Duchess of Sussex channels Kim Kardashian West with rumoured beauty brand

The Duchess of Sussex appears to be taking cues from Kim Kardashian West, as reports swirl the royal is about to launch a new project.

Meghan Markle has fuelled speculation she is preparing to follow in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian West and Miranda Kerr and launch her own celebrity beauty brand.
The Duchess of Sussex, 40, was seen making visits to the estate of a beauty marketing firm executive in a hint she may be about to launch a cosmetic line.
The former lifestyle blogger – who famously ran her own site, The Tig, before marrying Prince Harry – reportedly attended Guthy-Renker co-founder Bill Guthy’s home in Carpinteria, California, with Harry, 37, and her mother, Doria, several times between February and March, The Sun reports.

The royals flew on a private jet owned by the cosmetics firm during a tour of New York, the Daily Mail reported.

Meghan Markle has fuelled speculation she is launching a new beauty business. Picture: Taylor Hill/WireImage

The former Suits star pictured in New York with Prince Harry. Picture: Getty Images

The Sussexes were seen leaving Guthy’s estate on March 1 – the same estate where they were said to jave filmed their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Mr Guthy, 66, is reportedly worth more than $A500 million. His company Guthy-Renker has been fined for illegal business practices in recent years, The Sun reports.

In her previous role in Hollywood, Meghan was open about the beauty products she used, particularly on the set of Suits.

“I love Nars blush in Orgasm,” Meghan previously told Allure, per Vogue. “I use it on and off camera because it gives you a nice glow from within.”

She also confessed to using Yves Saint Laurent’s cult product, Touche Éclat Highlighter, as part of her “five minute face”. The now-royal is said to have worn Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution Lipstick in Very Victoria for her engagement photos.

Meghan’s inspo? KKW Beauty founder Kim Kardashian West at Lattanzi Cucina Italiana in New York City. Picture: Robert Kamau/GC Images

Kim Kardashian West became a billionaire off the back of her beauty and fragrance ventures. Picture: Raymond Hall/GC Images

Reports of Meghan’s move into the beauty space came as the Royal Family is bracing itself for another scandal involving Prince Harry — as he personally researches his mother’s life for a new book.

Experts also fear he may use the memoir to name the “royal racist”, with Harry pocketing a £15 million ($A28 million) advance from publishers.

Royal insiders believe he will be under extreme pressure to identify the family member he alleges made racist remarks about the colour of baby son Archie’s skin.

Harry is also understood to have been contacting friends of his late mother, Princess Diana, for the book.