{"id":2124277,"date":"2025-10-30T07:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T07:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2124277"},"modified":"2025-10-30T07:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T07:21:19","slug":"meghan-markle-accused-of-exploitation-and-using-royals-by-celebrity-celebrity-news-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-accused-of-exploitation-and-using-royals-by-celebrity-celebrity-news-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle accused of exploitation and &#8216;using royals&#8217; by celebrity &#8211; Celebrity News &#8211; Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jameson Stocks has commented on Meghan Markle&#8217;s newest As Ever wine release, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/news\/royals\/188662\/merghan-markle-as-ever-new-product\">which launched just in time for the holiday season.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s lifestyle brand has faced fresh criticism &#8211; and this time, it&#8217;s celebrity chef Jameson Stocks driving the conversation. Stocks, who has previously prepared meals for <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/king-charles\">King Charles III<\/a>, accused Meghan, 44, of <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/188932\/meghan-markle-festive-range-royal-connection\">&#8220;exploiting everyday people&#8221; and &#8220;using the royals as a marketing tool.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with the Daily Express, he argued her <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/meghan-markle\">business approach<\/a> &#8220;completely misses the mark&#8221; and serves only affluent consumers. The As Ever wine range, which includes a \u00a326 ($35) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and a \u00a370 ($89) Napa Valley Brut, has ignited debate over whether it represents &#8220;everyday elegance&#8221; or simply premium pricing with Royal branding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;Maybe in Napa Valley or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/california\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\">California<\/a> people will pay them prices &#8211; they&#8217;re obviously her target market,&#8221; he said, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2127395\/Jameson-Stocks-Meghan-Markle-As-Ever-wine\" rel=\"nofollow\">reports the Express.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But if it comes down to buying baby food, paying for heating, and being able to afford to actually go to work, the vast majority would pass on a \u00a330 &#8216;everyday&#8217; bottle of wine, I am sure &#8211; even if it is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/meghan-markle\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\">Meghan Markle<\/a> branded.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stocks added that Meghan&#8217;s recent wine collection demonstrates how disconnected her brand has grown from regular consumers, particularly those she once claimed to advocate for. When questioned about Prince William and Princess Kate&#8217;s potential reaction to Meghan&#8217;s upscale holiday offering, Stocks was forthright. &#8220;Royal family or not, I don&#8217;t think any family would appreciate someone coming in and making money off the back of the family name,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;Admiration comes with class and the way you hold up as a person.&#8221; Stocks then drew parallels between the Duchess&#8217;s commercial approach and his own philosophy as a chef and entrepreneur, emphasizing the value of inclusivity and affordability.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The difference between my brand and her brand is I&#8217;ve tried to build it up so it&#8217;s accessible and affordable to the majority,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;She&#8217;s built up a brand for the minority who can actually afford it, her ethos is completely different to mine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meghan&#8217;s As Ever holiday range includes items such as \u00a349 honey, \u00a350 candles, and \u00a313 spice kits alongside a selection of &#8220;signature fruit spread&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Stocks indicated the late Queen Elizabeth II would likely have disapproved of such tactics. &#8220;I think the Queen would feel that she is exploiting the &#8216;everyday&#8217; people and using the royals as a marketing tool to sell jam,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrity chef finished by criticizing the Duchess&#8217;s expanding portfolio of premium lifestyle offerings.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Let&#8217;s be honest, she&#8217;ll turn anything into a luxury wellness product if she can make a huge mark on it. From overpriced tea to honey &#8211; next, she&#8217;ll be selling Californian air in a jar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.the-express.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jameson Stocks has commented on Meghan Markle&#8217;s newest As Ever wine release, which launched just in time for the holiday season. The Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s lifestyle brand has faced fresh criticism &#8211; and this time, it&#8217;s celebrity chef Jameson Stocks driving the conversation. 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