Meghan Markle has confessed to sometimes relying on frozen chicken nuggets and Tater Tots for her children, despite showcasing kids' fruit and crudite platters in her Netflix show. The Duchess of Sussex revealed this during an interview inside her Montecito mansion kitchen with her mother, Doria, as she promoted her lifestyle brand As Ever.

The first products from As Ever launched on Thursday, selling out within minutes, following closely behind her criticised Netflix show. In the show titled With Love, Meghan, the duchess frequently discusses her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

She mentioned how she prepares vegetable crudite plates for them and demonstrated ideas for a children's fresh fruit platter and tea party sandwiches.

However, in a recent interview with the New York Times, she disclosed the other foods she prepares when it's just her and the kids at home. Discussing her cooking skills, and confessing she is not a professional, she admitted her freezer is packed with chicken nuggets, veggie burgers and Tater Tots.

She also told the publication that she "needs to work" and that "I love to work," highlighting that until she met her husband, she had been employed since the age of 13. She also seems to dismiss criticism of her Netflix show being out of touch and unrelatable, telling the outlet: "Don't they know my life hasn't always been like this?" while gesturing at the sweeping views from the window and her sleeping pets, reports The Mirror. 

In a whirlwind release that left fans in frenzy, Meghan's As Ever brand completely sold out its first batch of products within minutes of launch. Items like the plush £10 luxury raspberry spread and lavish £15 flower sprinkles flew off virtual shelves, gone in less than half an hour.

The £10 herbal teas and £21 wildflower honey followed suit, not lasting any longer on the market.

Taking to Instagram with great enthusiasm, Meghan announced: "We're live! Come shop the As ever collection I've poured so much love into. So excited to share this with you."

She offered a note of caution to eager customers with: "Limited quantities for each seasonal drop."

The excitement reached fever pitch as the Duchess shared an Instagram story, her voice brimming with joy, exclaiming "we're live" as shoppers scrambled to get their hands on the exclusive range.

As Ever has not only taken the consumer world by storm but also captured global media attention. In a surprising social media twist, Gwyneth Paltrow joined forces with Meghan in a video, quashing rumours of any rift regarding their respective lifestyle brands, just as controversy brewed with Prince Harry's departure from his Sentebale charity following a clash with chairwoman Sophie Chandauka.

The full range of products that went on sale included a raspberry spread in keepsake packaging for 14 dollars (£10.80), which will later be available without the circular box for 9 dollars (£7). The King's Highgrove home's online shop sells an organic raspberry and blackberry preserve for £6.95, while the Sandringham Royal estate offers a raspberry and gin preserve at £6.99.

Its herbal teas – lemon ginger, peppermint and hibiscus – were priced at 12 dollars (£9.30) each but have all sold out. The crepe mix and shortbread cookie mix, both priced at 14 dollars (£10.80), have also been snapped up.

Other products in the line included limited-edition wildflower honey with honeycomb for 28 dollars (£21.60) and flower sprinkles for 15 dollars (£11.60), which Meghan frequently uses and refers to in her cooking and lifestyle Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.