Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard has been hijacked by a copycat flogging £17 ‘anti-monarchy’ products.
The Instagram page @shopamericanrivieraorchard has used the Duchess of Sussex’s name and claims to be based in Montecito California, where Meghan lives with Prince Harry.
It’s already amassed over 6,000 followers and is using the former Suits star’s brand name to sell a small range of products with an anti-monarchy message.
They include a £17 planner titled RoyalWealth Reign: Empowering Women’s Financial Sovereignty, and a booklet of colouring pages.
The copycat’s homepage includes a message referencing American Independence Day, 4th July 1776, and rejecting royal titles like Prince, Princess and Duchess.
“In America, we do not recognize a royal title by someone’s name,” it reads.
“In America, we believe ALL are created EQUAL. A royal title therefore has no significance.
“That is why the RoyalWealth Reign™ line was established to recognize and celebrate the working class who are the true heart of our country.”
The message concludes with a lyric from the patriotic song America the Beautiful: “FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA.”
The Instagram page shares recipes, flower-pressing videos and gardening tips.
However, comments have been disabled so none of the account’s 6,000+ followers have been able to call out the likeness to Meghan’s brand.
Her website has already run into trouble with another copycat in the UK, who appears to be more of a fan of Kate, Princess of Wales.
The UK version of the website, “americanrivieraorchard.uk”, has been bought by someone who linked it to a food bank instead.
A message on the homepage reads: “Forgiveness. Permission. Please donate to the Trussell Trust.”
A link at the top of the page takes visitors to a Just Giving fundraiser for the charity.
“This is not meghan but hopefully meghan wouldn’t mind,” another message reads.
“Thoughts with catherine, princess of wales and his majesty the king,” referencing the Royals’ cancer diagnoses.
The fundraiser has already raised over £22,000 at the time of writing.
