{"id":348019,"date":"2026-03-19T21:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/348019\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:52:12","slug":"meghan-markle-blasted-for-desperate-move-after-lilibet-debut-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/348019\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle blasted for &#8216;desperate&#8217; move after Lilibet debut | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/651832143-18029382155800310-8218964749826249270-n-6811867.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/651832143-18029382155800310-8218964749826249270-n-6811867.jpg?r=1773941206759\" alt=\"meghan markle and princess lilibet\" title=\"meghan markle and princess lilibet\" width=\"590\" height=\"400\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle had little helpers during her As Ever photoshoot (Image: Instagram\/@meghan) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/science-technology\/1078812\/Daily-Express-Information-on-Affiliate-links\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Learn more<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a> has been blasted by fans online, who accused her of using her daughter, <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/lilibet-diana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Princess Lilibet<\/a>, to <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/2184163\/popular-tv-star-meghan-markle-children-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">boost her brand\u2019s sales<\/a>. The Duchess of Sussex <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2183842\/meghan-markle-as-ever-latest-lilibet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">launched a \u00a3191 gift box containing flowers, tea and honey<\/a> &#8211; with lifestyle brand As Ever.<\/p>\n<p>The Garden Tea Bloom Box features the herbal peppermint tea, sage honey with honeycomb and fresh flowers &#8211; including peonies and jasmine. It is said to bring together \u201cfresh blooms and simple pantry comforts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The limited-edition product is made in collaboration with High Camp Supply, a luxury flower purveyor based in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE: <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2183662\/meghan-markle-netflix-latest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Meghan Markle\u2019s \u2018childish\u2019 reaction to Netflix meetings exposed <\/a><\/p>\n<p> READ MORE: <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2184284\/prince-william-royal-tour-hint\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Prince William drops major hint about next royal tour <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653067632-18029382179800310-2766721065623827465-n-6811872.jpg\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/1200x712\/secondary\/653067632-18029382179800310-2766721065623827465-n-6811872.jpg?r=1773941206783\" alt=\"meghan markle and lilibet\" title=\"meghan markle and lilibet\" width=\"590\" height=\"399\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle&#8217;s new flower collection is out (Image: Instagram\/@meghan)<\/p>\n<p>Following the launch on Wednesday evening, Meghan shared a series of new behind-the-scenes pictures from the new As Ever photoshoot.<\/p>\n<p>In the first clip, Meghan is seen arranging flowers in a vase, and Lilibet runs into the shot to cuddle her.<\/p>\n<p>The four-year-old can also be seen sitting on the table in front of Meghan in one picture.<\/p>\n<p>In another, Meghan is seen arranging the table decor while Lilibet sits beneath it.<\/p>\n<p>While some fans found Lilibet\u2019s feature adorable, others blasted the duchess for showing her daughter.<\/p>\n<p>One user said on X: \u201cWow, talk about peak desperation!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s really shoving little Betty front and centre, convinced the kid\u2019s going to be her magic shield against the avalanche of awful headlines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another one agreed: \u201cShow me how to merch your kids. Keeping their faces blocked is part of the merch routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third one blasted: \u201cIt\u2019s SO FAKE!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A fourth one commented: \u201cI called it right after the cut off with Netflix. Meghan would use her children next. What else has she got left?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A fifth one opined: \u201cInstead of serving her kids up on a silver platter, she&#8217;s serving them up on a rustic farm table but she&#8217;s still serving them up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The launch comes amid news that the partnership between Netflix and Meghan&#8217;s lifestyle brand has ended.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, a spokesperson for Meghan said the duchess&#8217;s brand was \u201cready to stand on its own\u201d after the deal ended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle had little helpers during her As Ever photoshoot (Image: Instagram\/@meghan) This article contains affiliate links, we&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348020,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[458,146,8007,8008,85,46,2051,87508,169756,169758,54943,79074,169757,54942,27284,8000],"class_list":["post-348019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-harry-and-meghan","tag-harry-and-meghan-news","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-meghan-markle","tag-meghan-markle-as-ever","tag-meghan-markle-children","tag-meghan-markle-flowers","tag-meghan-markle-latest","tag-meghan-markle-latest-news","tag-meghan-markle-lilibet","tag-meghan-markle-news","tag-princess-lilibet","tag-royal-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}