Meghan Markle’s As Ever brand released a new homeware collection Thursday, and the centerpiece is a $98 blue-and-white trellis porcelain teapot. The drop also includes a $68 teacup and saucer set, a $185 leather notebook, a $68 reed diffuser, and a $20 dog toy shaped like a jam jar. Teased all week on Instagram with video of Markle preparing her home for guests, the collection leans hard into classic English hosting energy.
The timing is the real story here. The launch comes about two months after Markle and Prince Harry relocated from California to England with their children to be closer to King Charles amid his cancer diagnosis. The brand, which launched in 2024 as American Riviera Orchard before rebranding to As Ever, now feels like it’s speaking a different language entirely, and fans noticed.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry told GQ this week that he wants to reconcile with Prince William, saying“I want it to work out. Of course I do,”while noting that“some people don’t want it to work out.”Between the teapots and the family tension, the Sussexes’new chapter is playing out in public. Do you think the collection is a genuine lifestyle pivot or a very clever PR move?
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