Meghan Markle has been accused by a royal expert of “selling her marriage to Prince Harry” as a brand move for herself. The Duchess of Sussex, who quit royal life with her husband in 2020, has been trying to establish herself in the world of celebrity for six years.

This has seen her start up podcast series, TV shows, take part in interviews, and even launch her own lifestyle brand As Ever. Each of these projects has had varying success, with Meghan also making a public Instagram account last year. Since then, Meghan has used her Instagram to share both career highlights and personal family moments.

Among these personal moments was a video she shared on her Instagram story this week from her 45th birthday celebrations. The video showed Meghan wearing a birthday tiara and dancing in a kitchen, wearing what appears to be pyjamas.

The top the duchess was wearing read: “It’s Giving Mrs.”

Founder of Celebrity Intelligence, Dan Wakeford, said he thinks this is an example of how Meghan is “selling the marriage as the brand” – in other words, using the fact she has a royal husband to get publicity.

Speaking on The Royals Uncensored podcast last week, Dan Wakeford said: “It’s like everything with Meghan, it feels like a curated content strategy.”

He continued: “It didn’t feel natural, it felt very orchestrated. The ‘It’s Giving Mrs’ t-shirt – it shows everything about what Meghan is right now, still very much selling the marriage as the brand.

“It didn’t feel natural and that’s Meghan’s big problem.”

Meghan Markle seemed unbothered by the criticism she received from her birthday posts, stepping out on Friday with her husband Prince Harry in Canada to attend The David Foster Foundation.

The couple packed on the PDA as they posed together on the red carpet, with Meghan leaning against her husband fondly.

The pair were also spotted holding hands throughout the evening, showing they are just as loved-up as ever.