Meghan Markle has been working on "rebuilding her brand" after it was announced that the former Suits actress has signed with the talent agency William Morris Endeavor.

The Duchess of Sussex has remained unusually quiet since the release of her husband Prince Harry's bombshell memoir in January and has faced a huge amount of criticism this year after being mocked on South Park and Family Guy episodes.

Royal expert Richard Kay claims the 42-year-old royal may be "putting water" between her and Prince Harry's debut memoir, Spare.

But he has warned that staying out of the public eye could make it "harder" for Meghan to kickstart her new brand, the Express reports.

Britain's Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, participates in The Archewell Foundation Parents' Summit "Mental Wellness in the Digital Age" as part of Project Healthy Minds' World Mental Health Day Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in New York.
Prince Harry released his bombshell memoir about his life in the Royal Family at the beginning of this year but Meghan remained largely quiet on the topic of his book

He told Palace Confidential: "I think we can be sure that one thing she is really doing is being a mum and spending time with her children but it is interesting.

"Is it because she wanted to give a bit more space to Harry who had so much to get off his chest this year with his ghastly book and his interviews about his family.

"Maybe she wanted to put a bit of clear blue water between what he had to say and what she's going to do next and didn't want to taint her brand."

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He added: "However, what is her brand and will that brand still be there? The longer she's out of the public eye, the harder it will be to kickstart it."

His comments come as Meghan is rumoured to be relaunching her lifestyle blog The Tig which she was forced to shut down in 2017 after she started dating Prince Harry.

Meghan's signing with the reputable talent agency earlier this year is a huge sign that the duchess is "creating herself as a brand," according to Us Weekly's royal commentator Christine Ross

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, participates in The Archewell Foundation Parents' Summit "Mental Wellness in the Digital Age" as part of Project Healthy Minds' World Mental Health Day Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in New York.
Experts believe the duchess is creating herself as a brand and will relaunch her successful lifestyle blog, The Tig

She said: "This just rings to me that The Tig is on its way back. This sort of representation helps facilitate brand deals.

"This is definitely a huge step forward in Meghan's brand. This is definitely Meghan creating herself as a brand.

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"I suspect that The Tig is on its way back to our internet screens."

Her Royally Us co-host Christina Garibaldi added: "The Tig, probably book deals. We will probably see a lot going on with Meghan in the next few months, maybe years."

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