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Meghan Markle’s brand drama continues.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, is facing possible legal action from a Spanish town over the logo of her new lifestyle business, As Ever, which she announced Monday after changing the name from American Riviera Orchard.
Civic bosses in the Mallorca village of Porreres reportedly claimed that Markle copied the town’s traditional coat of arms by including a single palm tree with two hummingbirds hovering on either side of it on her As Ever logo.
Mayor Xisca Mora told local newspaper Ara Balears that the similarities between the coat of arms and the logo are “surreal.”
She also claimed that the town hall is considering whether or not to take legal action against the duchess.
“I don’t know if she visited some agritourism sites and saw the coat of arms, because the photo on her website is taken from Mallorca,” said Mora.
The mayor also said that the village — which has a population of roughly 5,000 people and is about 22 miles away from Mallorca’s capital of Palma — “feels international” now and hopes that Markle’s business move will bring it some recognition.
The Post has reached out to Markle’s rep for comment.
The royal announced her new brand in an Instagram video taken in her backyard by her husband, Prince Harry.
“I’m shocked we’ve kept this a secret for so long. In two weeks my show is coming out, which I’m so excited for. And also my business, which I think there has been a lot of curiosity about,” she said.
The former “Suits” star explained: “Last year, I had thought, ‘American Riviera, that sounds like such a great name.’ It’s my neighborhood … it’s a nickname for Santa Barbara, but it limited me to things that were just manufactured and grown in this area.”
Markle also unveiled a brand-new website and the logo for her business venture. The website features a sweet snap of her and Harry’s 3-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet.
Hummingbirds, which are in Markle’s logo, have a special meaning to Harry. In his 2023 memoir, “Spare,” the duke reminisced on getting a visit from a hummingbird shortly after the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The delayed launch of Markle’s lifestyle brand — which offers home goods, including tableware, kitchen linens, beverageware, coffee and tea services, and more — came after a slew of other trademark snafus.
In September 2024, Markle’s application for American Riviera Orchard was reportedly rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office, who warned that businesses cannot trademark geographical locations.
At the time, The Post heard that her team considered the pushback “routine and expected” when filing for trademarks.
Rival lifestyle brand Harry & David later filed a protest against Markle’s lifestyle brand, claiming the name was far too similar to its “Royal Riviera” product line.
In November 2024, Markle’s team asked USPTO for a three-month extension to launch the American Riviera Orchard brand.
While announcing As Ever on Monday, Markle noted the parallels her new brand has with her former lifestyle blog, the Tig, which became defunct in 2017 after she started dating Harry.
“This new chapter is an extension of what has always been my love language, beautifully weaving together everything I cherish — food, gardening, entertaining, thoughtful living and finding joy in the everyday,” she said.
The former actress added: “I will keep sharing behind the scenes tidbits with you here as we ramp up to launch, and I can’t wait for you to get your hands on everything we’ve been creating.”