Meghan Markle’s highly-anticipated Netflix series With Love, Meghan is finally here, after its release was delayed six weeks due to sensitivities around the Los Angeles wildfires.
With Love, Meghan takes place at an $8 million farmhouse that sits a few miles away from the $14.65 million Montecito, California, abode the Duchess shares with Prince Harry and their two children, Archie and Lilibet. In the eight-part series, Markle opens up about not just cooking and homemaking, but all things Markleverse: her “high-low” fashion approach, her time on Suits, her royal title, and her new lifestyle business As Ever, which was quietly announced in March 2024 as American Riviera Orchard (RIP) and is slated to sell spreads, tableware, home goods, beauty items. With Love, Meghan, showcases plenty of the LA native’s favorite tips and tricks about party planning, gardening, cooking, and beekeeping. Read on for some of the most intriguing tidbits we learned from the show.
As is in vogue, Markle keeps bees on her California property.
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She gives guests the royal treatment
The humble guest room: Often an afterthought. Not for Markle! Minutes into the first episode, the consummate hostess reveals that the guest room is one of the most important features in her home.
“I think about the two places of a guest’s experience once they’ve gone into their room: What’s at the side of the bed for them? That’s their good morning and good night moment. And what’s in the bathroom for them, so they can have a beautiful soak [and] a nice bath at the end of the night,” she says. Visitors at the Markle residence are spoiled with homemade bath salts, bedside bouquets fresh from the garden, and custom baskets. “The joy of hostessing is surprising people with moments to let them know I was thinking of their whole experience, from morning to evening,” she says.
She’s a garden-to-table gal
Aside from her stunning kitchen, Markle spends much of her time in the series from her sprawling garden. Though the show itself is not themed inside her primary residence, People reports that the Duchess’s actual garden is featured here. Growing and harvesting fresh produce from her backyard is a “daily job,” she says. While chatting with legendary chef Alice Waters in the eighth episode, the two discuss how the experience of growing something—whether in a garden or on a window sill—can alter how you view food. When Markle isn’t harvesting fruits and vegetables or picking fresh florals, she uses the outdoor space for gatherings and parties. Elsewhere on the property is a farm, which includes a chicken coop (called Archie’s Chicken Inn, after her son) and a bee yard.
