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- Meghan Markle Is Giving Fans a Peek Inside Her Montecito Home With This New Holiday Release (parade.com)
Meghan Markle is spreading holiday cheer early this year with a heartfelt countdown to Christmas inspired by her own home.
The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, has partnered with Los Angeles chocolatier Compartés to create a limited-edition advent calendar. The design features an illustration of Meghan and Prince Harry’s Montecito, California residence, complete with charming touches like the chickens and backyard palm trees that Meghan has previously mentioned-and which also appear in the As Ever logo. Each day’s window is adorned with Meghan’s elegant signature calligraphy.
This focus on their Montecito home is especially meaningful as the Sussexes recently returned to the United Kingdom, yet their affection for California remains clear. Meghan shared with The Cut in 2022 how much the house means to them: “You walk in and go …Joy.
And exhale. And calm.
It’s healing. You feel free.”
She also recalled a special moment, saying, “One of the first things my husband saw when we walked around the house was those two palm trees. See how they’re connected at the bottom?
He goes, ‘My love, it’s us.’ And now every day when Archie goes by us, he says, ‘Hi, Momma.
Hi, Papa.’”
In anticipation of the advent calendar’s launch this Thursday, Meghan gave fans a sneak peek on her Instagram Stories. She was seen riding in a golf cart with Compartés CEO Jonathan Grahm, discussing the project. The video, playfully captioned “Christmas planning in June,” also featured sketches of their home that inspired the packaging, as well as a glimpse of the couple’s black Labrador, Pula, carrying a plush toy modeled after an As Ever strawberry jam jar.
This festive collaboration offers a warm and personal way for fans to celebrate the season while sharing in a piece of the Sussexes’ beloved California life.