Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s special edition collectors biscuit tin hits the shelves of TK Maxx for £3.99 as royal fans flog the treats on eBay for £9.99 – after originally selling for £16 in Harrods and Selfridges
- Biscuit treats to mark Prince Harry and Meghan’s trip to Royal Ascot released
- Collector’s shortbread tin was originally on sale for £16 at upmarket stores
- A shopper has now uncovered a box of the snacks are being flogged in TK Maxx
- Royal fans can now find the biscuits in the bargain store for just £3.99
A biscuit tin commemorating Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first trip to Ascot is being flogged in bargain stores for just £3.99.
The Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, are currently living in their $14 million mansion in Montecito having stepped back from royal duty in March.
The special edition pure butter shortbread tin was originally on sale in upmarket stores like Harrods and Selfridges for a whopping £16.
But according to The Sun, a shopper in Halifax, West Yorkshire, discovered the treats TK Maxx for a fraction of the price.
A biscuit tin commemorating Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle’s, 39, first trip to Ascot is being flogged for a fraction of the price in bargain stores and on ebay
The shortbreads were produced by Scottish firm Walker’s.
Meanwhile other royal fans are now selling off their biscuit tins on eBay, with several current listings showing the boxes on offer for just £9.99
The revelations come as the Duke and Duchess prepare for their first Christmas living together in California having taken a step back from royal duty.
Days ago, Prince Harry was reportedly mistaken for a Christmas tree salesman by an excited little boy who approached him while he was out shopping with Meghan.
The biscuit tin was originally on sale in Harrods and Selfridges for £16 – but is now being flogged for a fraction of the price
The funny mixup is said to have occurred on Tuesday when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were out looking for a tree for their mansion in Montecito.
According to salesman James Almaguer, who said he works at the tree lot, the couple would have gone unnoticed, but a child walked up to Harry, looking for some assistance.
‘Meghan and Prince Harry came into my work today and we sold them their Christmas Tree,’ he tweeted. ‘It was anticlimactic, but a very, very interesting experience.’
The revelations come as the Duke and Duchess prepare for their first Christmas living together in California having taken a step back from royal duty
James, whose Twitter handle is @imaJaaaaaames, claimed that the couple had arranged to have the lot cleared, but there was another family still inside when they arrived.
‘We had our lot empty when they got there — their agent promoted them a good time to come instead of us shutting it down,’ he explained. ‘
‘There was one family in there and their stoked little son ran through trees up to Harry and asked if he worked here not knowing who that is.’
James had nothing but nice things to say about the Sussexes.
Spot: It is understood that Harry and Meghan were at at Big Wave Dave’s Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch, a pop-up shop set up in tents in a Macy’s parking lot in Santa Barbara
‘They seem like very nice people honestly,’ he said. ‘Meghan sounds very kind and Harry sounded and acted like a chill lad honestly. I’m really glad they liked our trees. We got the best we could get. Very appreciative.’
It is understood that Harry and Meghan were at Big Wave Dave’s Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch, a shop that was set up in tents in a Macy’s department store parking lot in Santa Barbara.
It has been reported that Harry and Meghan are ‘looking forward’ to celebrating their first holiday with their 18-month-old son Archie in their new home.
It will mark the second year the couple will have spent the holiday away from the Queen, 94, and other royals — having reportedly spent the last festive season with Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland and their son in Canada.