{"id":2443028,"date":"2026-06-03T12:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2443028"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:18:28","slug":"meghan-markles-luxury-matchboxes-ignite-online-jokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markles-luxury-matchboxes-ignite-online-jokes\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle\u2019s Luxury Matchboxes Ignite Online Jokes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Meghan Markle;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Meghan Markle&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Meghan Markle<\/a><\/strong> has come under renewed online mockery after her lifestyle brand As Ever added luxury matchboxes to its growing lineup of premium products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reaction comes as old comments criticizing expensive candles have resurfaced, prompting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/meghan-markle-called-con-woman-171500975.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:accusations of hypocrisy;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;accusations of hypocrisy&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">accusations of hypocrisy<\/a> from critics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, reports claim tensions have flared behind the scenes between <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-reportedly-watching-140000092.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Meghan and Prince Harry;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Meghan and Prince Harry&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Meghan and Prince Harry<\/a> over a possible summer trip to the UK, where a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/king-charles-reportedly-wants-harry-111500622.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reunion with King Charles;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reunion with King Charles&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reunion with King Charles<\/a> has reportedly been discussed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meghan has sparked a fresh wave of social media frenzy after her As Ever lifestyle brand launched luxury matchboxes as part of its high-end offerings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new product line, which comes in blue packaging featuring the As Ever logo, is presented as part of curated bundles that also include her $64 signature candles and premium herbal teas priced at $110.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Asked during a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/4593609660873298\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:live interview;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;live interview&quot;}\" class=\"link \">live interview<\/a> whether the matches are available separately, royal commentator and host of the \u201cKinsley Schofield Unfiltered\u201d podcast, Kinsley Schofield, said shoppers would need to spend more than $200 to purchase either the \u201cMorning Ritual\u201d or \u201cEvening Ritual\u201d set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When host Rita Panahi suggested a new nickname for the former \u201cSuits\u201d actress, Schofield dubbed her \u201cMatchstick Meghan,\u201d prompting Panahi to joke, \u201cShe does have those skinny legs.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Social Media Has A Field Day With Meghan\u2019s Matches<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The online mood was no different, as social media users piled on with jokes and criticism about the new luxury item.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe odds that I would pay $256 for some candles I\u2019ve never smelled from a website are less than zero,\u201d one <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/2059768921251610839\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> user wrote. \u201cNo one is buying this garbage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another user mocked the pricing, writing, \u201c256 dollars?!? Once the business collapses, that customer list will be its most valuable asset \u2014 these are the kind of people you could probably sell the Eiffel Tower to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others focused on timing, with one person arguing, \u201cLaunching matches in Montecito in summer is in such bad taste. We\u2019ve had several deadly fires and a deadly mudslide, and pushing matches just seems really tone deaf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several critics also joked that the matches were fitting for someone they accused of \u201cburning bridges,\u201d referencing Meghan\u2019s strained relationships with both the royal family and her father, Thomas Markle.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Meghan Markle\u2019s Past Candle Comments Come Back To Haunt Her<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The criticism of Meghan intensified after a resurfaced 2016 clip appeared to contradict her current business approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Years before launching her own premium candles, the Duchess dismissed high-priced candle brands while promoting her now-defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere are no $100 candles on my site,\u201d Meghan said at the time, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-blasted-expensive-candles-as-obnoxious-a-decade-before-selling-her-own\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Page Six;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Page Six&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Page Six<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s so obnoxious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI just want things on there that you can have,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd I want people who understand that ethos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meghan also described The Tig as being aspirational while remaining accessible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve always crafted [The Tig] as \u2018aspirational girl next door,&#8217;\u201d she explained. \u201cLike, you can aspire for it but totally attain it too.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Report Claims Harry And Meghan Had Heated Row<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Colegio La Giralda in Bogota, Colombia\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"534\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BUG6WNWNsWDnnwjSs8MBTA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/e75ead8feca37e2fa25a8b569ebe38bc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, any suggestions of a possible royal reunion appear to have been overshadowed by claims that Meghan and Harry recently clashed over a potential trip to the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to reports, Meghan has made it clear <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2210958\/royal-family-meghan-markle-harry-row?utm_term=Autofeed&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1780033416\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:she has no intention;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;she has no intention&quot;}\" class=\"link \">she has no intention<\/a> of accompanying Harry to Balmoral Castle this summer, where discussions about seeing King Charles have reportedly taken place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThings boiled over just hours before Meghan flew out to Geneva, and she and Harry didn\u2019t speak for a while afterwards,\u201d a source claimed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The insider added that Meghan has no desire to expose either herself or the couple\u2019s children to renewed royal tensions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The source further alleged that Harry is now worried about the consequences of traveling without Meghan, fearing it could leave him spending part of the summer separated from his wife and children while relations with the rest of the royal family remain strained.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Expert Decodes Meghan Markle\u2019s Anniversary Message<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Meghan Markle visits Canada House in London\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1185\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/q.BniDCUhNsHg9YIMaZGYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/9dd797568c55bd619163f5a0d5845701\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ian Jones \/ Allpix \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reported disagreement comes shortly after an anniversary post by Meghan sparked speculation about whether she was sending a subtle message to the king.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While celebrating eight years of marriage to Harry, Meghan shared a carousel of personal photos. One image included Charles standing beside her during the couple\u2019s wedding ceremony at St. George\u2019s Chapel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal expert Ingrid Seward believes the inclusion was intentional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMeghan doesn\u2019t do anything without purpose, so she\u2019s sending a message, isn\u2019t she?\u201d Seward told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markles-latest-message-king-37205189\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Mirror;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Mirror&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the royal commentator, the image appeared to signal that Harry and Meghan still view themselves as part of the wider royal family despite years of estrangement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat\u2019s what Harry and Meghan need because I don\u2019t think they knew when they cut themselves off \u2014 with Harry\u2019s book and the Oprah interview \u2014 just how alienated they were going to be,\u201d Seward added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/805586\/meghan-markles-luxury-matchboxes-ignite-online-jokes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Meghan Markle\u2019s Luxury Matchboxes Ignite Online Jokes;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Meghan Markle\u2019s Luxury Matchboxes Ignite Online Jokes&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Meghan Markle\u2019s Luxury Matchboxes Ignite Online Jokes<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Blast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Blast&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Blast<\/a><\/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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle has come under renewed online mockery after her lifestyle brand As Ever added luxury matchboxes to its growing lineup of premium products. The reaction comes as old comments criticizing expensive candles have resurfaced, prompting accusations of hypocrisy from critics. 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