The Sussexes have many sources of income, from podcasts to telltale books.
But it seems like Meghan Markle will be making more money soon – she’s bringing back her wellness and lifestyle blog, Tig.
According to the Mirror, the Duchess, 41, has official tentative approval to revitalize the lifestyle website.
She started the “passion project” in 2014 but closed it after becoming engaged to Prince Harry in 2017.
It’s thought the fashion, health and wellness tips site could compete with Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop site, which is said to be worth £200million.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex beamed as she left Gracias Madre in West Hollywood after celebrating International Women’s Day
Perhaps somewhat ironically, given the difficulties with her own family and in-laws, it’s believed that the mother of two could also become a tormented aunt.
Details from the US Trademark and Patent Office show that she can make “comments in the area of personal relationships.”
The site, which is set to go live as early as next week, could become the latest money-making for the Duke and Duchess after being cut off from royal funds.
Insiders say Meghan is hoping to keep up with Gwyneth’s mega-successful side, which runs a lucrative trade in new-age wellness luxuries like scented vagina candles.
Meghan founded The Tig, named after her favorite red wine, in 2014 while starring on legal drama Suits.
It included tips on food, wellness, fashion, travel, style, art, design and conscious living.
And on the Sussexes’ recent Netflix series, Meghan gushed over the site, saying: “It wasn’t just a hobby, it grew into a really successful business.”
She said: “I was never really the type to do just one thing, I guess that’s how my website was born.
Is Meghan Markle Bringing Back Her Popular Lifestyle Website The Tig? She recently dropped a hint that there might be a comeback in her new Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan
“There was fashion, lots of food and travel – all the things I loved. Tig wasn’t just a hobby, it became a really successful business.”
She branded it her “passion project” and used it as her personal blog for three years, until her engagement to Prince Harry, when it was deactivated due to “intense media scrutiny”.
Meghan launched the site while starring in US drama Suits.
She named it after her favorite type of wine, Tignanello.
“It was an aha moment at its finest,” she wrote on her blog when she tasted the wine for the first time. “It became a ‘Tig’ moment for me — a moment to get it.”
Meghan’s longtime friend, Suits director and producer Silver Tree, explained in the docuseries: “When she first described [the blog] To me, she was like, “It’s like your best friend telling you all the funny things you wish you knew in one place.”
The mother of two used the site to share her views on everything from feminism to her passion for philanthropy.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, first launched the website – which she described as her “passion project” – in 2014 and used it as her personal blog for three years
However, it was deactivated in April 2017, just months before she became engaged to her now-husband Prince Harry
Rumors have been circulating that the lifestyle blog might be making a return since news broke online in January this year that she had filed for trademark rights to the name months earlier
And the Duchess fueled speculation surrounding the blog after addressing its “success” in her and Harry’s Netflix documentary
An avid foodie, she also shared recipes — as well as makeup and beauty tips, travel advice, and interviews with her celebrity friends, including tennis star Serena Williams and actress Priyanka Chopra.
Closing the blog in 2017, she reflected on how it “grew into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun, and frivolity.”
She also encouraged her readers to “not forget their worth” and “keep finding those Tig moments of discovery.”
According to royal biographers Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, she decided to end The Tig due to “intense media scrutiny” in her relationship with Harry.
“Her blog has been less criticized than used to fuel false speculation about her personal life with the prince,” they write in their book Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family. per cheat sheet.
“If she and Harry weren’t seen in three days, someone would pull out her recipe for acai bowls on a gossip blog and write a story saying that’s exactly what she’s serving her new husband.”
The mother of two used the site to share her views on everything from feminism to her passion for philanthropy
An avid foodie, she also shared recipes — as well as makeup and beauty tips, travel advice, and interviews with her celebrity friends, including Serena Williams and Priyanka Chopra
For Father’s Day in June 2014, Meghan dedicated a post to her retired Hollywood lighting director, Thomas Markle, 78.
She called him “thoughtful, inspirational, hardworking” and commended him for the “blood, sweat and tears of this man (who came from such a small Pennsylvania town where Christmas stockings were stuffed with oranges and dinner was potatoes and spam consist ) invested in my future so I can grow up and have so much.’
The Duchess recalled her father “religiously” taking her to her dance classes every Saturday morning – despite working more than 75 hours a week.
She also noted his determination to shine a light on her high school musicals, as well as the fishing trips the duo would enjoy and the lessons he taught her — including writing thank-you notes and always being early to events.
Meghan – who is known to be close to her mother Doria – shared the life lessons her mother had taught her in a resurfaced blog post by The Tig in May 2014.
Closing the blog in 2017, she reflected on how it had “grown into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun and frivolity.”
The Duchess explained how she finally understood all those moments when her 66-year-old parent, who she said was a “free spirit”, tried to protect her or appreciate nature or learn history.
She mentioned how they jogged together, enjoyed bike rides after school, cooked together and vacationed in Oaxaca, Mexico – and recalled taking her mom to visit her grandmothers.
Meghan wrote: “She protected me. She taught me to take care of my body. She introduced me to history and nurtured my love of nature.
“She planted the seed for me to become a foodie. She showed me how to be a daughter, not just in that moment, but as I became this grown woman. For now. And in thirty years. she loved me So hard.
“To all the wonderful moms in the world, thank you. For all the lessons, for all the love. For her. I love you mom.’