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King Charles changes the situation and shows Meghan how it feels before she makes a move.

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Meghan Markle and now-King Charles III attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London

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Find out how King Charles has turned the tables to outshine the Duchess of Sussex ahead of her latest announcement.

When Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down from their roles within the royal family, some thought they would take time away from the spotlight. But instead, they decided to compete with Harry’s relatives in an effort to continue receiving the same attention they got as royals.

A few of the Sussexes’ tactics to steal the headlines have worked. Other times though, they have not like when Meghan unveiled raspberry jam and dog biscuits the day the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) made her first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis at Trooping the Colour.

A number of royal watchers slammed the move calling it “pathetic” and insisting it “made no public relations sense. What’s so odd is that she did anything on the day of Trooping the Colour at all, it doesn’t make any sense … it clearly makes [the Sussexes] objects to mockery. This is something of a joke. It’s ridiculous.”

It’s believed King Charles didn’t appreciate the duchess’s attempt to distract from the royal event with her product launch either and has now given her a taste of her own medicine.

Meghan Markle and now-King Charles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour 2018
Meghan Markle and now-King Charles standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a flypast during Trooping The Colour in 2018 | James Devaney/FilmMagic

What King Charles did amid reports Meghan was going do another launch

Hours after rumors began to circulate online that Meghan was going to launch another product from her American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand, the Palace took action and released the king’s latest Highgrove product.

Express noted that the monarch’s new organic honey hit the shelves when chatter picked up that Meghan was ready to unveil another item.

The description for the honey sold by Highgrove is produced from pollen collected by “the myriad of bees who all live in the exclusively commissioned traditional British double-walled beehives on the estate; each hive has its own specific design and took almost a year to construct by hand. The bees in the spring work the hedgerows of Highgrove Gardens and, in late June to early July, forage on the avenue of limes.”

The king’s products sold out after the duchess unveiled hers

Back in April, the monarch actually got quite a boost in sales thanks to Meghan’s soft launch.

Then-Prince Charles drinking tea with locals during tour of Australia and New Zealand
Then-Prince Charles drinking tea with locals during tour of Australia and New Zealand | EVAN BARNES-/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Soon after the duchess’s friends posted jars of strawberry jam from the former Suits star on Instagram, her father-in-law’s Highgrove Organic Strawberry Preserve sold out online. The king’s jam retails for £6.95 ($8.65 USD) and proceeds from the sales go to charity.

As for Meghan, her brand is expected to offer home decor and kitchen items including decanters, napkin rings, cutlery, table linens, placemats and napkins, and cookbooks. Edibles like jellies, jams, marmalades, fruit preserves, vegetable-based spreads, legume-based spreads, nut-based spreads, garlic-based spreads, sesame-based spreads, dairy-based spreads, nut butters, and fruit butters will reportedly be available for purchase as well.

It’s believed that the Duchess of Sussex is also set to release a rose wine soon to be sold under her brand.

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