Real Polo housewives of Orange County: Inside Meghan’s launch into her ‘domestic era’

She was there for her husband, Prince Harry; cheering from the sidelines before presenting him with the trophy when his team won. open image in gallery Jam session: one of Markle’s American Riviera Orchard products It’s presumably Defina, however, who inspired her polo wife transformation: Blaquier is an enviably cool landscape architect who homeschools four children as they travel the world with Figueras on the polo circuit, while also somehow finding the time to run her own lifestyle blog and fashion labels. open image in gallery The Sussexes with polo player Nacho Figueras and Delfina Blaquier at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge benefit last week According to a public relations expert who used to work with the Royals, American Riviera Orchard ingeniously combines the tradwife aesthetic with cottage core – the idealisation of quaint rural life. open image in gallery Blue moment: Blaquier and Figueras arrive for Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018 American Riviera Orchard is much more than a celebrity endorsement, though. open image in gallery Meghan could be making big bucks selling the nostalgic SoCal lifestyle To fully understand it, they’ll need to familiarise themselves with the websites of Californian clothing brands such as Doen and Heidi Merrick, beloved by Kristen Bell, Jessica Alba, Cindy Crawford and Drew Barrymore; the vibe is capricious and feminine – think silk slips, lacy blouses, models in evening dresses with beach blown hair holding up retro-looking surfboards.