Meghan Markle has been slammed for a “silly” move ahead of Princess Kate’s return to the public eye for Trooping the Colour.

It appears that Meghan sent new American Riviera Orchard products to Prince Harry’s close friend Nacho Figueras, who posted pictures of them on his Instagram stories just hours before the King’s birthday celebrations.

The posts featured respberry jam, with a label suggesting it was only one of two jars made, and dog biscuits.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told the Sun: “Megan and Harry know perfectly well every single thing they do is monitored by the press. The idea that they would do something on the day of Trooping the Colour. I mean, it’s pretty silly.

“The label on the jar said two of two, if she’s only going to send two jars out, what on earth is the point? I don’t think it’s been thought out. This makes no public relations sense. It’s ridiculous.”

Fitzwilliams also blasted the couple for “never” caring about royal protocol. He said : “Meghan would not have been advised to do this by any of her public relations consultants. This is something of a joke.

“It’s very, very odd. If she just sent the jam to a friend, she should have asked him not to post it, because otherwise it clearly makes them objects to mockery.”