Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand As Ever has taken to Instagram to offer her personal entertaining guidance, posted under the heading “Meghan’s Hosting Notes”.

The central recommendation urges hosts to ensure “as much prepped as possible before guests arrive”, while keeping one “simple task for the end”.

According to the post, this final job should be: “Something you can finish in the kitchen while everyone settles in.”

The brand emphasised that “a little preparation goes a long way toward making hosting feel effortless.”

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand As Ever has taken to Instagram to offer her personal entertaining guidance, posted under the heading ‘Meghan’s Hosting Notes’

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An accompanying image showed the Duchess fastening a white apron around her waist.

Meghan moved back to the UK at the end of August, and earlier this month hosted her close friend Kelly McKee Zajfen, who travelled over to visit.

Mrs McKee Zajfen subsequently shared on social media that Meghan had received a “loving” reception since her return, describing it as “beautiful to witness”.

The hosting advice follows a similar theme to her Netflix programme, With Love, Meghan, which provided tips on entertaining, cookery and crafts.

An accompanying image showed the Duchess fastening a white apron around her waist

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Critics gave the series a poor reception when it debuted in 2025 alongside the launch of As Ever, which markets products including jam and flower sprinkles.

The Duchess is not the first figure connected to the Royal Family to face scrutiny for dispensing lifestyle guidance.

Pippa Matthews, sister of the Princess of Wales, published an entertaining manual titled Celebrate, which drew widespread mockery for what many considered overly simplistic suggestions.

Pippa launched her book ‘Celebrate’ at an afternoon children’s halloween party held at Daunt Books in 2012

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The book’s reception was so derisive that it inspired a parody account on social media.

Whether Meghan’s hosting notes from As Ever will attract a similarly sceptical response remains to be seen.

However, the brand appears undeterred in positioning the Duchess as an authority on domestic entertaining and gracious hospitality.