{"id":2380956,"date":"2026-04-20T09:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2380956"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:16:08","slug":"meghan-markle-risks-backlash-as-she-launches-archie-and-lilibet-item-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-risks-backlash-as-she-launches-archie-and-lilibet-item-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle risks backlash as she launches Archie and Lilibet item | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Meghan Markle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/meghan-markle\">The Duchess of Sussex<\/a> has unveiled a Mother\u2019s Day collection for her lifestyle brand, inspired by Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, despite receiving previous criticisms of &#8220;exploiting&#8221; her children to make money. Set to launch on April 22, the new items will feature candles inspired by her children, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/2163602\/i-tried-meghan-markle-candle-disgusting\">similarly to previous candles<\/a> sold inspired by the Sussexes&#8217; wedding day and Meghan&#8217;s own birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>One candle, Signature Candle No. 506, is tied to Archie\u2019s May 6 birthday and listed as \u201cPrince Archie of Sussex\u2019s Birthdate.\u201d The scent is described as \u201ca warm, comforting scent inspired by Prince Archie of Sussex\u2019s birthdate, bringing a soft, familiar ease into the room,\u201d with notes of ginger, neroli and cashmere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Signature Candle No. 604, is inspired by Lilibet\u2019s June 4 birthday and listed as \u201cPrincess Lilibet of Sussex\u2019s Birthdate.\u201d It\u2019s described as \u201ca light, floral scent inspired by Princess Lilibet of Sussex\u2019s birthdate, adding a sense of brightness and openness to the home,\u201d with notes of amber, water lily and santal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The launch comes as Meghan is seen to be <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2103581\/meghan-markle-accused-exploiting-archie-lilibet-netflix\">increasingly posting her children<\/a> on her social media accounts, during her <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"As Ever\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/as-ever\">As Ever<\/a> brand drops. Meghan has previously been criticised for using her children to promote clothing lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">Royal author and journalist Phil Dampier told The <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34026241\/meghan-markle-clothes-promotion-exploits-archie-lilibet\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sun<\/a>: &#8220;Nothing happens by accident and she would have thought this through and knows putting a photo of her children out at the same time as her clothing line would get maximum publicity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;It begs the question whether Meghan is exploiting her two children who remain in the line of succession. I\u2019d expect the Palace to take a dim view of this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The comment referred to Meghan posting a family picture and then revealing she had a \u201cShopMy\u201d page featuring \u201ca hand-picked and curated collection of the things I love \u2014 I hope you enjoy them\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In an interview with <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-debuts-prince-archie-princess-lilibet-first-as-ever-product-mothers-day-collection-11952221\" rel=\"nofollow\">People<\/a> Magazine, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/meghan-markle\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\">Meghan Markle<\/a> previously shared some insight into why the Sussex name has become more meaningful and important to her family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s our shared name as a family, and I guess I hadn\u2019t recognised how meaningful that would be to me until we had children,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;I love that that is something that Archie, Lili, H and I all have together. It means a lot to me,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Mother&#8217;s Day in the United States falls on May 10, 2026.<\/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.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Duchess of Sussex has unveiled a Mother\u2019s Day collection for her lifestyle brand, inspired by Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, despite receiving previous criticisms of &#8220;exploiting&#8221; her children to make money. 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