Royal Family LIVE: Meghan given brutal deadline to make major change to her brand

Meghan Markle’s new brand, American Riviera Orchard, has suffered a setback after her US trademark application was rejected.

The royal has now been given three months to respond to the “nonfinal officer action” issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – and failure to do so could result in her application being abandoned.

In their consideration of her trademark bid, the mother of two was also told she needed to pay another £532 ($700) if she wanted to proceed after failing to pay the correct fee initially.

Meghan’s bid also fell foul as the descriptions of the products to be trademarked were too broad. These included ‘cocktail napkins’ and ‘cooking utensils, namely, strainers, spoons, forks, spatulas, tongs, spreaders, whisks’.

Meghan, who married Prince Harry in 2018, revealed America Riviera Orchard back in March.