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- Meghan Markle opened up about a “full circle moment” that is “part of my love story” with Prince Harry
- The Duchess of Sussex, 44, shared the details in the caption of a new Instagram video
- Meghan gave a tour of her As ever brand’s pop-up shop at Soho Home in the clip
Meghan Markle is feeling the love for Prince Harry as she marks a milestone for her As ever brand.
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On Thursday, Nov. 27, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, posted a new video to Instagram that showed her touring the pop-up shop for her lifestyle brand, As ever, at Soho Home in West Hollywood, California.
“Talk about a full circle moment! In my old stomping ground of West Hollywood, with a brand, family and friends that have been part of my life for so long…and also a part of my love story with H (since our very first date was at a SH restaurant),” Meghan wrote below the video, referring to Harry, 41, by the nickname she calls him, “H.”
“So excited to introduce: @aseverofficial x @sohohouse,” she continued, inviting followers to visit “if you find yourself in LA.”
“Open to everyone, full collection available (and yummy @urthcaffe just across the street),” she continued, tagging the nearby Urth Caffe. “Sounds like a good day to me!”
Soho House is an exclusive members-only club with locations around the world, and its 76 Dean Street Hub in London is where Prince Harry and Meghan had their first date in July 2016.
The couple went on to wed in May 2018 and later welcomed children Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, who they are raising in Meghan’s home state of California after stepping back from their royal roles in the U.K. in 2020.
Meghan’s new Instagram video was set to the song “The Boss” by Diana Ross and flashed footage of Melrose Avenue before leading into the studio. Soho Home is an interior design and homeware brand that is part of the member’s club, with several studios in the U.S. and Europe.
Inside, items including As ever’s 2021 Vintage Napa Valley Brut, jars of honey, fruit spreads, flower sprinkles and teas were displayed on a table, with some products also on the wall behind.
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The Duchess of Sussex smiled and clapped as she checked out the festive spread, panned her phone across a mirror for a quick selfie and then flashed back to the display.
Meghan launched her As ever lifestyle brand earlier this year as a curated collection of shelf-stable food products, and has since expanded the line with wine, candles and other seasonal items.
Exclusively speaking to PEOPLE earlier this year, Meghan said that she didn’t consider herself to be an influencer as she began her As ever brand.
“I see myself as an entrepreneur and a female founder, and if the brand ends up influential, then that’s great,” Meghan said at the time.
She posted the new montage on Thanksgiving, the day after she revealed she and Harry took Archie and Lilibet to volunteer.
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On Wednesday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Eve, the Duchess of Sussex gave a peek into her family’s volunteering experience at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles, where Archie and Lilibet joined their parents on the packaging line.
Harry, Meghan and the team from their charitable Archewell Foundation made the surprise stop to prepare meals for community members experiencing food insecurity, a statement said.