"Copycat, As Ever" - Meghan's £195 Christmas Launch Just Started A War With The Palace

Meghan Markle has just launched her big Christmas collection - and it instantly sparked one of the most talked-about rows of the season. Within days of the royal family's own Royal Collection Trust unveiling its 2026 festive range, Meghan's As Ever brand dropped a line of luxury festive hampers... and a stinging phrase began to spread: "copycat, as ever." In this video we break it all down, fairly: the hampers and their eye-watering prices (the Pantry Basket at £195, the Parlour at £182, the Hostess at £159), what's actually inside them, the Compartes chocolate collaboration, and why the timing - just days after the Palace's own launch - set the internet alight. But we also ask the harder, fairer questions: is the "copycat" accusation actually fair, when festive hampers are a centuries-old tradition sold by thousands of brands? What's the real difference between a heritage institution raising funds for conservation and a private celebrity lifestyle brand? And here's the twist - could all this controversy actually be GOOD for business? A balanced look at ambition, branding, fame and the strange, endless competition between the Duchess of Sussex and the institution she left behind. 👉 Is the "copycat" criticism fair, or just more piling-on? Tell us honestly below. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for fair royal & celebrity coverage - no cruelty, just the real story. #MeghanMarkle #AsEver #RoyalFamily #KingCharles #RoyalNews #Crownvoria #RoyalHistory #RoyalFamily #KingsAndQueens #RoyalDocumentary