Meghan Markle debuts new jam, dog biscuits ahead of cancer-stricken Kate Middleton’s Trooping The Colour moment

Meghan Markle has made a few updates to her American Riviera Orchard label.

Nacho Figueras, a close friend of Markle’s, unveiled a new raspberry flavored jam from the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand via Instagram Stories on Saturday morning — just hours before the royal family gathered for the Trooping the Colour parade.

He also teased that the former royal will be selling dog biscuits as he shared photos of his dog Nina Iggy next to a glass jar of treats.

Meghan Markle’s close friend unveiled the Duchess of Sussex’s new raspberry jam from her American Riviera Orchard lifestyle label on Saturday. Ignacio Figueras/Instagram
Professional rugby player Nacho Figueras also teased that she’s ramping up to sell dog treats as well. Ignacio Figueras/Instagram

Both the treats and jam had similar packaging to Markle’s American Riviera Orchard jam which features a small cursive label and a ribbon tying everything together.

The move came shortly before the rest of the royal family gathered on Saturday for the annual Trooping of the Colour parade in England.

The event marked Kate Middleton’s first public appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March.

The announcement came just hours before the royal family gathered for the Trooping the Colour parade on Saturday. ZUMAPRESS.com
The event marked Kate Middleton’s first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March. John Rainford / SplashNews.com

Middleton served as the honorary colonel of the Irish Guards at this year’s event despite not taking the salute at the traditional Colonel’s Review on June 8.

In her triumphant return, the Princess of Wales donned a white dress accented by a black and white bow, white cluster earrings and a wide white hat as she watched the parade from the Major General’s Office alongside her family including her husband, Prince William, and her children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.

She also appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the royal family’s annual photo op.

Notably, Prince Harry and Markle were absent from the parade for the second consecutive year since King Charles III ascended to the throne. AP
Markle and Harry resigned from their roles as senior members of the royal family in 2020. Getty Images

Notably, Prince Harry and his wife were absent from the event for the second year after King Charles III ascended to the throne.

Harry, 39, and Markle stepped down from their roles as senior members of the royal family in 2020, but both were still present for the 2022 Trooping the Colour parade at the allowance of Queen Elizabeth II.

In March, Charles ordered that Harry and Markle’s bios be wiped from the royal family’s website.