Meghan Markle gives huge surprise to Prince Harry ahead of UK visit

Meghan Markle continues to make her husband Prince Harry proud with her successful business ventures.

The former working royal commenced her glossy brand earlier this month on March 14, coinciding with her husband Prince Harry's virtual appearance at the Diana Legacy Award ceremony. 

This decision spared an in-person visit and avoided a potentially awkward encounter with Prince William.

Uploading a high-production promotional video to her new American Riviera Orchard Instagram account's Story feed, Meghan has left the page sitting stagnant for two weeks. 

But now it's hit a major milestone, industry insiders tell the Mirror she's ready to get going, and that the account's activity could rival her previous success with The Tig.

Her official @americanrivieraorchard page is not only verified by Meta with a celebrity-style blue tick, but Meghan's account now boasts more than half a million followers. Still only a fraction of the followers on Harry and Meghan's old @sussexroyal feed, she can still use the large audience to promote her new range of products and campaigns.

New York-based PR expert Courtney Haywood-Ford tells the Mirror, "It's definitely something to keep an eye on. Her verified account and sizable following suggest that there's potential for her to re-enter the influencer scene. Plus let's be clear Meghan Markle always had a sense of fashion and style before she married Harry."

On top of hitting the huge follower count, Meghan's business also gained its first A-list celebrity fan recently. It was thought Meghan had been invited to take part in a recent series of hit reality TV show, The Kardashians. 

Now that is seeming to be even more likely as her latest venture has caught the attention of family momager Kris Jenner.

The famous matriarch is thought to be the first celebrity to follow Meghan's account, adding to the near-600,000 follow count. 

The Duchess' page is thought to be a reimagining of her lifestyle blog The Tig that she shut down in 2017 as she prepared to marry Prince Harry.

This latest development comes as the Duke of Sussex is set to visit his home country in May to attend a St. Paul’s Cathedral service to mark 10th anniversary of Invictus Games.

A source revealed to the outlet that the Spare author is hoping his wife joins him on his upcoming trip so his ailing father could finally meet their two kids Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2.

“Harry is hoping that [the kids] will join him so that they can all enjoy the service, and everyone can meet up with members of his family while they are over.”