Meghan Markle's FIRST PRODUCT for American Riviera Orchard Revealed _ E! News

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00:00 The first product for Meghan Markle's new lifestyle brand is revealed.

00:04 Meghan first shared that she'd be launching American Riviera Orchard back in March,

00:08 when she returned to social media to debut a new website and Instagram account for the project.

00:14 Meghan also noted that the operation would be based out of Montecito, California,

00:18 where she resides with husband Prince Harry and their kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

00:23 Now we're getting a peek at the first item for the brand.

00:26 According to a photo shared by Meghan and Harry's good friend, Tracy Robbins,

00:30 the product is a strawberry jam.

00:32 Tracy shares this pic to her Instagram story, saying,

00:35 "Thank you for the delicious basket. I absolutely love this jam, so not sure I'm sharing with anyone."

00:41 Addressing Meghan directly, she adds, "Thank you, Em," and gushes,

00:44 "Breakfast, lunch, and dinner just got a little sweeter."

00:47 Along with her note, Tracy shares a photo of the luxe basket filled with juicy lemons

00:52 and a jar of the American Riviera Orchard spread,

00:54 which is covered by a rustic square of cheesecloth and tied with a bow.

00:58 The Duchess of Sussex's step into the lifestyle space is nothing new.

01:02 After all, the Suits alum previously operated a lifestyle blog called The Tig until it shut down in 2017.

01:09 Though the brand didn't end up going the distance, Meghan was proud of what she created.

01:13 She wrote in a farewell post on The Tig at the time,

01:16 "What began as a passion project, my little engine that could,

01:19 evolved into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun, and frivolity."

01:24 Meghan added, "You've made my days brighter. I've filled this experience with so much joy."

01:29 And during Meghan and Harry's time as working members of the royal family,

01:33 they operated the Sussex Royal Instagram account, but stopped posting on it in March 2020,

01:38 two months after sharing their decision to step back from their roles.

01:42 The Suits actress has returned to media in recent years with her and Harry's

01:45 docuseries on Netflix, as well as her podcast, Archetypes.

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