The Duchess of Sussex, pictured in Nigeria earlier this year
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Filming has taken place across several locations, from a $5 million house set in eight acres of avocado and lemon trees, to Florabundance, a well-known florist in the coastal town of Carpinteria. And it’s unsurprising that such starry locations were chosen, given the top team responsible for making Markle’s show.
It’s expected that the Netflix show – which does not yet have a run date – has been designed as a complement to American Riviera Orchard, the lifestyle brand Markle announced back in March. Indeed, filming kicked off just days after Markle sent out pots of her brand’s homemade jam to a clutch of well-connected society friends, including Mindy Kaling and Chrissy Teigen, who posted messages of thanks and photographs on their Instagram pages. Each jar of limited edition jam was delivered in a ceramic bowl, decorated with lemons and white flowers – as well as a letter personally written by the Duchess.
It is believed Meghan Markle is planning to launch a bottle of rosé under her lifestyle brand American Rivera Orchard. The wine will be the first item available for the public to buy, with the Daily Mail describing the decision as being powered by ‘commercial sense’.
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