Meghan Markle's pal Nacho Figueras faces fierce backlash from royal fans for plugging her new products ahead of Kate Middleton's Trooping the Colour return - as mystery surrounds timing of his PR tease READ MORE: Meghan Markle's American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand name is stolen by a COPYCAT website and used to sell cheeky adult coloring books about 'working class royalty' By Jessica Green For Mailonline Published: 10:22, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 12:22, 18 June 2024 e-mail 35 shares 299 View comments A friend of Prince Harry's has faced fierce backlash from royal fans after showing off PR gifts sent by Meghan Markle's brand American Riviera Orchard on the same day as the Princess of Wales ' return to public life. Professional polo player Nacho Figueras, 47, shared images of jam and dog biscuits, thought to be from the Duchess' company, via his Instagram Stories on Saturday, just hours before the Royal Family attended Trooping the Colour in London . The timing of his photos has caused outrage amongst royal fans, with the Argentinian's most recent social media post being inundated with comments declaring him 'shameful' and 'tasteless'.
It's thought Nacho, who appeared to be in New York at the time, posted the pictures showcasing the gifts at around 11pm in the city, and about 4am in the UK, meaning British viewers saw the posts just hours before the King's birthday parade. Kate, 42, who has been receiving chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer since February, made a.