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Meghan Markle hopes to rake in a fortune flogging dog treats and chicken feed
The Sussexes have also applied to sell clothes, cookbooks and gardening equipment
THE Duchess of Sussex hopes to rake in a fortune flogging dog treats and chicken feed, documents have revealed.
And Meghan has lodged papers to trademark the initials of her new enterprise American Riveria Orchard.
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Papers lodged last week at the US Patent and Trademark Office also show a new application to trademark the firm’s flowery logo.
The emblem has the company name written in fine gold script above the word Montecito - the celebrity enclave in California where the Duke and Duchess live.
Harry and Meghan own a rescue beagle called Mamma Mia and have a coop of chickens at the mansion.
And documents show they have trademarked ARO for “Pet food; Edible pet treats; Bird seed”.
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The Princess of Wales’s brother James Middleton owns his own high-end dog food firm called Hello Ella.
The application is being pored over by attorneys at the US government department to make sure it does not clash with any trademarks which have already been granted.
The couple have also applied to trademark the name for pet feeding mats, plus food, clothes, cookbooks and gardening equipment.
A new Instagram account for American Riviera Orchard heralded the new business earlier this month.
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It said the brand was “by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex” and included a link to an online mailing list.
A vintage-style video of Meghan cooking, and arranging flowers, was also added.
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