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"On April 30, Meghan's friend Heather Dorak shared some snaps of her children eating the new jam from the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle brand.

"'Kid tested, mother approved @americanrivieraorchard,' Dorak wrote on her Instagram Stories alongside a picture of her sons holding onto toast covered in the jam.

"'Love you M @americanrivieraorchard,' the pilates and yoga instructor added as she shared a photo of the strawberry jam jar.

"Dorak also shared the snaps on her Instagram page with the caption, 'Kid tested, mother approved! Thank you for the tasty homemade jam @americanrivieraorchard. Love you M!'"

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"'She was late,' Harry jokingly whispered to the camera in the clip, to which Meghan voiced surprise.

"'I was late?' she said.

"'Yeah, remember? You came rushing in from having a shower,' the prince prompted.

"Meghan remembered she had come from Wimbledon but noted it was only 'like five minutes' and added: 'I hate being late.'

"'I was like 'you can be as late as you want, I ain't moving,'' Harry remembered.

"The footage has received over 80,000 likes on TikTok and 100 comments, many of which have praised the couple and their ease in each other's company.

"'I love their love story! Wishing them all the love and success in the world,' wrote one TikTok fan.

"'They're so good for each other...perfect soulmates,' posted another, with a further comment reading: 'So cute teasing her...you get the impression she could be a bit uptight but nice to see them joke about one another.'"

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"In May, when Meghan visits Nigeria while her husband attends the Invictus Games in London, she will prove once again...how skilled both she and her husband are at appearing relaxed and endearing during visits like these. And I suspect, when it happens, that will be at least one source of the anger that will undoubtedly follow. The acute reminder, not only of her superior skillset during tours like these, but her otherness too – specifically, her blackness.

"Predictably, this has already turned into another dog-whistle call for Meghan to… well, what is it exactly people want? For her to disappear from the face of the earth entirely? To stop earning a living? To be wiped from the public memory?

"In a GB News interview with royal commentator Ingrid Seward about the planned visit to Nigeria, host Andrew Pierce suggested it could be a rare opportunity to bring forth the dreams of all those who have ever wished for her to go back to where she comes from.

"...I’d be shocked, if this wasn’t so on brand – not just for GB News, but for the UK more broadly. We’re an increasingly isolationist, xenophobic and racist nation with such an inflated sense of ego that we’re both repulsed by 'foreigners'" desires to be here and deeply offended when they choose to stay away.

"And it’s become so insidious that even a wealthy American who married into the most prestigious institution we have – and was willing to do its bidding before it turned on her – has been folded into that irrational ire because she dares to remind us, sometimes purely by existing, that she isn’t white and no longer needs 'us'.

"Markle’s visit to Nigeria will be interesting when it comes. I won’t pretend that I foresee her instigating any meaningful challenges to the state, under which so many Nigerians are suffering. That’s due in part to the ongoing economic crisis and mismanagement from current president Bola Tinubu as well as his predecessors – issues that in large part can be traced all the way back to Britain’s colonisation of the country in the 19th century.

"But I do think that it will make for potentially helpful conversations about heritage, ancestry and the legacy of slavery that would never have come about as organically had this been an official royal visit. Perhaps that’s also what detractors fear. Bring it on."

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"Social media users with links to the country said they were 'overwhelmed with joy' and promised a 'celebration' to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Sussex."

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Unhinged, stalker level obsession

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"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have accepted an invitation to visit the country in May on behalf of its Chief of Defense Staff, the highest-ranking military official, PEOPLE confirms.

On May 8, Harry, 39, will attend the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary celebration at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Soon after, he will be joined by Meghan, 42, in Nigeria."

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"Although the sugary preserves have yet to hit store shelves, people are already smacking their lips thanks to a brilliant PR campaign that rips a page right out of Queen Beyoncé’s marketing handbook."

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"Earlier this month, the first product from the Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, was announced as strawberry jam. Teigen shared a video of herself making a tasty-looking sandwich for her whole family using the fruity condiment.

"'We jammin!! This might have been one of the best bites we’ve had all year - all we used is some rustic bread, salted butter, triple cream brie, thick cut bacon and some @americanrivieraorchard jam!' she wrote in the caption."

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"Kyle Boulia has joined The Office of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex as Deputy Press Secretary to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, and Director of Communications for Archewell in the U.S. The move follows his departure from UTA after 6 years in late March where he last served as Corporate Communications Manager.

"Additionally, Charlie Gipson will serve as the point contact for all UK and European media outlets. They replace Miranda Barbot who has been promoted to Vice President of Programs and Media Operations. Boulia and Gipson will report to Ashley Hansen, Global Press Secretary & Head of Communications."

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“A smart interesting woman that has her own life, for some reason, is incredibly threatening to some people."

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HELLO!: Prince Harry officially makes the US his home

"Paperwork for Prince Harry's sustainable tourism charity, Travalyst, shows that the Duke has listed the US as the country/state he is usually resident in."

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Page Six: Meghan Markle twins with former 'Suits' co-star Abigail Spencer in charity T-shirts: 'Love like a mother'

"Meghan...rocked a casual look as she teamed up with her “Suits” co-star Abigail Spencer to support a good cause on Wednesday, with the pair showing off a graphic T-shirt that gives back to young parents in foster care.

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, posed with Spencer, 42, and their close friend Kelly McKee Zajfen, in photos shared by Zajfen on Instagram, with all three wearing a white shirt ($38) with the words 'Love like a mother' in a bold red font."

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Are you for real right now. Is this waking life. Am I on drugs

(Context: the Daily Mail is breathlessly reporting on every arcane nuance of Meghan's "American Rivera Orchard" brand launch, down to who has and hasn't posted about it on Instagram. The spin of this barrage of articles is that she's somehow already failed. The word 'jam-fluencers' is used in a headline.)

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"Prince Harry joined the panel, titled 'Potential is Waiting', to discuss solutions across the capital spectrum to meet the next generation in Southern Africa with possibility and action, according to the charity's official website. The talk was followed by a seated dinner, at which Harry's polo teammate and close friend Nacho Figueras was in attendance. 

"Taking to Instagram to mark the special evening, Nacho shared a series of photos, including one of Harry and Meghan engrossed in conversation with another guest at the dinner. 'Thank you @grandchampionspoloclub @melissaganzi and Marc for this great night celebrating @sentebale,' penned Nacho."