Meghan Markle Sent $300 of As Ever Products to a Kate Middleton Troll
Meghan Markle Said She Doesn't
Read Social Media.
Then She Sent $300 of Jam
to Someone Who Uses It
to Bully Kate.
Meghan has spent years saying she doesn't read social media, follow the noise, or participate in the online royal trenches. Then a Sussex superfan known for trolling Kate Middleton allegedly received a $300 As Ever care package with a handwritten note. The candles were expensive. The optics were free.
"I don't read the tabloids. I don't read social media. I made a choice not to."
Meghan Markle · Various interviews · 2020–2025A curated As Ever care package and handwritten note reportedly landed with a social media account known for defending Meghan and attacking Kate Middleton online.
The Notorious JTB · X · June 2, 2026 · "The Duchess sent me a gift."There are two possibilities here. Either Meghan Markle had absolutely no idea who The Notorious JTB was, despite him being one of the loudest Sussex supporters on social media, or she did. Unfortunately for everyone involved, those are the only two options.
On June 2, 2026, a social media account known as The Notorious JTB posted a video showing what he said was a gift from Meghan herself: a large branded As Ever box filled with honey, flower sprinkles, candles, a leather bookmark, a limited edition matchbox, and a handwritten note.
The estimated retail value was roughly $300. The value of the headache this created for Meghan's public narrative is considerably higher.
Because Meghan has spent years insisting she does not read social media. She does not follow the noise. She is not lurking in royal commentary at 2 a.m. like the rest of humanity, refreshing the feed and pretending it is "research." And yet somehow, a man whose online brand revolves around defending Meghan and dragging Kate Middleton appears to have received a handwritten note from her.
At some point, the universe begins asking follow-up questions.
Who Is The Notorious JTB And Why Does This Feel Like A Group Chat Emergency
The Notorious JTB, who has identified himself as John Tyron, is not a casual Meghan fan. He is the online equivalent of a smoke detector that only goes off when Kate Middleton enters the room. His account is packed with criticism, mockery, and commentary aimed at the Princess of Wales and other members of the Royal Family.
Which is what makes the gift package so awkward. Meghan did not accidentally send honey and candles to a knitting blog. She allegedly sent them to one of the loudest anti-Kate voices in her online fandom.
This is not a hidden subplot. This is not a secret folder marked "open in case of scandal." This is the brand. Anyone who spends time in royal social media circles knows exactly who The Notorious JTB is and what he posts.
Which brings us to the only question that matters: did Meghan Markle know who this package was going to?
Because if she did not, that is sloppy. If she did, that is worse. Lovely when a story offers two doors and both lead directly into a wall.
The Social Media Problem.
Her Words. Our Screenshot Folder.
Meghan Markle has built a significant part of her post-royal identity around the harm social media can cause. Fair enough. Social media is a burning building with Wi-Fi. But Meghan has gone further than simply criticizing it. She has repeatedly positioned herself as someone who does not engage with it, does not read it, and does not know what is being said online.
That narrative becomes a little harder to frame beside a handwritten note allegedly sent to a prominent Sussex fan account. Nothing says "I don't follow social media" quite like sending luxury jam-adjacent goods to someone from social media.
This is the problem with branding yourself as above the mess. Eventually, someone finds you standing in the mess holding a candle.
Nothing in the video independently verifies that Meghan personally selected, packed, sealed, blessed, or mailed the items herself. The Notorious JTB says he believes the box and note came directly from her. The handwritten note has been referenced but not shown in full.
It is possible this was handled by someone on her team who did not vet the recipient's posting history. That explanation is not great. It suggests that a public-facing brand sent a high-value gift box and personal note to a controversial online supporter without doing the most basic check. The check, in this case, would have involved opening the app. Difficult work. Many have suffered.
It is also possible that Meghan or her team knew exactly who he was. That explanation is also not great. In fact, it is worse. Funny how the options keep refusing to improve.
"The problem is not that Meghan sent a fan a gift. Celebrities do that. The problem is that the fan appears to be one of the loudest people in the online royal war she keeps insisting she does not read."
— Brewtiful Living · Royal Dossier · June 3, 2026Allegedly sent a curated $300 As Ever care package and handwritten personal note to a social media account known for trolling Kate Middleton. The package included a limited edition matchbox with a public waitlist, because the comedy writers remain unemployed for reasons unknown.
Held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle for the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, per the Court Circular issued by Kensington Palace. No influencer care packages were harmed in the making of this schedule.
The Part That Makes This Worse
The backlash would be awkward regardless. But it lands harder because of the specific image Meghan has cultivated. She is not just a woman harmed by online abuse, which is a real issue. She is also someone who has repeatedly suggested she exists outside the social media noise.
Then this happens.
A handwritten note does not usually go to a random stranger pulled from the algorithm like a sad raffle prize. A handwritten note suggests awareness. It suggests selection. It suggests that someone, somewhere, decided this person mattered enough to receive the kind of branded gift package lifestyle influencers dream about while pretending not to dream about it.
The Notorious JTB is not invisible. He is a known figure in royal social media circles. Royal commentators know him. Royal watchers know him. Meghan's most committed online supporters know him. Any team monitoring Sussex discourse would know him, because monitoring Sussex discourse is presumably part of the job. Bleak job. Still a job.
The gift, the handwritten note, and the recipient's posting history are now all sitting in the same sentence. The sentence is uncomfortable.
There are two versions of this story. Version one: Meghan's team sent a fan package to a loud supporter without checking his online history. That is a PR failure dressed in tissue paper.
Version two: Meghan or her team knew who The Notorious JTB was and sent the package anyway. That is not a vetting issue. That is a values issue with a scented candle.
Both versions end in the same place: a $300 As Ever care package with a handwritten note in the hands of someone who posts criticism of Kate Middleton, while Meghan Markle remains on record saying she does not engage with social media.
The Brand Problem Is Not The Jam.
It Is The Pattern.
This is where Meghan's brand keeps getting tangled in its own ribbon. The message is always softness, kindness, healing, intention, flowers, honey, linen, family, empowerment, and a vague orchard feeling that costs more than groceries.
Then the execution arrives looking like it was assembled during a fire drill.
You cannot build a lifestyle brand around grace and then send premium products to an account associated with attacking another woman online. Not when that woman is your sister-in-law. Not when that sister-in-law is recovering her public life after cancer treatment. Not when you have made online harm part of your own public narrative.
The math is not complicated. The package says appreciation. The recipient says problem. The handwritten note says awareness. The internet says screenshots.
And screenshots, unlike jam, do not expire after opening.
The Anti-Bullying Part Is Where This Gets Really Stupid
There is another layer to this story, and it may be the most uncomfortable one.
For the past several years, Meghan and Harry have positioned themselves as advocates against online bullying. Through Archewell's Parents' Network, they have spoken about the devastating impact social media can have on families and children. They have supported campaigns focused on online safety, digital harm, and creating healthier online spaces.
Which makes this situation feel less like a PR mistake and more like a contradiction wearing beige linen.
Because The Notorious JTB is not known for posting recipes, gardening tips, or photos of golden retrievers wearing hats. He is known for attacking Kate Middleton.
You cannot spend years talking about the dangers of online bullying and then appear to reward one of the loudest participants in your own corner of the internet.
At some point, the message stops being "bullying is wrong."
It starts sounding more like "bullying is wrong when it happens to me."
The strange thing about principles is that they are easiest to spot when they apply to your enemies. The real test is whether they apply to your supporters too.
The problem is not that Meghan Markle sent a fan a gift. The problem is that she has spent years presenting herself as detached from the online royal war while the recipient appears to be one of the combatants. Maybe nobody checked his account before the package went out. Maybe they did. Neither explanation is especially comforting. One suggests incompetence. The other suggests approval. And somewhere between the honey, the candles, the handwritten note, and the man who received them, Meghan's carefully maintained "I don't read social media" narrative appears to have wandered off and joined a different mailing list.
☕ A note on sourcing: Nothing in the original video independently verifies that Meghan personally selected or sent the package. The Notorious JTB says he believes the box came directly from her. The handwritten note is referenced but not shown in full. This article is based on documented reporting from the Daily Express, The Royal Observer, AOL, IBTimes UK, and The News International, all published June 2–3, 2026. The analysis, commentary, and obvious side-eye belong to Brewtiful Living.
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