Meghan Markle Reveals the 'As Ever' Product with a Royal Connection to Her 'Time in England'

The Duchess of Sussex's second newsletter for As ever just hit inboxes

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during Trooping The Colour 2018
Meghan Markle at Trooping the Colour on June 9, 2018. Photo:

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Meghan Markle's second newsletter for As ever includes a nod to the early days of her relationship with Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex shared an email newsletter for her new lifestyle brand on March 5, where she gave a little more insight into some of the As ever products, including shortbread cookies that "remind me of my time in England."

"Crunchy and delicious shortbread cookies that remind me of my time in England, with tiny flower sprinkles to add extra beauty and charm to enjoy each delicate bite," she said.

Meghan, 43, lived in the U.K. during the early days of her relationship with Prince Harry, moving into Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace before their royal wedding in May 2018. Before welcoming their first child, Prince Archie, the family relocated to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. In 2020, they announced their decision to step back as working members of the royal family and lived in Canada before moving to Meghan's home state of California later that year.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during an official photocall to announce the engagement of Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle at The Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace on November 27, 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their engagement photo call on Nov. 27, 2017.

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During her time in U.K., Meghan joined in on some English traditions, including afternoon tea...unlike most Brits, some of hers were with Queen Elizabeth!

During their 2017 engagement interview, Meghan revealed that the monarch's corgis "were laying on my feet during tea!"

The couple also had a "handful of teas" with the future King Charles before the proposal, Harry said in the same interview.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Wheelchair Basketball on day one of the 2025 Invictus Games at the Vancouver Convention Centre on February 09, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games on Feb. 9, 2025.

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Meghan's second newsletter for As ever came with the subject line "Find the magic in the moment."

"When I think of the things I look forward to most, I usually find them in the unexpected, in the thoughtful gesture, in the small details that show care," she said. "The single dahlia hand-plucked from your garden and shared with a friend instead of the grandeur of a large bouquet. The lost art of a handwritten note, written with care to simply say 'thinking of you' and placed in an actual mailbox (with an actual stamp) and sent with love. The simplicity of a grilled cheese sandwich cut into small triangles and dunked into tomato soup with your kids. Or one of my favorites — making breakfast for dinner. Those small yet meaningful moments of connection are where we can all find the magic in the everyday."

The Duchess of Sussex then talked through some of the small moments that her new As ever products remind her of, like the hibiscus tea that reminds her of the "sun tea" she made as a kid (and now does with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, as revealed on her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan) or the crepe mix inspired by her time in France as a student.

Moving to her "beloved fruit spreads," Meghan said the "sweet scent" is the "type of aroma that makes you stop, close your eyes and breathe it all in — the fragrance that says, 'Welcome home.' "

She concludes the note, "With As ever, I welcome you to the feeling of my home and invite you to have joy in your home too."

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Meghan Markle.

Meghan's lifestyle brand recalls her days as the founder of The Tig, a blog documenting her travel, meals and personal musings that she shut down before marrying Prince Harry.

She tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview, “Well, I loved The Tig, but I certainly love my husband more. So that was a choice I made at the time, and I wouldn’t change that for a second.”

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