Overview
- The Notorious JTB posted unboxing footage showing a roughly $300 As Ever gift set and a handwritten note signed “As ever, Meg,” a development first reported Tuesday.
- The box included scented candles, a jar of honey with honeycomb, flower sprinkles, a limited-edition matchbox and a leather bookmark that the recipient said came from Markle’s As Ever brand.
- The recipient is a well-followed pro-Sussex influencer who has bought As Ever products before and who recently reposted comments criticising the Princess of Wales, which has driven online criticism of the gift.
- Commenters have accused Markle of inconsistency because she recently urged social platforms to do more to curb online bullying while the gift appears to reward a supporter who has attacked a senior royal.
- Reporting so far relies on the influencer’s social-media post and GB News coverage and the duchess or her representatives had not publicly confirmed the gift at the time of publication.