{"id":320727,"date":"2026-04-18T17:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=320727"},"modified":"2026-04-18T17:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:31:49","slug":"meghan-markle-sparks-backlash-with-business-move-amid-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/meghan-markle-sparks-backlash-with-business-move-amid-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Sparks Backlash With Business Move Amid Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong> has drawn backlash after her Bondi visit outfit was quickly linked on the market online, sparking criticism over mixing humanitarian work with industrial promotion. <\/p>\n<p>While she and <strong>Prince Harry<\/strong> met survivors and first responders, critics, including Richard Palmer, questioned the timing. The couple continued engagements across Sydney, including an Invictus Australia event. <\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry also reflected on royal life, with the duke discussing grief over Princess Diana and Meghan addressing years of online abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- TargetVideo video matching --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meghan\u2019s outfit from her visit to satisfy survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack has quickly change into available for purchase online, through a platform where she reportedly earns a commission.<\/p>\n<p>Her look from the Sydney beach visit, which also features Prince Harry in promotional imagery, features a striped shirt, white jeans, trainers, sunglasses, and a suede bag, all of which can be found on the market on the style platform OneOff. <\/p>\n<p>In line with the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15741909\/Meghan-Markle-criticised-selling-outfit-wore-met-Bondi-beach-terror-attack-survivors.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Every day Mail<\/a><\/em>, Meghan is claimed to receive between 10% and 25% from each item sold and can also be listed as an investor within the AI-driven shopping site.<\/p>\n<p>Her profile on the platform, where she is styled as \u201cMeghan, Duchess of Sussex,\u201d features several recent appearances, including her current Australia visit, each with direct shopping links.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the visit, the duchess appeared visibly emotional, speaking with survivors and first responders connected to the December attack that claimed 15 lives.<\/p>\n<p>She also embraced individuals directly affected, including survivor Jessica Chapnik Kahn, who protected her young child in the course of the incident.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=640,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Meghan-Markle-And-Prince-Harry-768x640.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Attend Project Healthy Minds 3rd Annual Gala\" class=\"wp-image-733611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=854,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Meghan-Markle-And-Prince-Harry-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=640,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Meghan-Markle-And-Prince-Harry-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=250,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Meghan-Markle-And-Prince-Harry-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Meghan-Markle-And-Prince-Harry.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The timing of the outfit\u2019s promotion has drawn criticism, with some observers questioning the choice to link her clothing to sales so quickly after a visit with terror attack survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that showcasing purchasable looks during such a sensitive engagement blurs the road between humanitarian work and industrial activity.<\/p>\n<p>Royal commentator Richard Palmer described the move as \u201cthe starkest example yet of Harry and Meghan\u2019s efforts to commercialize their royal brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He suggested that it could potentially \u201chave alarm bells ringing on the palace and will ultimately prompt further discussion about whether there&#8217;s a must strip them of their royal titles,\u201d especially given recent precedents inside the family.<\/p>\n<p>The expert added: \u201cThe palace can say it\u2019s nothing to do with the institution because Harry and Meghan aren\u2019t publicly-funded members of it \u2013 but they&#8217;re the King\u2019s son and daughter-in-law, and any suggestion of cashing in on royal status reflects badly on the monarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meghan-markle-was-slammed-online-over-the-business-move\">Meghan Markle Was Slammed Online Over The Business Move<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-4-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Markle at Invictus Games 2023, day 6, Dusseldorf, Germany - 15 Sept 2023\" class=\"wp-image-694638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Meghan-Markle-1-4-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On social media, Meghan\u2019s move to place the outfit she wore to satisfy Bondi survivors didn\u2019t go unnoticed, prompting mixed reactions.<\/p>\n<p>One person commented on X, \u201cIt&#8217;s astounding that these two are still given opportunities, after they\u2019ve clearly, by past behavior, shown they fully intend to merch and profit tf off of all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A second individual said, \u201cHer business should be in real trouble if that is the ghoul tactics she\u2019s resorted to? Why did she think this was appropriate? And why would she think normal people would accept this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is disgusting and wonders why she was \u2018probably the most trolled person in all the world,&#8217;\u201d one other harsh critic wrote of the duchess\u2019s business move.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-sussexes-sydney-visit-marks-full-circle-moment-with-invictus-return\">The Sussexes\u2019 Sydney Visit Marks\u2019 Full-Circle Moment\u2019 With Invictus Return<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=588,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-3-768x588.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry And Meghan Markle On Stage At One805 Live 2025\" class=\"wp-image-727676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=784,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-3-1024x784.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=588,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-3-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=230,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-3-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-3-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the backlash, the couple continued their engagements across Sydney. At Bondi Beach, they hung out speaking with survivors and first responders, with Harry briefly sharing a lightweight moment greeting a beachgoer before turning his attention back to those affected. <\/p>\n<p>She emphasized the necessity to confront hate, calling it a significant \u201chuman problem,\u201d and said the chance to attach on a deeper, emotional level made the moment especially meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>Later within the day, the pair were welcomed by crowds gathered on the Sydney Opera House before heading out for a sailing event hosted by Invictus Australia. <\/p>\n<p>On the harbor, they met veteran Joel Vanderzwan, who presented them with custom flip-flops reading \u201cG\u2019day Hazza\u201d and \u201cG\u2019day Megs,\u201d prompting Harry to joke about often receiving \u201cbudgie smugglers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They later boarded a wheelchair-accessible vessel designed for injured veterans.<\/p>\n<p>The visit marked a return to Australia for the couple, who last toured the country in 2018 when Harry announced that the Invictus Games could be hosted there. Invictus Australia CEO Michael Hartung described their return to Sydney Harbour as a \u201cfull-circle moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The day concluded with the couple attending a rugby match between the Recent South Wales Waratahs and Moana Pasifika, where they sat alongside Phil Waugh, CEO of the Australian Rugby Union.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prince-harry-reflects-on-princess-diana-s-death-as-meghan-markle-opens-up-about-online-abuse\">Prince Harry Reflects On Princess Diana\u2019s Death As Meghan Markle Opens Up About Online Abuse<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=525,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle courtside\" class=\"wp-image-793099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=787,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=525,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During their trip, Harry and Meghan also reflected on their experiences as former working royals. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the InterEdge Summit in Melbourne, Harry opened up in regards to the impact of losing his mother, Princess Diana, at a young age, recalling the way it shaped his feelings about royal life. <\/p>\n<p>He shared: \u201cAfter my mum died just before my thirteenth birthday \u2013 I used to be like: \u2018I don\u2019t want this job. I don\u2019t want this role \u2013 wherever that is headed, I don\u2019t prefer it.\u201d Nevertheless, he later realized he could use his platform to create meaningful change.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan, meanwhile, addressed the consequences of online abuse, saying\u201d she was probably the most trolled person in all the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talking to young people connected to the mental health organization Batyr, she described digital spaces as often \u201ccompletely anchored and predicated on cruelty to get clicks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle has drawn backlash after her Bondi visit outfit was quickly linked on the market online, sparking criticism over mixing humanitarian work with industrial promotion. While she and Prince Harry met survivors and first responders, critics, including Richard Palmer, questioned the timing. The couple continued engagements across Sydney, including an Invictus Australia event. 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