Meghan Markle is thought to have sent a gift box from her lifestyle brand As Ever to King Charles in an attempt to mend the royal rift.
Royal expert Neil Sean said "a sample box of delights from As Ever has been delivered to Clarence House with a note", according to "a very well-placed source".
Sean claimed the gift box included "jams, honey, crêpes mix and various assortments" from Meghan's As Ever collection.
Insiders told the royal correspondent that the Duchess of Sussex holds the King, 76, in "such high regard".
Meghan Markle has sent a gift box from her lifestyle brand As Ever to King Charles in an attempt to mend the royal rift, according to reports
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The gesture follows Meghan sending similar keepsake boxes with handwritten notes to celebrity friends to celebrate her brand's launch.
Several royal experts told Fox News the gesture could be Meghan's way of "building bridges with the Royal Family" following her departure with Prince Harry in 2020.
"Tiny gestures like this are her way of showing compassion for what the king is going through and helping to rebuild bridges between Prince William, Prince Harry and the King," royal expert Ian Pelham Turner said.
King Charles was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024.
Meghan Markle sent As Ever packages to friends
InstagramBritish broadcaster Helena Chard noted the timing could be ideal as the King recently celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary with Queen Camilla.
The King has also recently been on an official visit to Italy.
Royal expert Hilary Fordwich suggested that whilst King Charles appreciates organic and artisanal foods, any gift would first be seen by royal courtiers.
"Even if the King, who is susceptible to sentimental leanings and does wish reconciliation with his son, were to accept such a gift, he is surrounded by courtiers who would recognise it as an insecure, calculated gesture," Fordwich told Fox News.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla have returned to the UK following an official visit to Italy
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Prince Harry and Meghan have had a strained relationship with the Royal Family since stepping back as senior royals in 2020 and relocating to Montecito, where they continue to live with their two young children.
The couple cited unbearable media intrusions and lack of support from the palace as their reasons for the move.
Prince Harry recently spent two days at London's Royal Courts of Justice for his appeal regarding the removal of government-funded security.
Despite being in London, it is understood that father and son did not meet before Charles and Camilla departed for Italy.
