March 30, 2025

Meghan Markle's Online Store

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, did what any semi-royal podcaster does, and has opened an online store. You can shop like a Sussex, when convenient, via the influencer-focused platform ShopMy. The 32-piece digital storefront features a range of fashion favourites in a palette of whites, beiges, blues, and blacks, with fabrics like cashmere and linen taking centre stage. And yes, as she’s disclosed, Meghan will earn commission—up to 30%—on certain purchases made through the links she’s shared. At this point the Cooking Show Host is one step away from selling things on eBay.

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Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I

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am your host, Mark Francis. Megan, Duchess of Sussex did

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what any semi royal podcaster does and has opened an

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online store you can shop like a Sussex when convenient

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by the influencer focused platform shop My. The thirty two

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piece digital storefront features a range of fashion favorites and

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the palette of whites, Beijs, blues and blacks, with fabrics

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like cashmir and linen taking center stage and Yes says

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She's disclosed. Megan will earn commission up to thirty percent

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on certain purchases made through the links she's shared. At

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this point, the cooking show host is one step away

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from selling things on eBay. Described by Meghan as a

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handpicked and curated collection of the things I love. The

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edit reflects her enduring West Coast style, relaxed tailoring, neutral tones,

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and upscale high street brands that sound you hear is

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Elizabeth rolling over in her grave. The Standard did as

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a favor and took a look at the items you

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can buy at Meghan's online store for those hoping to

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dress like Meghan without the budget of a duchess. Here

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are the most affordable items from her Capsule gap crew

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neck jumper twenty seven pounds, the classic and by far

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the cheapest in the collection. Made well relaxed cotton tea

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forty pounds fifteen la Stale minimalism in soft cotton j

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Crue chambray shirt forty pounds fifty four casual tailoring with

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that signature American Ease Nadame cashmere sweater fifty two pounds

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sixty four lucks firebers at a midrange price, Blue sold

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perfect tea seventy seven pounds twenty two Californian coolviner slubbed

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Perfection Unique low clare weight Keller trench ninety nine pounds

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ninety a well cut stable from a familiar collaborator with

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nothing underneath. Linen shirt one hundred twenty pounds, Meghan's go

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to silhouette for summer polish j Crewe wide leg trousers

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one hundred twenty three pounds, structured but relaxed very Megan

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off duty frame skinny jeans one hundred and twenty five pounds,

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a nod to that ripped denim debut Look circuit twenty

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sixteen and finishing up the list. Reformation linen shirt one

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hundred twenty eight pounds, sustainable, stylish, and unsurprisingly striped prices

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claimed swiftly beyond this list with four hundred ninety five

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pound necklaces and five hundred ninety five pound sandals rounding

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up the full edit. Still the successible tear captures the

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pared back California esthetic, Megan's made her signature, and let's

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the rest of us channel a bit of that Sussex

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style one chambre shirt time. In a move that underscores

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the sharp contrast between royal households when it comes to

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mixing public duty and private enterprise. Sweden's Princess Madeline has

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announced a launch of a new skincare brand without her

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royal title. The youngest child of King Carl the sixteenth

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Gustaf and Queen Sylvia shared the news on Instagram, revealing

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that the line of Sloped, in partnership with Swiss Skincare

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Company will later will launch at the end of summer.

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As this is a private initiative, she wrote, I will

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use my name Madeleine Bernadotte in my work with min Len.

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The Swedish Royal Court swiftly followed with a formal statement

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clarifying the arrangement. The decision to start the company has

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been made in dialogue with the Royal Court. The Office

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of the Marshal of the Realm has assessed that this

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private business activity can be combined with Princess Madeleine's position

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as Royal Highness. However, the Court also emphasized that the

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venture is not connected to the Princess's position in the

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Royal House, hence the use of her non royal name

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in business dealings. There is no word of Meghan Sussex

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has any opinion about the court's decision. US Weekly wondered

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about the question ken Meghan ever win Isabelle Mohan writes,

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in a sense, she's got what she wanted, a picture

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perfect life with an actual prince, So why can't she

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just relax and enjoy it instead of trying so hard? Yet,

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we're okay with stars like Kim kar Dashian and Jennifer

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Lopez being global brands, taking all our money and dominating

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the cultural consciousness, often by monetizing their relationships. So often

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by monetizing their relationships, So why not? Megan Meredith Mainz,

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this week's CEO for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

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tells us Megan is embarking on a number of business

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ventures as an entrepreneur and working mum. The constant scrutiny

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is motivated by clickbait and systems that make sport out

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of attacking women. I hope that readers pause and ask

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why publications are so interested in clicks at the expense

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of a founder, a woman, a mom who is creating

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and building. As Megan deploys her brand show and podcast,

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We're looking forward to partnering with outlets that want to

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understand the business story and the power of brand building

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by a founder, Mohann reminds us. Right in the midst

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of researching this story, yet another press release dropped. Megan

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is launching a new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder. Yep,

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while everyone's still busy dissecting her bee keeping skills, she's

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already onto the next venture, saying she's so proud of

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what we're creating in the candid conversations that I'm able

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to have with other female founders as we unpack the

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twists and turns of building a business, and what a

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lot of twists and turns there have been. There was

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the charitable foundation, Archwell, It's audio offshoots, a children's book,

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and then the lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, which was

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wisely renamed the more Palatable as Ever Cleaning. Megan sees

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herself as a lifestyle guro, a little Winneth, a little

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Martha with a big Royal spin. Pr expert Evan Nieman

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chimes in, Megan has always been great at launching new ventures,

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but a problem is sustaining them. When a project is

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meant to be a reinvention but ends up reinforcing the

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same old criticisms, it's a major misstep. Publicist Jane Owen adds,

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she made the mistake that has always gone down badly

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with the general public. She complained about her massive privilege, yes,

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being Richard famous as a burden, but the people struggling

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that buy eggs don't want to hear about it. She

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also needs to acknowledge that she now sits in a

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place of privilege and wealth that is far beyond the

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target audience she's hoping to reach. We'll step in to

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observe the Cape and William seems to have figured the

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media game out in a way Megan never has. While

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they are the future King and Queen, and by no

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means poor. Their media coverage has become one of Will's

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hanging out at a soccer gain or Kate taking in

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a pint of guinness at the pub. They feed the

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media and then go home to their castles. Palace Indrigue

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seven car crash continues to raise difficult questions more than

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a quarter century on, chief among them why none of

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the occupants in the vehicle, including Diana herself, were wearing

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had they been properly buckled. Now, a British security expert

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has offered insight into why seat belt uses not always

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observed by members of the royal family. Speaking to The

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Daily Mail, security consultant Michael Chandler explained that in some cases,

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not wearing a seat belt as a matter of protocol

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and practicality. Channeler explains, as you might imagine, there's concerns

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about extrac a principle from a vehicle. As quickly as possible,

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there'll be a risk assessment, the outcome of which will

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determine whether or not there needs to be extra precautions.

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Beyond security considerations, the issue of comfort and presentation also

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plays a part. Royals are frequently seen attending events in

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military uniforms or formal attire, and seat belts can cause

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wrinkling or dishevel clothing Before high profile appearances. If they're

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in and out of a vehicle, Royals will be less

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inclined to fit their seat belt every time. Chandler noted

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with men, for example, a seat belt cancrease shirts, so

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that might also be a factor. Still, Chandler emphasized that

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the Royals are not universally seat belt averse. They do

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actually wear seat belts, probably much more than people realize.

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On those occasions where they're traveling relatively quickly through London

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or on motorways, they will certainly wear seat belts, and

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