Meghan Markle's 'dream to change the world' suffers major setback following 'professional separation'

Prince Harry's wife created an Instagram page for the label, however, after a short promotion period, she has not released any significant updates on the full launch.

The company will sell products that Meghan believes align with her personality, including home decor and kitchen items, including decanters, napkin rings, cutlery, table linens, placemats and napkins, and cookbooks.

Her latest setback is in a bid to trademark the name. An existing firm which owns the Royal Riviera trademark has lodged a protest with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, according to the Daily Mail..

The current trademark owner, Harry & David, is a large American institution founded 90 years ago, with annual sales of £1.7billion and 3,300 staff.

Earlier this year, sources spoke of Meghan's delight at launching a brand that aligned with the principles close to her heart.

Friend of the Duchess, Kim Kardashian, previously said that Meghan Markle was intent on "changing the world".

Royal biographer Angela Levin previously told GB News that the Duchess of Sussex has "so many things she wants to do".

She said: "She does all sorts of things of organising early and then she leaves them. This is this terrible, like American Riviera orchard, which was actually originally done in April, we've got no further."

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have made separate public appearances recently.

A friend told People magazine that their solo appearances reflect "parenting priorities, in that one of them stays behind with the children".

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Experts believe this strategy allows the couple to establish separate brand elements, with Meghan appealing to a specific demographic whilst Harry focuses on helping the charitable causes he supports.

The couple have also recently been rumoured to have purchased a property in Portugal near Princess Eugenie, who is known to be close to the couple and featured in their 2022 Netflix series Harry & Meghan.

Like the Sussexes, Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, have two young children, three-year-old August and one-year-old Ernest.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to keep their £19.5million home in California, which they famously moved to in 2020 after stepping back as working royals.