Meghan Markle has given fans a rare glimpse of her and Prince Harry‘s rescue beagle Mamma Mia in a promo post for As Ever amid uncertainty over the future of her lifestyle brand.
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared a sweet snap of the pooch, Mia, sniffing the contents of her woven bag that was filled with fresh vegetables grown in her garden on Instagram.
Referring to Mia, who the Sussexes rescued in 2022, Meghan captioned her post: ‘The unofficial quality inspector of this morning’s garden haul.’
The ‘haul’ comprised of broccoli, carrots, corn, red peppers and squash as well as spring onions and an assortment of fresh herbs as Mia buried her face in the produce.
The latest post on As Ever’s social media page comes one day after Meghan revealed she plans to ‘step back to assess’ what the lifestyle brand had achieved in its first year – and what it could become in the future.
Meghan, who unveiled the company at the start of the year, recently revealed she may never restock her famous jam – one of the many homely products she sold under the As Ever brand – in an interview with The Fast Company.
The Duchess was speaking about her business and balancing work with motherhood as the first series of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, drew to a close yesterday.
Asked about As Ever, Meghan said she would ‘step back, gather data from the launch, and figure out exactly what’ the company’s future holds – as she confirmed new products won’t go live until the first quarter of 2026.
Meghan Markle has given fans a rare glimpse of her and Prince Harry’s rescue beagle Mamma Mia as she continues to promote her lifestyle brand As Ever amid uncertainty over its future
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared a sweet snap of the pooch, Mia, sniffing the contents of her woven bag that was filled with fresh vegetables grown in her garden on Instagram
Meghan also revealed the surprising turn As Ever could take – hinting at a future step into the fashion industry that she deemed an ‘interesting space for me’.
The inaugural run of As Ever products, such as jams, honey and teas, sold out within 45 minutes of the launch.
Her previous store sold out in 45 minutes and contained homely items as well as her long-awaited pots of jam.
Meghan and Harry’s rescue, beagle Mia, was first seen in the family’s Christmas card last December.
Among six pictures included in the festive greetings card was one which featured the Sussexes with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, as well as their rescue dogs including Mia, beloved beagle Guy – who passed away earlier this year – and their labrador Pula.
Nine-year-old Mia was rescued by the couple from an animal testing centre in 2022
The pup was one of 4,000 dogs bred for Envigo breeding and research facility in Virginia. Mia had arrived at the rescue centre having just given birth to eight puppies.
The dogs had been bred for pharmaceutical and biotech research – but inspections of the centre had found dozens of violations of federal law over a two year period.
Meghan and Harry’s rescue, beagle Mia, was first seen in the family’s Christmas card last December
Animal lover Meghan has adopted a number of rescue dogs over the past few years and brought her American rescue beagle Guy to the UK when she married Harry.
Also in the picture was the couple’s black Lab, Pula, who was introduced to the family ahead of Archie’s birth in 2019.
The pooch’s unique name is the currency in Botswana, a country the couple visited in the early days of their relationship.
Though not included in their greetings card, the Sussexes also own several rescue chickens, who live with them at their $14m, seven-acre mansion in Montecito, California.
Meghan’s latest As Ever post comes one day after the Duchess released the eighth and final episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, featuring Spanx entrepreneur Sara Blakely.
Promoting the podcast and As Ever, Meghan told The Fast Company that she wouldn’t know ‘what to call herself’ if she had to write a resume.
She said: ‘If I had to write a résumé, I don’t know what I would call myself.
‘I think it speaks to this chapter many of us find ourselves in, where none of us are one note. But I believe all the notes I am playing are part of the same song.’
The latest post on As Ever’s social media page comes one day after Meghan revealed she plans to ‘step back to assess’ what the lifestyle brand had achieved in its first year – and what it could become in the future
Meghan added that the ‘mom moments’ push her to success in the business world, with plans in the future ranging from home goods to fashion.
Revealing her son Archie has begun to lose his teeth, she described becoming the tooth fairy and leaving coins and a little dinosaur underneath his pillow.
She said: ‘I had a lot of business meetings the next morning, but I still chose to cuddle with him the rest of the night. Those mom moments energise me to be a better founder, a better employer, a better boss.’
