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Meghan Markle was worried about launching a lifestyle brand.
On a May 6 episode of her podcast, “The Confession of a Female Founder,” the Duchess of Sussex said she experienced “self-doubt” after being under a “microscope” in the public spotlight.
“I called, ‘Does this work? Will this actually work?’ But I was confident,” the 43-year-old told Hanna Mendoza, founder of Clevr Blends.
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Meghan Markle opened up about launching as before in an episode of the “Female Founder Confessions” podcast on May 6th. (Getty Images)
“You can’t bring self-doubt to the team that is your junior,” the two admitted. “They have to believe in what you’re making and the vision and how you hold the line. But you still have someone you can go to, become a human and say, “I don’t know. Can you say this makes sense?”
Markle told Mendoza that her team raised her when she asked herself a question.
“Thankfully, my partner said, ‘Are you kidding? We’re so upset. This is amazing!” “Suit” alum recall. “We’ve entered the same headspace that any of us can do because we might look at it and say, at least for me, that’s a lot of exposure.”
So far, limited edition honey sold out within 5 minutes. (As always)
“Whatever I put out in the world [it] She continued. “And the coin has its inverted back. It’s a microscope that many people don’t need to experience.”
Former American actress Markle became the Duchess of Sussex in 2018 when she married British prince Harry. They returned as senior members in 2020 and moved to California.
Following the couple’s royal exit, Markle, who originally had a lifestyle blog called “Tig,” wanted to be an entrepreneur. On the podcast, she explained that she is still leaning against her close friends while building.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the senior royal family in 2020 and moved to Meghan Markle’s hometown of California. (Getty Images)
“The safety of the flow of consciousness with those who understand it…it’s part of that sisterhood and “OK, every day won’t be the same. It’s going to be difficult to manifest as your best and most shiny self,” she said.
That also helped We will partner with Netflix.
“Netflix is ​​coming in because my business partner is huge,” says Markle. “I just have a global power that believed in me, and the site was sold out in the first 45-minute launch. Everything is everything we were working on.”
Netflix launched Meghan Markle’s lifestyle show “Love, Meghan” in March. (Jake Rosenberg/Netflix©2025)
“It said that the customers – people believed in me and this vision,” she shared. “That’s all you really want as a founder. That’s proof that those late-night and midnight meditations are worth it.”
Markle faced several hiccups along her journey as an entrepreneur.
Last September, the mother of two suffered a professional setback when the US patent and trademark office refused to apply for the brand’s original name, American Riviera Orchard. Telecommunications It has been reported.
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As before, it was originally known as the American Riviera Orchard. (As always)
According to the outlet, the office warned that businesses cannot trademark geographic locations, pointing out that the American Riviera is the “common nickname” for Santa Barbara, where Markle lives. Adding the word “orchard” means “there is little difference.”
The outlet also warned that the Duchess’ product description could fit into multiple trademark categories.
At the time, Markle’s team said the pushback was “routine and expected.” But her problems didn’t end there.
As before, including Raspberry spreads, they sold out within an hour. (Netflix)
Food and gift retailer Harry & David protested the American Riviera Orchard in October. New York Post It has been reported. According to the outlet, they claimed the name was too similar to the “Royal Riviera” product line.
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In November, the outlet reported that the legal team of the “suit” alum had requested a three-month extension to secure the trademark. British independence The Duchess reported that she attempted to use the brand’s trademark in the summer. However, it was rejected due to issues regarding how it was submitted.
In February, Markle announced on Instagram that she was still changing the name of the brand.
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Previously on a podcast, Markle said he still secured his name in 2022. She said in 2023, “It all started to evolve.”
“It was so funny that the ‘American Riviera’ could be used as an umbrella and vertically underneath, allowing the ‘orchard’ to be really smaller,” she said.
The name “American Riviera Orchard” was first announced in March 2024, but Markle quickly said, “It became a salad of the word.”
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“I said, ‘OK, well, let’s go back to what I’ve always loved. Let’s use names that we protected for reasons like rap,” she said.
“We were able to focus quietly, bow our heads and build on things that no one smelled so that no one would see.
Just as Markle was preparing to fire as ever, her brand faced other misery.
On December 4th, 2024, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, of the Palie Gala, honors Tyler Perry at Beverly Wilshire, the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. (Variety by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Francisca “xisca “Mora, mayor Polerez, the town of Marolcan, Spainto a local outlet, claimed that the Duchess of Sussex brand logo, as before, was a “accurate copy” of their historical coat of arms.
“I would like to make it clear that the Poleles Town Hall, which I represent, is not intended to take legal action against Meghan Markle,” Mora told Fox News Digital in a statement. “We think it’s an unfortunate coincidence.”
“The only thing we seek is to respect our historical and cultural heritage, such as the Porreres coat of arms, which is an image that identifies us as a town and is part of our local culture,” she added.
Meghan Markle was criticized for using the small business name for her lifestyle brand
Before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle had a lifestyle blog called “The Tig.” (Getty Images)
At the time, Fox News Digital reached out to the Duchess’ spokesman for comment.
Fox News Digital has learned that the logo nods like raising two young children with the Duchess of Sussex in California. So did Markle Born in California. It is also understood that it was designed to create personal emblems and a global search for registered trademarks was conducted.
Following Markle’s unprecedented announcement, the New York City-based clothing line has, as before, had to deal with the name confusion on social media.
Meghan Markle and her family live in a wealthy coastal city in Montecito, California, as shown in her lifestyle series. (Netflix)
“We would like to thank all the old friends who know and love our little family brand as they have ever known and loved, and we also greet everyone who knows we exist,” founder Mark Kolsky said. I wrote it on Instagram.
“In the last 36 hours, support and concern has been poured in with recent events regarding our brand of the same name,” the statement read. “We know. We don’t belong.”
“We are grateful to all our customers from the coast of all our customers who have supported our ventures and from all over the world. We will continue as ever,” the statement concluded.
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A new episode of “With Love, Meghan” will premiere in the fall. (Netflix)
In a video announcing the rebrand, Markle said he still secured his name in 2022.
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“Last year I was like, ‘The American Riviera, it sounds like that great name.’ It’s my neighborhood. It’s the nickname for Santa Barbara, but it’s limited to those manufactured and grown in the region,” she explained in an Instagram video that announced the rebrand in February.
Meghan Markle said Netflix is ​​a partner in her series and a partner in her business. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
“Then it was huge, not just as my partner in the show, but as my business partner. So I thought about it. I waited a bit to share the name I had secured in 2022.
“It makes the same meaning as ever, like it has never been. I know that if I followed me with TIG since 2014, I’ve always loved cooking, crafting and gardening. This is what I do,” she said. “And I haven’t been able to share it with you the same for the past few years, but now I can, so things are starting to get fooled from there, so I wanted you to hear it first.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
