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Meghan Markle joins Oprah Winfrey for surprise bookstore appearance near their Montecito homes

Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at a bookstore opening in Santa Barbara, Calif., over the weekend.The Duchess of Sussex, 43, joined her pal Oprah Winfrey at the grand opening of Godmothers bookstore in Summerland, Calif., near Montecito — where she and Prince Harry have resided since quitting royal life in 2020.The “Suits” alum rocked a chic sleeveless navy blue tuxedo jumpsuit from Club Monaco for the occasion.Markle paired her business-inspired look with a pair of diamond earrings and a necklace. She kept her hair tied back in a ponytail and accessorized with a pair of Jimmy Choo sandals.In a snap shared on social media by author Laura Lynne Jackson, the former actress was seen speaking onstage at the event.“Most light-filled evening of speakers…” Jackson captioned the pic.The event proved to be star-studded, as Winfrey, author Shaka Senghor, and astrologer Jennifer Freed also came long to the opening.The store’s co-founders, Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and Victoria Jackson, were also in attendance.
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Meghan Markle considering American Riviera Orchard name change after trademark refusal: report
its trademark application was refused.The Duchess of Sussex’s team has had trouble getting her new brand over the line as the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) warned that businesses cannot trademark geographical locations.The recent rejection has sent the “Suits” alum’s team into a “spin,” a source told the Express.Insiders close to the mom of two add that the ordeal is eerily reminiscent of when Kim Kardashian faced issues with her shapewear brand at its inception in 2019.The billionaire reality star, 43, was ultimately forced to change her brand’s name from Kimono to Skims after it was accused of cultural appropriation.“The team are thinking of backups as we speak just in case,” a source told the outlet of Markle’s case. “They’ve been put into a bit of a last-minute spin but they’re not too worried because they are aware that Kim [Kardashian] also changed her brand name after launch and it still did amazingly well.”“It will be a rather costly measure if they have to change the name at this late stage due to all the branding, but it won’t be the end of the world,” the insider added.The Post has reached out to Markle’s reps for comment.Markle’s preferred brand name is a sweet nod to Santa Barbara, Calif., where she resides with her husband Prince Harry and their two children.The USPTO said on Saturday the addition of the word Orchard “does not diminish the primarily geographical descriptiveness of the applied for mark.”Markle’s team considers the pushback “routine and expected” when filing for trademarks.
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