Josephine, while other European royals, including Queen

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Sonja of Norway, also joined the audience, notably absent was

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Prince Christian, who is currently on a gap year in

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East Africa. Margaret has creative flare isn't limited to ballet.

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Earlier this year, she earned acclaim for her costume designs

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in the Danish Netflix film Ernguard The Art of Seduction,

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for which she won a Robert Award. Her long standing

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involvement in the arts traces back to her youth and

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has seen her contribute to both amateur and professional productions

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