Meghan's mettle

Duchess back for seconds with panned lifestyle show

- JANINE YAQOOB

The Duchess of Sussex has shown her resilience with season two of her Netflix show, according to a royal commentator.

In With Love, Meghan, she brings to life her unique style of aspirational hostessing at the California home she shares with husband Prince Harry and their two children.

The first series was panned by critics, with many dubbing it "frivolous" and "pointless". But the show still racked up tens of millions of views and Meghan's As Ever products are selling well.

Journalist and broadcaster Afua Hagan says Meghan is not trying to win over the haters with her ventures.

"There's people that absolutely love Meghan, so whatever she does, they will buy into it and they'll love it," she says.

"And there's people that absolutely hate her, so will hate-watch it so they can criticise her.

"She forges on regardless. She's resilient to the hilt in the face of all this criticism. She just gets on with it because she believes in what she's doing.

"It's about Harry and Meghan just getting on with their lives. She's strong, she's determined, she truly believes in what she's doing." In the second series, which dropped on Netflix yesterday, Meghan throws open the doors to her Montecito home to talk about making cooked breakfast for Harry, Archie and Lilibet.

And she reveals it was Harry who said "I love you" first on their third date.