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Meghan Markle ‘is set to relaunch her blog’ The Tig

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, shut down the site following her engagement to Prince Harry in 2017 - but there’s a sign it may be about to come back to life.

Meghan Markle has kept a ‘very low profile’ this year

Meghan Markle may be staging her old blog The Tig for a major comeback soon.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, shut down the lifestyle site following her engagement to Prince Harry back in 2017.

According to a document filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office and seen by the New York Post, a potentially rebooted version of the website would consist of articles and interviews about a variety of topics.

Meghan Markle could be about to relaunch her blog. Picture: Instagram
Meghan Markle could be about to relaunch her blog. Picture: Instagram

Pieces about “food, cooking, recipes, travel, relationships, fashion, style, interior design, lifestyle, the arts, culture, design, conscious living, health and wellness” would fill the blog’s content.

While a relaunch date for the site has yet to be announced, it could go live as early as next week, according to the Daily Mirror.

When it was initially closed down before the couple’s marriage, a source close to the Suits star denied to People that it was shuttered because the Royal Family disapproved of her writing.

The mother of two penned a farewell note in April 2017 on the blog — in a Google search, it has the greeting “The Tig: Farewell, Darling” — officially closing that chapter of her life.

“After close to three beautiful years on this adventure with you, it’s time to say goodbye to The Tig,” she wrote at the time.

Meghan shut down her blog and Instagram after getting engaged to Prince Harry. Picture: Instagram
Meghan shut down her blog and Instagram after getting engaged to Prince Harry. Picture: Instagram

“What began as a passion project (my little engine that could) evolved into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun and frivolity. You’ve made my days brighter and filled this experience with so much joy,” Markle added.

“Keep finding those Tig moments of discovery, keep laughing and taking risks, and keep being ‘the change you wish to see in the world’. Above all, don’t ever forget your worth – as I’ve told you time and time again: you, my sweet friend, you are enough. Thank you for everything,” she concluded her memo.

The insider told People that “The Tig has been a labour of love for Meghan, but it’s a full-time job”.

Meghan Markle. Picture: Instagram
Meghan Markle. Picture: Instagram

They noted that she wanted to focus more on her acting in the US legal drama, as well as her philanthropy.

Markle starred in Suits as paralegal Rachel Zane for seven seasons, beginning in 2011. She left the series in 2018 following her marriage to Harry, 38.

The Tig was founded in 2014 and is named after the former actress’ favourite red wine, Tignanello.

The Sussexes already run a production company, Archewell, which has a multi-year deal with Netflix.

This story was originally published by the New York Post and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Meghan Markle ‘is set to relaunch her blog’ The Tig

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