eghan Markle teased a glimpse inside a fresh new chapter, just days after news broke that she and Prince Harry are preparing for their biggest family change in six years.
The Duchess of Sussex, 45, shared a beautifully shot new video on Instagram on Monday, taking her followers inside a sun-dappled apple orchard as she hinted that something new is on its way.
HELLO! viewed the short clip, which sees Meghan dressed for fall in a sleeveless black midi dress, brown boots and a cream knit draped loosely around her shoulders.
Carrying a large basket, the mom-of-two wanders between the trees before reaching up to pick apples directly from the branches. Close-up shots reveal her basket overflowing with freshly picked fruit before the screen fades to black and the As Ever logo appears.
Meghan offered no further clues about exactly what she was harvesting the apples for, simply captioning the tantalizing video: “A little hint of what’s coming,” alongside an apple emoji.
© InstagramThe timing is particularly interesting, with the teaser arriving as Meghan prepares to leave behind her day-to-day life in California, at least temporarily, and return to the UK with Harry and their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five.
While the apple-filled video strongly suggests a new seasonal offering from As Ever, the brand has yet to reveal exactly what that will be.
© InstagramMeghan Markle’s new As Ever chapter
The orchard setting feels particularly fitting for As Ever, the lifestyle business Meghan launched in 2025 around her love of food, entertaining and creating what she has described as small moments of beauty in everyday life.
The Duchess has increasingly become the face of the brand’s dreamy social media campaigns, appearing in videos cooking, gardening and entertaining at home.
Earlier this month, Meghan appeared in another As Ever reel making an ice cream sundae featuring the brand’s blackberry spread, while a previous summer campaign showed her strolling through a garden carrying a basket packed with apples, tomatoes, carrots and artichokes.
Her latest video, however, appears firmly focused on apples, perhaps signalling a move towards a distinctly autumnal product as the brand heads into its first fall season following a significant expansion of its range. And Meghan may soon be running the business from a very different base.
© InstagramMeghan and Harry’s return to the UK
It emerged last week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are preparing to relocate to Britain with Archie and Lilibet later this month, six years after they stepped back as senior working members of the royal family and eventually settled in Montecito.
The family is expected to live in a private, non-royal residence outside London, while Archie and Lilibet have reportedly been enrolled at a British school ahead of the new academic year in September.
The move is not understood to mark a return to royal duties for either Harry or Meghan. Instead, they will continue living as private individuals while maintaining their professional and charitable ventures.
© Getty ImagesIt also remains unclear whether Britain will become the family’s permanent home. HELLO! understands that Harry and Meghan intend to remain in the UK for an “extended period of time,” but have not yet decided exactly how long they will stay. Their children’s school placements were said to be one of several factors that helped determine the timing.
Their Montecito home is also expected to remain part of their lives, meaning Meghan could continue dividing her time between Britain and California as she grows As Ever.
A royal family reunion
The move could also herald a new chapter in Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the royal family. King Charles was informed about the couple’s plans before they became public and is understood to welcome the prospect of spending more private time with his youngest son and grandchildren.
The Sussex family had already taken an important step towards rebuilding those connections in July when Harry and Meghan brought Archie and Lilibet to see the King at Highgrove.
It marked the children’s first meeting with their grandfather in several years and came amid Harry’s repeated comments about wanting his children to know his home country and his family.
Their return will not, however, change Harry and Meghan’s status within the monarchy. There are currently no plans for either to resume duties as working members of the royal family.
For Meghan, the move also raises intriguing questions about how her increasingly California-centric As Ever brand will evolve with its founder spending considerably more time on the other side of the Atlantic.
