Oprah Winfrey Gives Meghan Markle’s Brand a Major Holiday Shoutout

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• Oprah Winfrey named a $250 gift basket from Meghan Markle’s As ever lifestyle brand to her annual Favorite Things list

• This is the second year in a row that an As ever product was featured in the holiday gift guide

• The longtime friends have a close connection: Oprah attended Meghan and Prince Harry’s 2018 royal wedding, and they later became neighbors in Montecito, California

Meghan Markle has earned another coveted spot on Oprah Winfrey’s annual Favorite Things list.

The media mogul unveiled her 2026 holiday gift guide on Thursday, Nov. 12, and among her top picks is a $250 Signature Basket from the Duchess of Sussex’s As ever lifestyle brand, marking the second year in a row that Oprah has spotlighted Meghan’s products.

“Who doesn’t love a beautifully made picnic hamper? And this one from As Ever will surely bring delight and deliciousness. It’s filled with fruit spreads, chocolates, herbal teas and a candle — all curated by the Duchess herself,” the description on Oprah Daily reads.

As ever celebrated the high-profile endorsement with a shoutout of its own on social media.

“The Signature Basket is on @oprahdaily Oprah’s Favorite Things! 🎁 Filled with As ever favorites, it’s part of our limited-edition Gift Basket Collection, thoughtfully curated for the season of giving. From sweet treats to hosting essentials, there’s a basket for every occasion,” the brand wrote on Instagram.

The gift set includes As ever’s signature fruit spreads, flower sprinkles, herbal peppermint tea, herbal hibiscus tea, herbal lemon ginger tea and the As ever x Compartés botanical confections chocolate bar trio.

Rounding out the basket is the brand’s signature candle No. 519, a nod to Meghan and Prince Harry’s May 19, 2018 royal wedding date.

The candle’s description reads, “Modern and elegant. Love at first light. No. 519 is the feeling of warm sunshine and blue skies, surrounded by love and laughter; this signature candle is inspired by the ease and joy of a day that holds Meghan’s most cherished memories — her wedding day, May 19th.”

Though the candle, which has notes of Moroccan mint leaf, white tea leaves and woodsy cardamom, is hand-poured in California, it “evokes the freshness of a day in the English countryside,” according to the description.

The basket is part of As ever’s 2026 holiday collection, which also features an advent calendar inspired by her Montecito home and the brand’s first dog toy, pet-approved by Meghan and Harry’s dog Pula.

This is the second year running that Meghan’s As ever brand has been featured on Oprah’s long-running list. Last year, the signature fruit spread gift box was selected as part of the holiday gift guide.

Meghan, 45, made the announcement in her brand’s newsletter, quoting Winfrey’s endorsement: “As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, ‘Before my neighbor Meghan started her business, she shared her homemade recipes with us. I love to drizzle it on an English muffin or yogurt or ice cream. I also love bringing a jam or preserves as a hostess gift, and with this pretty box set of orange marmalade and raspberry and strawberry spreads, just add a bow and you’re ready to go.’ “

Meghan added, “We’re honored to be included in the season’s quintessential guide to gifting. So much love is poured into each recipe to bring the brightness and warmth of the garden to your home in every season.”

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Oprah, 72, has a longstanding connection to Meghan and Harry. She attended the couple’s royal wedding in 2018 and visited them at Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace during their time in London. When the Sussexes relocated to Meghan’s home state of California in 2020, they became neighbors in Montecito.

Their relationship took center stage in March 2021, when Harry and Meghan sat down with Oprah for a bombshell interview about their experiences within the royal family, a year after stepping back as working royals.

Harry also teamed up with Oprah that year for The Me You Can’t See, an Apple TV+ series about mental health. Oprah said of the docuseries, “I think it’s going to make — our hope is it’s going to have an impact on reducing the stigma and allowing people to know they’re not alone and being able to speak up about it and being able to identify it for themselves and their friends.”

The recognition comes amid a difficult time for Meghan, following the recent arrest of her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr. A source close to the Duchess of Sussex tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story that focusing on her family and the work that matters to her has been helping her navigate the turmoil.

“She’s trying to focus on her family, her kids and the work that matters to her,” the source says. “She believes she can do something good through that work. Having things in her life that she cares about and can put her energy into is helping her.”

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