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Blackberry? Raspberry? Strawberry?

The Countess of Montecito, she say, ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’

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Philippe Naughton
Aug 13, 2026
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It’s late summer here in Britain—and over there in California—and the berries are ripe for the picking. Even Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is getting her hands dirty. As Ever, her online store, is offering a ‘Trio for Berry Season’: three jars of blackberry, raspberry, and strawberry spread “in a gift as vibrant as the season itself.”

It’s all berry, berry nice—and only $42! But still I have to ask, is Meghan spreading herself too thinly? Plus, are berries really her jam?

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