March 5, 2025

The name is Sussex. Meghan Sussex. And she's no trad-wife!

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Meghan Markle's new Netflix series is out. She's no tradwife, and the name is Meghan Sussex now thank you.

A look at Netflix's new masterpiece.

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

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

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Markel delighted devoted supporters with a surprise appearance at a

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special screening of her new Netflix series With Love Megan,

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just hours before its official release. Taking to Instagram, Megan

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shared footage of the moment she walked into the event,

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met with cheers from an audience of longtime admirers. What

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did you guys think? She asked, which is a question

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she probably isn't going to want to ask too many people.

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Photographs from the gathering captured Megan warmly embracing fans in

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exchanging friendship bracelets, a nod to the close knit community

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that has followed her since her day's writing The Tig,

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her former lifestyle blog. Had to make sure they saw

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it first, she wrote on social media, adding the girls

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have supported me for nearly a decade. Ahead of the

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series premiere, the Duchess reflected on her journey in an

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interview with People magazine, expressing gratitude for those who allowed

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her the space to learn from her mistakes. She remarked,

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I appreciate everyone who gave me the grace to make

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mistakes and figure it out, and also to be forgiving

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with myself through that. It's a learning curve. We'll deal

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with the people interview tomorrow so we can focus on

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the cooking show today. Megan also addressed the evolution of

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her upcoming lifestyle brand as Ever, formerly American Riviera Orchard,

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admitting she navigated some trademark issues in real time. She

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described working on her Netflix projectors super joyful, highlighting how

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the experience helped her explore her identity as a woman.

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Mother and wife Prince Harry makes only a brief appearance

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in the series. In the final episode, alongside their children

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Archie and Lilibet. Meghan fondly recalled a bedtime moment with Archie,

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who cautioned her Mama, don't work too hard as he

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drifted to sleep. The Sussex's home life features in the series,

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with scenes filmed in their chicken coop, garden orchard, where

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young Archie even handled the clapperboard during production. With Love

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Megan was released at eight am UK time and midnight

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on the US West Coast, following a delay caused by

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the January wildfires in Los Angeles. This marks the Sussex's

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second major Netflix project under their multimillion pound deal with

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the streaming platform, which they signed in twenty twenty. In

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one particularly candid moment from the second episode, Meghan playfully

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corrects a famous guest who mistakenly uses her maiden name.

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Actor Mindy Kayleig remarks, people wouldn't believe that Meghan markle

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ate at Jack in the Box, to which the Duchess quips,

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it's so funny too, that you keep saying Meghan Markel.

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You know what Sussex now. The Duchess had spoken openly

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about the significance of her surname, explaining in a recent

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interview with People magazine that she cherishes the unity it represents.

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It's our shared name is a family and I guess

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I hadn't recognized how meaningful that would be to me

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until we had children, she shared. I love that it

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is something that Archie, Lily h and I all have together.

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It means a lot to me. The use of royal

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titles as surnames is a long standing tradition within the family.

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Prince William and Princess Catherine's children, for example, were known

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as Cambridge before King Charles the third's accession. While William

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and Harry both used Wales during their school years and

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military service, the Sussexes appear to have adopted a similar

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approach in their new life in the United States. That said,

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as Palas's Intrigue is an American based podcast, we will

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continue to refer to our principal caste in the manner

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familiar to most of our audience, Hence our use of

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Kate Middleton as opposed to Catherine, the Princess of Wales

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and Megan Mikael as opposed to Meghan Sussex. Should Meghan

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Sussex catch on, We'll be sure to switch. Argentine socialite

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Delphina Blaquia, takes a prominent role in the series. Delphina,

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the wife of Paulo star Nacho Figeris, has been a

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staunch supporter of Megan, and has even referred to her

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as a sister in social media tributes. Megan's selection of

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guests appears to prioritize loyalty with those who have stood

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by her in recent years, featuring prominently. Delphina's inclusion, however,

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comes with an intriguing royal connection, as she also shares

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a long standing friendship with Stara Tindall, just hours after

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the trailer for With Love Meghan was released. In January,

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Delphina and her husband were seen posing for photographs with

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Zara and her husband Mike Tindall at the Magic Million's

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Carnival in Australia, a prominent equestrian event in which Zara

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serves as an ambassador. Despite her ties to both sides

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of the royal family, Delphina has never shied away from

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expressing her admiration for Megan. In twenty twenty two, she

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shared a heartfelt message alongside a photo of the two

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watching their husband's play Polo, writing, I wish everyone knew

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you the way you are. She continued, calling Megan her

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sister and pea wife polo wife, adding listen to your

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heart that will guide you well, because you have a

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big one and it's a beautiful one. In With Love Meghan,

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Delfina joins the Duchess in lighthearted domestic moments, sampling homemade

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for carcher, tasting ice cream, and enjoying cocktails in the garden.

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During the Mindy Kaling episode, Megan discusses her fashion philosophy,

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describing her style as high low and revealing She was

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wearing trousers from Zara, a Laura Piano shirt, and a

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Jenny Kane sweater. When Kayling jokingly refers to Meghan's past

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on Suits, the Duchess fondly recalls her seven season tenure

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on the legal drama, reflecting on her time in Toronto

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and her love of making new friends, even at the

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dog park. She also shares her appreciation for the show's

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recent resurgence on Netflix, calling it a time capsule, revealing

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that she still has the pencil skirt from the first episode.

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The series also offers a glimpse into the Sussex's home

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life in California. Meghan describes their busy mornings, taking pride

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in making breakfast for the family. She humorously shares the

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cooking bacon draws in husband and three dogs before singing

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a playful adaptation of Callous Milkshake. May Bacon brings all

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the boys to the yard. She also praised as Prince

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Harry's culinary skills, calling his breakfast really good. Throughout the series,

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Meghan reminisces about her past, recalling early jobs at an

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ice cream shop and a doughnut stand, as well as

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a brief and unsuccessful stint as a bar coat check attendant.

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She also reveals that the first jar of jam from

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the lifestyle brand as Ever, was gifted to her mother,

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Doria Ragland. The Duchess's beloved pets also feature prominently, particularly

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her beagle Guy, whom she describes as her shadow. Following

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his passing in early twenty twenty four, Meghan pieces tribute

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to him in the series, saying I think you may

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fall a little bit in love too. In another heartfelt moment,

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Meghan hikes with her close friend Delphina Blakir and reflects

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on her time in Argentina, where she interned at the

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US Embassy. She describes her love for the country's landscape,

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comparing it to California. The series also delves into Meghan's

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calming rituals, such as flower arranging, something she first learned

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at her baby shower while pregnant with Archie. She shares

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how she enjoys winding down with a glass of wine

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and music, listing seventies soft rock, yacht rock, and French

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dinner party playlists among her favorites. A surprising new hobby

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is also revealed. Mar Jong began has been learning the

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game with friends emphasizing that it's not just about the

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game itself, but about strengthening friendships and community. Food remains

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a recurring theme throughout With Love Meghan, with the touches,

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calling cooking her love language. She shares a special spaghetti recipe,

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recalling how food has always been away for her to

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nurture others. She hopes her children will remember her meals

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as fondly as she remembers those her mother Doria made

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for her. Finally, the series touches on themes of resilience

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and beauty and imperfection. Speaking with Tatcha founder Vicky cy,

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Meghan becomes emotional while reflecting on the idea that something

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precious isn't broken when fractured, but rather made more beautiful.

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Becos the sentiment adding perfect isn't beautiful. With Love, Meghan

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officers an inside look at the Duchess's world, one filled

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with cherished traditions, close friendships, and a deep appreciation for

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the simple yet meaningful moments in life more palacing just

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a moment. With Love Megan may have been designed to

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share simple joys, but one particular segment has stirred up

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quite the debate among parents. Megan's meticulously crafted rainbow fruit platter,

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intended as a fun breakfast idea for children, has been

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branded by some as unrealistic and out of touch with

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the realities of busy mornings. In the episode, Megan is

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seeing carefully assembling a colorful spread of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, Kiwi,

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pineapple setsumas, nectarines, and even dried rose petals. She encourages

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parents to find joy in small moments, saying it's a

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real delight in being able to be a present parent,

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and it's a luxury sometimes because we all have to work,

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we all have a lot of stuff to do. But

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when you can take a minute to just before agree

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with the crew member's suggestion of Saturday morning. The platter,

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estimated to cost around thirty four pounds, was immediately met

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with mixed reactions online. Some parents criticized it as an

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impractical expectation, with one writing on social medium, many parents

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can't afford five or six kinds of fruit, maybe a

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bag of apples or oranges, but all that, another scoff

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I'd like to see her do this on a busy

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school morning, getting the kids up and dressed, making lunches,

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and getting them to school one time. Even television presenters

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joined in the mockery. On Good Morning Britain, Richard Arnold

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presented his own version, featuring an unpilled banana, some corn

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flakes and apple chunks, while joking that he'd skipped the

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rose petals. Meanwhile, on the rain host Lorraine Kelly equipped,

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doesn't that all look so clean and gorgeous and lovely

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and unrealistic though for the rest of us, before sarcastically

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asking are you seriously telling me you don't do this

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every morning? Despite the backlash, Megan did acknowledge that the

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concept could be simplified, suggesting a smaller version of the

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rainbow for and every day breakfast. Supporters of the Duchess

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also came to her defense, with one admirer writing, imagine

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hating on Meghan Markle when she's just in her kitchen

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making little fruit rainbow plates for her kids. Another credit

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to the Duchess for inspiring them to enjoy cooking. Sharing

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Ordinarily a loathe cooking, but Meghan's inspired me to find

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the joying in it, not perfection. While the debate rages

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on whether Meghan's fruit planter is aspirational or out of

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touch with love Meghan continues to showcase Meghan Sussex's love

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for hosting, cooking, and finding beauty in the every day.

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