Meghan Markle will make a big splash next year with her projects

Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Marklewill reportedly make a major return to public activity in the new year.

According to a report, the former actress’ highly anticipated Netflix show will be released early next year along with the official launch of her lifestyle brand.

This update comes after it was revealed that Meghan Markle is still struggling to clear trademark issues with American Riviera Orchard.

Page six reports that 2025 will be the duchess’ year to shine as her TV show and lifestyle brand finally make its big debut after being teased in early 2024.

Meghan’s show, which is said to be centered around “cooking, gardening and entertaining”, will be released in “early 2025”.

Hot on its heels would be the launch of American Riviera Orchard, which the mother of two already teased with her own official Instagram page.

But the exciting news that Meghan’s project is finally being released comes amid rumors of behind-the-scenes fighting.

According to the news agency, since the announcement of the Duchess’ lifestyle brand, she has yet to work with any local factories or jam makers in the area around her Southern California home on any of her products, which currently mostly consist of a variety of jams and dog biscuits.

One of the big rumors plaguing Meghan’s lifestyle brand is that she is struggling to find a CEO to help turn the ship around.

However, a source dismissed this claim as untrue, noting that the Duchess is the CEO of her own lifestyle brand.

“She’s been keeping her cards close to her chest,” the insider said, per Page six. “But I can tell you that she is the CEO of American Riviera Orchard, so all these rumors about her having trouble finding a CEO are false.”

Another source revealed that the Duchess and her husband, Prince Harry, have been working with people who are not part of Sussex’s Archewll Foundation to help get the project off the ground.

“When Meghan is quiet, she’s been in the background working on her entrepreneurial endeavors,” an industry insider told the news agency. “Both the Netflix project and her brand will be released on the same timeline in the new year.”

“It’s going to be a good year specifically for Meghan, she’s spent most of the year working behind the scenes to launch a project in the early months of 2025,” the insider added.

According to Daily Mailasked Meghan’s legal team for more time from US authorities to fix trademark issues with her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.

The former actress originally filed for a trademark earlier this year to cover a range of products, including jam and other home-made goods. However, the application hit a snag in August when it was rejected due to filing errors.

Following the rejection, Meghan was given a three-month window to address the issues, which included missing signatures and insufficient payment.

Now, her legal team has sought an extension to resolve those challenges. If the new deadline is not met, Meghan will have to start the trademark process all over again.

It’s a challenge from Harry & David, a well-established American company that owns the “Royal Riviera” brand.

The company, which has annual sales of $1.7 billion and employs over 3,000 people, argued that Meghan’s application could create confusion because of similarities between the brands.

The matter has been referred to attorney Marco Wright at the US Patent and Trademark Office for further review.

Despite the many hurdles, Meghan is said to be optimistic about American Riviera Orchard’s future as the launch date nears.

The mother-of-two is believed to be deeply “excited” about the prospect of the venture, especially as it involves things she “loves”.

“She’s excited about her latest personal venture,” an insider said, per People magazine. “This is something she’s wanted to do for a while. She’s excited to share her style and things she loves.”

Meghan’s lifestyle brand will reportedly “reflect everything she loves – family, cooking, entertaining and home decor.”