With King Charles undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer and the Princess of Wales still recovering from abdominal surgery, half of the longest-serving members of the royal family are out of action.
So what better time for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to launch the latest stage of their apparent plan to become the new, more glamorous royal family on the other side of the Atlantic?
In a stunning Instagram video, Meghan revealed her new lifestyle and food brand, American Riviera Orchard. The former actress could be seen bustling around in a rustic-looking kitchen in the video, which was posted online a day after I contacted her office for comment on her plans. American Riviera Orchard will focus on home, garden, food and lifestyle items.
Meghan and her team decided to release the video even though the media coverage it would generate risked overshadowing a major appearance Prince Harry was making that evening.
Via video link from the United States, he spoke at an awards ceremony for the Diana Trust, a charity which works to promote his late mother’s legacy. Prince William attended the event in person, although he insisted on leaving before his brother’s face appeared on a video screen.
Meghan Markle (pictured with Harry this month) revealed her new lifestyle and food brand, American Riviera Orchard
While American Riviera Orchard is largely Meghan’s business, Harry will, I’m told, join his wife for a series of “royal” public appearances over the coming days and weeks.
But while the Duchess was seen arranging flowers in her promotional video and whipping up something in a mixing bowl, Harry was stirring up trouble with a scheming new friend. I revealed in my social diary, Eden Confidential, on Saturday that the Duke, 39, had spent a skiing holiday last week with Corey Gamble, 43, a business executive who happens to be Kris Jenner’s partner , the 68-year-old man. mother of American reality TV royalty, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. She also has two daughters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, who became super-rich stars with their mother’s help as their manager, or “momanger,” as it’s called.
On the slopes with Harry and Corey in Aspen, America’s swankiest ski resort, were other friends, including Whitney Wolfe Herd, 34, who became the world’s youngest female billionaire when she took his online dating company, Bumble, public in 2021, and Whitney’s. her husband, Michael, whom she first met on a ski trip to the resort.
Harry enjoyed a ski vacation last week in Aspen with some very wealthy new friends. Pictured: Harry and Meghan skiing in Whistler, Canada, in February
Corey Gamble, 43, business executive and partner of Kris Jenner (pictured together), the 68-year-old mother of US reality TV royalty Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian
Texas oil heir Michael Herd owns the private jet on which Harry and Meghan flew to Las Vegas last November to see their California neighbor, pop star Katy Perry, perform in concert.
Harry’s previously unknown friendship with Kris Jenner’s boyfriend is fascinating. Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, is known to be a friend of Jenner. I’m told Harry and Gamble got along really well. They can certainly compare notes on ambitious other halves.
Kris Jenner and her daughter Kim Kardashian, who last week made fun of the Princess of Wales in a series of Instagram posts
And while the Kardashian clan can’t offer any advice on royal behavior, there’s no doubt they can provide money-making tips.
However, before Gamble had time to give a full account of her vacation with the royal’s youngest son, Kim Kardashian was mocking the Princess of Wales.
Amid speculation about Kate’s whereabouts, Kim posted a series of photos of herself on Instagram for her 364 million followers, with the caption: “On my way to find Kate.” The post added fuel to the fire of often bizarre and cruel conspiracy theories about the princess and her current state.
Even though Harry and Meghan’s new show business friends may help them make their fortune, they could cause problems for the real royal family.
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