Harry’s pal Nacho Figueras teases raspberry jam from Meghan’s model
Nacho Figueras is the latest high profile figure to show off pr gifts sent by Meghan Markle’s brand American Riviera Orchard.
The professional polo player, who is a close friend of Prince Harry, shared images of jam and dog biscuits via his Instagram Stories.
He is among 11 or so people to receive a pr package from the fledgling lifestyle brand soft launched by the Duchess, 42, earlier this year.
An earlier batch of jam, packed in baskets of lemons, is believed to have been sent to some 50 recipients.
This is because the handwritten labels on the jars suggested that the batch contained 50 jars, with each one given a number, for example, number 11 of 50.
Prince Harry is pictured with Nacho Figueras (centre) and Meghan Markle
The jar of raspberry jam sent to Nacho from American Riviera Orchard.
The previous jam sent out was strawberry, however, this latest batch is raspberry.
And Nacho was lucky to receive the very exclusive new flavour, with his jar bearing a label that read: ‘2 of 2.’
Meanwhile, the dog biscuits were packaged in a large glass jar, also boasting a handwritten label in Meghan’s cursive script.
The treats, which were photographed next to Nacho’s dog Nina Iggy, are a new addition to American RivierA Orchard’s line-up of products.
It follows the tenth recipient of Meghan Markle’s new American Riviera Orchard jam being revealed by MailOnline as her friend and celebrity pilates instructor Heather Dorak.
Dorak posted a picture on Instagram today of her two sons Noah and Cody eating the limited edition treat on toast, saying it was ‘kid tested’ and ‘mother approved’.
The Pilates Platinum owner also revealed her jam was numbered ‘7 out of 50’, as she became the tenth person to be identified as one of Meghan’s ‘jamfluencers’.
Dorak wrote in the accompanying caption: ‘Kid tested, mother approved! Thank you for the tasty homemade jam @AmericanRivieraOrchard. Love you, M!’
Polo player Nacho posted this image of the dog biscuits from American Riviera Orchard on Instagram Stories
It comes as the Duchess of Sussex continues to try to build momentum for her new business venture American Riviera Orchard ahead of a full launch in late spring.
Meghan has also sent jam to at least nine other friends who have posted about it online – Kelly McKee Zajfen; Abigail Spencer; Delfina Balquier; Kris Jenner; Garcelle Beauvais; Tracy Robbins; Mindy Kaling; Chrissy Teigen; and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Back in Britain, Meghan’s father-in-law King Charles III is returning to public duties today after the positive effect of his cancer treatment. Her brother-in-law Prince William is also out on engagements today, visiting an Earthshot Prize finalist firm.
Heather Dorak posted a picture on Instagram today of her two sons Noah and Cody eating the American Riviera Orchard jam, saying it was ‘kid tested, mother approved’
Pilates Platinum owner Heather Dorak revealed her jam was numbered ‘7 out of 50’, as she became the tenth person to be identified as one of Meghan’s ‘jamfluencers’
Heather Dorak thanked her friend Meghan for the ‘tasty homemade jam’ in an Instagram post
Meghan pictured with Heather Dorak who owns six studios under the Pilates Platinum brand
Earlier this year, MailOnline predicted Dorak would help with the jam launch given that she is one of Meghan’s best friends and they went skiing together earlier this year.
The Duchess was pictured smiling with Dorak and another friend, Kelly McKee Zajfen, on the slopes of Powder Mountain near Salt Lake City in Utah in February.
Dorak also attended Meghan’s royal wedding to Prince Harry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in May 2018 with her husband Matt Cohen.
Originally from Texas, she is now based in California where she owns six studios under the Pilates Platinum brand.
Dorak was spotted hiking with Meghan near the royal couple’s £12million mansion in Montecito, California, in May 2023 after they celebrated Prince Archie’s fourth birthday.
Dorak was a regular contributor to Meghan’s now-defunct lifestyle website The Tig, and the pair also appeared together on Meghan’s social media before she took down her accounts in the months before her wedding.
Meghan first attended Dorak’s pilates classes while acting in the TV drama Suits, and previously described them as ‘hands down the best thing you can do for your body’.
And Dorak spoke in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary in December 2022, saying she was proud of the Duchess for persevering despite being turned down for acting roles before she secured her job on Suits.
3/50, Kelly McKee Zajfen – The co-founder of Alliance of Moms has also received Meghan’s jam
6/50, Abigail Spencer – Meghan’s dog Mamma Mia appeared in a jam photo with her friend
10/50, Delfina Balquier – The Argentinian socialite said: ‘Strawberry jam makes me happy’
13/50, Kris Jenner – Jenner is also among Meghan’s celebrity friends to be gifted with a jam jar
15/50, Garcelle Beauvais – The actress and co-host of The Real has received a jar of the jam
17/50, Tracy Robbins – The fashion designer was among the first to post a picture of the jam
19/50, Mindy Kaling – Meghan’s friend Kaling who starred in The Office has also got the jam
20/50, Chrissy Teigen – The model and her singer husband John Legend also received the jam
21/50, Tracee Ellis Ross – The daughter of Diana Ross has also received a jar of strawberry jam
Meghan Markle (left) at Powder Mountain in Utah with friends Heather Dorak (centre) and Kelly McKee Zajfen (right) in February, in a photo posted on Instagram by both Dorak and Zajfen
Heather Dorak is one of Meghan’s best friends and they appeared in many social media photos
In March, Meghan announced her new business venture with an Instagram teaser video, showing the Duchess cooking and arranging white hydrangeas and roses, posted to the new American Riviera Orchard Instagram account.
The brief vintage-style footage was set to Nancy Wilson’s I Wish You Love and closed with the brand’s logo, American Riviera Orchard, written in fine gold script above the word Montecito – the celebrity enclave where the Duke and Duchess live.
Little information has been released about Meghan’s new project but a trademark application filed in February shows the company wishes to offer downloadable and printed recipe books, table wear, textiles, and jams and marmalades, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
Earlier this year, a branding expert said Meghan was distributing the jam to her friends as a way of highlighting her new business venture by giving them a ‘personal present’ that she likely produced herself with ingredients sourced from Montecito.
PR expert Nick Ede said the jars looked ‘very home made with a stylish crest and almost handwritten brand name’.
He added that the jam ‘will have most likely have been sourced in Montecito and produced by hand by Meghan herself to make them feel special and thought of.’
And Mr Ede claimed her strategy was ‘highlighting the brand rather than Meghan’ as she tries to get people to ‘buy into the ARO lifestyle not just her own personal brand’.
