Meghan sparks neighbour fury as she shows off idyllic Cotswolds life with children and new kitchen

From the Newshound archive · first published 12 October 2026.

Meghan Markle's lifestyle brand As Ever is preparing to enter the UK market for the first time, with £11 tins of tea, £50 scented candles and £15 limited-edition bookmarks among the products expected to go on sale. However, food import and export rules mean her signature fruit spreads — strawberry, orange marmalade and raspberry — cannot be sold here. The Duchess, 45, also posted a countryside clip on Sunday showing Archie and Lilibet scooting down a country lane, weeks after the family relocated from the US to the Cotswolds.

Neighbours are reportedly 'buzzing with complaints' on a local WhatsApp group after Meghan's visits to Soho Farmhouse, with royal commentator Daisy McAndrew saying she had heard 'stories about special treatment.'

Despite the UK market block on her spreads, As Ever products routinely sell out within hours of each launch, suggesting strong demand for her range across the Atlantic.

An interior designer who analysed Meghan's new kitchen — glimpsed in recent posts — says it features a cooker from Thermador's Pro Grand range, with the latest versions priced between £10,000 and £15,000.