Meghan Markle reveals new in demand charity sweatshirt days before first public appearance

The Duchess of Sussex has released a sweatshirt for charity with a backlog of four weeks for delivery due to the high demand, ahead of her first public appearance.

Meghan, 45, has promoted the jumper on her Instagram account which is in collaboration with the charity Moms Offering More, with the proceeds going towards organisations supporting mothers.

The non-profit said the sweatshirts, selling for 100 dollars (£75) each, had sold out just hours after they were launched. On Monday morning, the jumpers were back in stock but with a warning that buyers should allow four weeks for their purchase to arrive, due to “overwhelming demand”.

Sharing a photo of herself wearing the sweatshirt, the duchess said: “We share one intention as parents: a safe and loving future for our children.

“We can all appreciate that ‘the little things’ ladder up to big outcomes, especially when it comes to the future of our children, and we are proud to work together on this initiative as we honour International Day of the Girl.”

It comes ahead of her first public engagement since returning to the UK, with both she and her husband Prince Harry set to visit Nottingham on Thursday.

Nottingham is said to hold a special place for the couple, who made their first joint appearance there after they announced their engagement in 2017, and the itinerary appears to resemble the kind of visits they made before stepping back from royal duties in 2020.

They are expected to visit a number of organisations, including a community recording studio which Harry has been to before, most recently in 2025.

Since the Sussexes returned to the UK in August after living in the US for six years, they have been involved in a public spat with Buckingham Palace about their status and security detail.

They have reportedly settled in the Cotswolds and their children have moved schools after issues were raised by their security team about the school run.

Last month, a letter sent on the King’s instruction insisted that Harry and Meghan should be viewed as “private citizens” on their return to the UK, which “surprised” the Sussexes.

The duke and duchess have both expressed their happiness about returning to the UK despite the public disagreements over their security detail.

In the short clip Meghan posted to her Instagram story on Sunday afternoon, their two children Archie and Lili were side by side on a tree-lined country road.

The seven-year-old prince was riding a scooter while his little sister, five, walked alongside him, with a herd of deer visible in the background.

Also in the clip, which featured the song My Girl by The Temptations, was the Sussexes’ Labrador Pula.

Earlier on Sunday, Meghan posted a picture on Instagram of herself and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai having afternoon tea to mark International Day of the Girl.

In the caption, she said the net proceeds from sales of jams and teas from her lifestyle brand As Ever, on the day, October 11, would be sent to support the Malala Fund, a non-profit advocating for girls’ education.