Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, has reportedly hit a snag, with royal expert Tom Quinn claiming the Duchess is struggling to find staff.
Markle launched the brand in March, showcasing her homemade strawberry jam to a select group of celebrity friends. However, the brand’s website is currently only showing its logo and an option to join a waitlist.
Quinn suggests that Markle’s “tough outlook” and “absolute self-belief” are making it difficult for her to find and manage employees. He claims that she wants staff who are both “full of their own ideas” but also “totally compliant” with her vision.
“Meghan has absolute self-belief…But to make her brand a success she needs to take and accept advice and allow staff who know far more about these things to make some of the decisions. This is really difficult for Meghan as she is not a natural delegator,” Quinn explained to The Mirror.
Quinn also pointed out that Markle’s management style while living at Kensington Palace was reportedly demanding. “One of Meghan’s biggest problems when she lived at Kensington Palace,” Quinn said, “was that she believes that staff should jump when they’re told to jump she doesn’t have the ultra-polite old-fashioned English habit of asking staff if they would mind ordering a pizza or ringing for a car or organising a lunch.”
Markle’s representatives have been contacted for comment.
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