Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made headlines with their significant announcements, coinciding with Prince William’s tribute to their late mother, Princess Diana, at the Diana Legacy Awards in London. On the same day, Prince Harry virtually thanked fans for safeguarding Diana’s legacy, while Meghan Markle launched her lifestyle brand, ‘American Riviera Orchard,’ and announced the winners of the NAACP Archewell Foundation Digital Civil Rights Award.

The timing of these announcements has sparked discussions among royal experts, with Richard Fitzwilliams noting the Sussexes’ deliberate planning. As part of their contributions, Harry and Meghan surprised Dr. Joy Buolamwini with a £78k grant for her work in addressing biases in Artificial Intelligence against women and people of color, through their NAACP – Archewell Foundation Digital Civil Rights Award.

Meghan’s new venture, which was revealed through an Instagram account named ‘American Riviera Orchard,’ quickly gained attention, accumulating 339k followers within a day, including celebrities. The nature of Meghan’s lifestyle brand remains uncertain, with followers speculating about its focus—ranging from hotels, wine labels, or fashion lines, to potentially a jam-making business based in Montecito, California, where the couple resides. The Instagram bio, stating ‘By Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex,’ confirms Meghan’s involvement, while the anticipation builds over the exact offerings of ‘American Riviera Orchard,’ which could span from a blog or homewares to a Netflix cookery show.