Inside Meghan’s kitchen: Duchess of Sussex reveals designer cookware and ornate copper fruit bowls in glitzy video promoting her new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard
Meghan Markle has added a glimpse into her kitchen via an advert on her new Instagram business page.
The former senior royal, 42, launched the American Riviera Orchard brand earlier today – it is said to have been in the works for a year and to feature ‘all the things that are close to her heart’.
So far, the page consists of just nine posts, boasting a regal-looking logo for the business, which features the letters A and R in a cursive font, in gold, intertwined.
However, the story features a video giving viewers a hint of what viewers may come to expect.
Among the images shared in the story is a picture of Meghan cooking in a kitchen, filled with a number of upmarket lifestyle kitchenware items. Some of items appear to be part of the kitchen, while others look as if they may be products from the brand.
On Meghan Markle’s (pictured) new lifestyle Instagram page, there is a short video clips showing the former senior royal cooking in a stylish, rustic kitchen filled with lifestyle goodies
1. Designer bakeware
In the video, Meghan appears to be stirring something into a bowl. Nearby, sits a large ceramic bowl.
The rustic-looking pale cream bowl is appears to feature a textured design, and may be among the items Meghan will be selling.
2. Spreads and butters
It is believed that among the items that will be available for sale via American Riviera Orchard is a selection of spreads.
These are thought to include nut butters, as well as preserves and jams, and other dairy-based spreads.
The video shows Meghan stirring what could be one of the spreads from one of the many small containers surrounding her.
The plush video comes alongside a series of nine cryptic Instagram posts, making up the logo of the brand alongside the name: ‘American Riviera Orchard Montecito’
3. Metal decanters
And stylish dinner party will offer guests tasty options like olive oils and other dressings.
A bronze bottle sitting on the wooden sideboard appears to be in the shape of a serving bottle or decanter – perhaps part of Meghan’s lifestyle inventory?
4. Serving ware
For those who don’t want to fill their dining table with various jars of condiments and flavourings, what better than small bowls that can be used as serving ware.
These small pieces could be used alongside the larger serving platters and bowls when trying to create an aesthetically-pleasing meal.
5. Metal fruit stand
One of the standout pieces in the video is an ornate metal stand in a colour which appears similar to bronze or copper.
In the video, it is filled with yellow fruit – perhaps local lemons – but this grand centrepiece could be used to hold a number of items.
6. Plates
It is believed that Meghan will be selling plates under her brand, and a white plate – which appears to have a square shape – is balanced on her preparation station.
The neutral colour perhaps gives a clue into what types of hue the Duchess will opt for when it comes to her products – with beige, cream, and other neutrals likely to be popular.
7. Glass decanter
As well as the metal decanter, the sideboard appears to boast a glass decanter.
This would be ideal for serving water or other soft drinks – or perhaps it could be used for wine, which could be decanted ahead of a meal time and given time to breathe.
8. Variety of serving bowls
Another clue that the brand may offer a large selection of crockery is the collection of small bowls in neutral colours surrounding Meghan as she cooks.
There appear to be bowls in a number of various sizes, as well as colours, with one small pale blue piece, alongside cream, white, and beige items.
9. Metal chargers
Another copper-style item in the kitchen appears to be a charger – a large decorative plate used as a base for other food offerings.
While chargers are not usually eaten directly from, they offer a decorative touch when offering a selection of dishes.
The Duchess of Sussex launched her ‘passion project’, a website called The Tig, back in 2014, naming it after her favourite Tignanello red wine
10. Dinner wear
Not far from the charger sits another metal, much-smaller dish, which appears to be another piece of dinner wear.
It appears that the luxury lifestyle brand is certainly aimed at those who like to make a good impression when hosting.
11. Beverage wear
Of course, alongside all this dining wear, it is essential to have some drinks wear too.
Perched on the corner of the work surface appears to be a large, oversized mug, perhaps made from glass, which would suit the other neutral-coloured items.
12. Cloth napkins
Behind Meghan, there appears to be a pile of pale fabric – perhaps linen napkins?
The material appears to be a light cream colour, and napkins are thought to be among the items the brand will be selling.
13. Cookbook
Nestled almost imperceptibly among all the plates, bowls, and other pieces of serving ware, appears to be a book.
With Meghan’s love of food well known, and with the rest of the range so far boasting kitchen equipment, could it be a recipe book?
14. Copper pans
Copper pans are a mainstay of any professional – or serious amateur cook.
This particular metal distributes heat evenly, and is therefore sensitive to the needs of the chef.
In addition, the attractive colour of the metal is an additional design feature in the kitchen.
Plus, having the pans hanging not only saves on storage space, but also brings some decor to an otherwise dead space.
15. Exposed brickwork
Always a special architectural feature, the room boats a wall of exposed brick, a trend which is always in style.
Depending on how exposed brick is used, it can lend a room a slew of different looks – for example, industrial.
In this kitchen, alongside the muted colours and the wooden pieces, it gives the room a rustic vibe.
16. Range cooker
No upmarket kitchen is complete without a range cooker, and Meghan’s is no different.
Against the back wall of the room is the medium-sized range cooker, which is silver in colour.
It appears to have eight gas cooking rings on the surface, meaning there is plenty of space for cooking a selection of dishes at a time.
Speaking about the brand, an insider told the Daily Mail: ‘It’s a lifestyle and cooking brand called American Riviera Orchard.
‘The brand is meant to coincide with the launch of a new cookery show for Netflix. Meghan will be making, and selling, products such as jams.
‘And at some point there will be a book and blog etc.’
The brand will focus on home, garden, food and general lifestyle wares.
The plush video comes alongside a series of nine cryptic Instagram posts, making up the logo of the brand alongside the name: ‘American Riviera Orchard Montecito’.
Comments have been disabled on the Instagram posts and the page links to a new website of the same name where people can enter their email address and ‘join the waitlist’.
The brand is set to work as an extension of her former lifestyle blog The Tig, an insider told Page Six Style
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliam told MailOnline: ‘The Sussexes in my opinion do nothing by accident and timing is often absolutely pivotal. We found that out one way over the weekend and we’ve now just been reminded that there may be more shots in their locker than some of us thought. And it’s no accident.
‘For years they’ve been unpredictable but they have been predictable in one sense, and that is the unerring timing when they believe it’s beneficial to get information out. They don’t do anything by accident.’
Meghan’s new venture is said to have been in the works for some time, with rumours of a commercial venture ‘genuine to who she is’ coming out last year.
Insiders claimed future projects for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will ‘reflect their differing professional interests and talents and are the result of significant thought about their future direction and careers’.
A source claimed: ‘They are both working on their own things. They are fully supportive of each other’s concepts and ideas, but they are different from one another.
