Meghan Markle has added a surprise personal touch to her new brand by flexing her calligraphy skills.
The Duchess of Sussex had a soft launch of her brand American Riviera Orchard in March by unveiling an Instagram and website page.
Now eagle-eyed royal watchers have spotted that Meghan is being very hands on with her passion project by designing its logo herself.
Its logo features the words ‘American Riviera Orchard Montecito’ in gold, which is reported to be her very own handwriting.
Prince Harry’s wife previously worked as a calligrapher and taught calligraphy, gift-wrapping and book binding at the Paper Source store in Beverly Hills from 2004 to 2005.
Paper Source CEO, Winnie Park, said previously: “It was her part-time job as she was going through auditions.”
Meghan also worked as a freelance calligrapher for celebrity clients – writing the invitations for Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s 2005 wedding.
Park added: “She taught calligraphy and hosted a group of customers and instructed them during a two-hour class on how to do calligraphy.”
Prince Harry recognised her impressive creative skill when he said that Meghan has “much nicer” handwriting than his.
Meghan has also spoken about the importance of handwriting cards on her now defunct lifestyle blog The Tig.
She said: “I think handwritten notes are a lost art form, the idea of someone taking the time to put pen to paper is really special.”
Meghan Markle’s new brand has a surprising link to her former lifestyle blog Tig.
The new website’s features a landing page where fans can join a waitlist and observers have noted that the website states it was “Made by Article”, the same agency Meghan worked with while running her blog.
In a review on Article’s website she said: “There is a reason I have worked with Ryan and the talented team at Article for a decade: their attention to detail, their creativity and care, and the thoughtful approach to design as well as to the user experience.
“They’re not just designers; they are collaborators who elevate your ideas into visual identities. They’re a very special company, plus they’re Canadian, so I’m a fan.”
