Vaccines for Children: List By Age, Benefits, Safety

Meghan Markle Builds Out Lifestyle Empire As Royal Family Deals With Health Struggles

Meghan Markle has been busy building her lifestyle empire while the royal family deals with health struggles.

Markle teased her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, on March 14 as the Duchess of Sussex launched a new Instagram account. There has been no formal announcement made by Markle or a spokesperson for the duchess and her husband, Prince Harry, about what exactly the new brand entails.

The duchess filed two additional trademark applications, on March 9 and March 19, that expanded the lifestyle brand into cosmetics and gardening.

PRINCE WILLIAM'S SPOTLIGHT STOLEN BY PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE DURING PRINCESS DIANA TRIBUTE

Meghan Markle has filed three trademark applications regarding her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, while the royal family battles health issues. (Getty Images)

The March 9 application listed items like bath soaps, body creams, cosmetics, scented oils, fragrances and incense. It also listed "Non-medicated skin care preparations; Bath and shower gels and salts not for medical purposes; Non-medicated hair preparations."

The latest filing on March 19 broadened the brand, including "Gardening trowels; Garden weeding forks; Gardening shears; Bags specially adapted for holding gardening hand tools; Garden tool gift set, comprised of hand tools for gardening."

A representative for Markle did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment.

The original trademark application for American Riviera Orchard, filed in February, included textiles, cutlery, "jellies, jams; marmalades" and assorted food spreads. It also said the brand might feature "coffee services in the nature of tableware; tea services in the nature of tableware; servingware for serving food and drinks; decanters" and other beverage wear.

The filing also said cookbooks and retail space should be covered by the application.

Meghan Markle launched an Instagram account for her new brand, American Riviera Orchard, on March 14. (Getty Images)

LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Markle's brand expansion comes as the royal family struggles with health issues. King Charles III and Princess Kate Middleton are both receiving treatment for cancer.

Buckingham Palace announced King Charles' cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5.

King Charles was diagnosed with cancer shortly after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate. (Getty Images)

"During The King's recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted," a statement said. "Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer."

Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis on March 22. The Princess of Wales, 42, has been undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment after a planned abdominal surgery showed "cancer had been present." Middleton did not elaborate on the form or extent of the cancer in the video message shared at the time.

"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I've had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful," Princess Kate said.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

Kate Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis on March 22. (The Prince and Princess of Wales Twitter)

Middleton is not expected to return to her official duties until cleared by her doctor.

"The Princess will return to official duties when she is cleared to do so by her medical team," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "She is in good spirits and is focused on making a full recovery."

Markle and Prince Harry shared a message of support, noting they would be reaching out in private.

"We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace," a spokesperson for the Sussexes told Fox News Digital.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

JSO: Family Feud On Easter Leads To Man Killing Father, Brother, Self, Wounding Mother

In a complicated murder-suicide involving a Jacksonville family, an adult son shot and killed his father and 12-year-old brother, wounded his mother and took his own life late Sunday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

It began with a call about people being shot shortly before 4:30 p.M. In the 7100 block of Preston Pines Trail off Townsend Road near Blanding Boulevard. Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey said arriving officers located a woman at the entrance of the neighborhood shot several times. She was able to tell them one of her adult sons was in the house shooting family members.

They made entry into the home and found three people dead and two juveniles who were hiding.

Jacksonville police block off portions of Sunday's scene at Preston Pines Trail off Townsend Road where three people died in family-related murder-suicide.

It was determined the adult son, who is biracial, was using racial slurs that his white father did not like, and they got into an argument.

"The son went upstairs, armed himself; he put on what looks like some type of tact vest, gloves, a mask, and shot his father, killing him at the scene, shot the juvenile who we believe is his brother, killing him at the scene, shot his mother who was able to run out and call the police," Coarsey said.

Lone survivor of murder-suicide: 'He made me hold them when he killed them'

The other two juveniles, both also biracial, hid. All were family members, the undersheriff said. The mother, who is Black, was in surgery, so her condition was not released. Two firearms — one described as a long gun and a handgun — were recovered at the scene.

The family gave some history of mental health issues with the son, but Coarsey said the Sheriff's Office hadn't been called about it before. He did not release any names but said the adult son was 22, the father 45 and the deceased juvenile 12. The surviving siblings are 14 and 16.

Last year there were five murder-suicides in Duval County, including two high-profile cases that weren't domestic related, according to Times-Union records. The latter were the Dollar General race-related hate crimes at the hands of Ryan Palmeter and the other the random attack on Paige Pringle at a San Marco railroad crossing by Ty Head that also killed bystander Tara Baker.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Murder-suicide on Jacksonville's Westside reportedly began with slur

Marsha McWilson Marching For Family Mental Health Advocacy

Mar. 30—While best known as an internationally performing singer, Falls resident Marsha McWilson has done plenty of advocacy work over the past few years. Mainly in the fields of preventing gun violence and mental health.

She was one of several Western New York representatives taking part in Family Empowerment Day, taking place March 19 at the New York State capital building in Albany. The advocacy event, put on by Families Together in New York State, urges state lawmakers to increase funding for mental health and community well-being efforts.

McWilson ended up making a connection with Sara Taylor, the founder of BIPOC PEEEEEEK, a non-profit organization helping minority children with mental illness. Taylor is working on increasing the number of family peer advocates for black families.

"She took one phone call and said, 'You got to hear this lady,' " McWilson recounted. "And I want her to represent Western New York."

The event drew about 4,000 people from across the state, with around 300 from Western New York.

During her speaking time, McWilson spoke about her anti-gun advocacy, something she has been fighting for ever since her son Jaylan died from gun violence in January 2023. It included her singing a rendition of Bill Wither's 1972 song, "Lean on Me."

She was also able to meet with the staff of state Sen. Sean Ryan, though he was not in attendance.

Families Together lobbies for items in the New York State budget for addressing the well-being of youths and families, some of which are facing budget cuts. Their policy agenda for 2024 advocates for a 3.2% cost of living adjustment and $500 million in flexible funding to the community behavioral health system, addressing discrimination in behavioral health by insurance companies and student loan forgiveness and scholarship programs for individuals pursuing a career in children's behavioral health among other initiatives.

Gail Berkes, also of BIPOC PEEEEEEK said this event is about getting their voices heard and encouraging state leaders to invest in families and their wellbeing.

"We want them to come up with solutions," Berkes said.

For her part, McWilson is receiving her credentials to be a family peer advocate in order to help families dealing with mental illness. Her wanting to do so comes from her own family history of mental illness and the lack of such black professionals in the area.

"My family members were crazy and we didn't know," McWilson said, whose family did not have money to see a therapist. "Once I got to studying, I go 'Oh my god, this is my family.' "

To get her state certification, McWilson is going through a 13-module training course covering the topics of mental illness and family disparity and completing tests. It is something she hopes to accomplish soon, which would allow her to get paid through Medicaid to do the work.

McWilson had previously done contractural for Best Self Behavioral Health as an ordained preacher, grief counseling certification through Roswell Park, and helped console the victims of the Buffalo Top's shooting on May 14, 2022.

---