By Katherine Tinsley
2:08pm PST, Jan 15, 2026
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"The idea of the couple earning millions by cashing in on their royal titles and status was abhorrent to her [
Queen Elizabeth II]," royal author
Robert Jobson wrote in
Catherine: The Princess of Wales.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle initially hoped to work for the royal family in the commonwealth, but their plan was quickly shut down.
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While
Prince Harry takes a step back from releasing tell-all projects about his family, Meghan Markle is building her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
"I think it's fair to say business isn't just successful — it's flying off the shelf," a source
The Sun. "Meghan inadvertently revealed that one million jars were ordered for that one product, and has only 130,000 left."
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"It doesn't take a genius to work out that 87 percent of what has been ordered has sold," the source continued.
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Meghan Markle launched As Ever last year, and the Duchess of Sussex continues to promote the business on social media.
"The entrepreneurial journey, for anyone, is a lot, and I'm also really, really lucky that so many of my close friends are female founders that I can glean advice from," Meghan told
People when discussing entrepreneurship.
