Martha Stewart has questioned whether Meghan Markle’s move into cooking and lifestyle television is a natural fit, commenting on the Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan”. Her remarks add to scrutiny of Markle’s attempt to build a post-royal lifestyle brand in a field long associated with established figures such as Stewart.

Stewart, 85, made the comments when asked about Markle entering the homemaking space after careers as an actor and a working royal. The article presents the assessment as a blunt personal opinion rather than evidence of any problem with Markle’s programme or business plans.