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Kate Middleton fans have donated more than £11,000 fans to a fundraising page after the UK domain for Meghan Markle's lifestyle brand was hijacked.
The Duchess of Sussex's new American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand has been redirected by what appears to be a Princess Kate fan.
While the American web link takes you to the Duchess' website for her business venture, the UK domain name has been purchased by someone who has linked it to a food bank and message saying 'thoughts with Catherine'.
Now, Kate Middleton fans have donated £11,649, as of now on the site, to the Trussell Trust which works to end the need for food banks in the UK.
Fans clicking on the link 'americanrivieraorchard.uk' will be taken to a page asking for donations for the UK-based charity - and discover a very pointed message.
The UK domain name for Meghan Markle's new business, American Riviera Orchard, has been bought up. Pictured: Kate and Meghan during Wimbledon in 2018
A look at the amount of money that has been raised by Kate Middleton fans for the Trussell Trust
Those wanting to visit her new website 'americanriveria.com', will be led to a flash page asking fans to join a wait list
While the home page states 'Forgiveness. Permission. Please donate to the Trussell Trust', clicking on this will lead to a Just Giving fundraiser for the Trussell Trust charity.
'this is not meghan but hopefully meghan wouldn't mind. thoughts with catherine, princess of wales and his majesty the king,' the cryptic message reads.
'please note, the purchase of the americanrivieraorchard.uk domain name and this justgiving page are the full extent of this exclusively charitable mission. someone else is flogging the tea towels!'
The message of support to the Princess of Wales comes after she revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer last month and was undergoing chemotherapy.
As soon as users open the website they are met with the cryptic words 'forgiveness' and 'permission' before encouraging people to 'please donate to the Trussell Trust'.
It seems unlikely that the domain was bought by Meghan's representatives with those who have donated suggesting a Good Samaritan was responsible for buying up the domain.
The Trussell Trust
