The Duchess of Sussex has claimed she didn’t like her old brand name American Riviera Orchard. Meghan ran into trademark issues when the US Patent and Trademark Office said geographical locations could not be patented, and she eventually renamed her venture As Ever. But in the latest episode of her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan called the old name “word salad”, adding: “I didn’t love that so much.” The duchess recorded a conversation with her hair colourist and “dear friend” Kadi Lee, co-founder of hair wellness brand Highbrow...

Meghan Markle has finally revealed the reason she changed the name of her lifestyle brand from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, admitted the original name of her business venture became something of a “word salad” — prompting her to get back to the drawing board in search of a new idea. On Tuesday’s episode of her “Confessions of a Female Founder” podcast, the former actress spoke to pal and celebrity hair colorist Kadi Lee, who owns the Highbrow Hippie hair salon in Los Angeles....