Two British priests have been forced to lock their social media accounts after they found themselves facing the fury Meghan Markle fans, according to the Daily Mail.
The row erupted when Reverend Daniel French posted a picture of Meghan and her newly-launched advent calendar and suggested that people instead purchase an advent calendar that supports a leprosy charity.
Meghan’s luxury advent calendar, which was released as part of her lifestyle brand As Ever’s new holiday collection, retails at $148 and contains 24 chocolates.
Meanwhile the advent calendar promoted by Anglican priest and London university chaplain Rev. French costs $8 .
In addition to Fairtrade chocolate, he wrote in the original post on X, the Leprosy Mission’s advent calendar also comes with a 24-page booklet celebrating the birth of Christ.
His perceived criticism of the Duchess of Sussex inspired Meghan fans, who are also known as the Sussex Squad, to write so many vitriolic comments in response to his post that he subsequently locked his account.
Another priest, Father Chris Phillips, came to Reverend French’s defense on X. According to the Daily Mail, “[after] 24 hours of online abuse, including threats and defamatory suggestions about his character,” he too locked his account.
The release of Meghan’s advent calendar was announced via As Ever’s official Instagram account last week.
featured a photo of Meghan sitting in a window seat and opening one of the advent calendars windows.
The caption read, “Introducing our first-ever Holiday Advent Calendar, created in collaboration with celebrated Los Angeles chocolatier @compartes.”
It went on, “[D]iscover 24 handcrafted chocolates inspired by our signature spreads and Meghan’s Montecito home and garden.
“Each piece is finished with a countdown number in Meghan’s own handwriting.”
The box features an illustration of Megan and Prince Harry’s $14.65 million house in Montecito, California. But the couple aren’t currently living there, having moved back to the UK with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in early September.
View this post on InstagramFuel was potentially added to the social media fire after Meghan wrote a post on her personal Instagram account that could be taken as an implicit nod towards the efforts of the “squad” on her behalf.
She posted the quote, “Behind every successful woman is herself” and added that while that was true, she was also the benefactor of a network that includes a “community of love, a squad of support, an amazing team.”
was to celebrate the launch of As Ever’s holiday collection, of which the duchess said she feels “very proud.”
was accompanied by a montage of pictures and videos that included moments from Meghan’s childhood that pointed the enterprising nature she displayed from a young age, and a clip in which five-year-old Lilibet’s voice can be heard.
Meghan is stirring a pot of jam on the stove while her daughter is given a taste in a bowl.
“What do you think, Lili?” Meghan asks.
Lilibet replies, “I think it’s beautiful.”
View this post on InstagramIt marked a rare sample of Lilibet’s voice, who frequently appears in Meghan’s Instagram posts but always with her face concealed or turned away.
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