Meghan Markle sparks social media storm over gift to royal commentator

Meghan Markle has come under fire after sending a gift package to a prominent online supporter who has previously been accused of targeting critics of the Duchess and members of the Royal Family on social media. The Duchess of Sussex reportedly sent a selection of products from her As Ever lifestyle brand to social media personality The Notorious JTB, known as John Tyron online, who regularly posts content in support of Meghan and Prince Harry, Express reports. Tyron, who is believed to be based in New York, has built a substantial online following, with more than 190,000 followers on Instagram and over 150,000 on TikTok . He is also widely rumoured to be associated with the so called Sussex Squad, a group of passionate online supporters of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

On Tuesday, Tyron shared a video revealing the package he had received from Meghan. The clip featured the message: “The Duchess sent me a gift. This was not on my 2026 Bingo card. Wow.” In the caption, he expressed his gratitude to the Duchess.

He wrote: “I received a gift from @meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and I’m still a little stunned. “If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know how much admiration I have for her. To open a package that came from her was one of those moments I’ll never forget. “Grateful. Humbled. Smiling from ear to ear.

Some days are just special. Thank you so much Meghan. [pink heart emoji]” The gift has since sparked criticism online because of Tyron's previous posts about the Royal Family and those who criticise Meghan.

Earlier this year, he publicly criticised the Prince and Princess of Wales following their response to renewed scrutiny surrounding Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein. Sharing a video in February, he posted the message: “Future king & queen. Zero backbone. That ‘statement’ was a royal copy & paste.” He later added: “You wait.

You watch the fallout. You drop a 'deeply concerned.’ That’s the leadership? The internet read it for exactly what it was: polished, vague, and built to protect the brand. People want accountability, not copy-paste crisis comms.

The comments said what needed to be said.” Tyron has also posted several videos criticising the Royal Family's handling of the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew. Following news of Meghan's gift, some social media users accused the Duchess of endorsing accounts that have attacked senior royals. One user wrote on X: “Well, well, well… For years, Meghan has claimed she doesn’t read social media and isn’t aware of the conversations happening online about her. “Yet somehow she managed to find one of the most hateful anti-Royal Family accounts on X, send a gift and include a personal handwritten note. “Quite the miracle. This confirms what many suspected all along: Meghan knows exactly who is attacking William, Catherine, Charles, Camilla and the Royal Family on her behalf. “The only difference is that now she’s not just aware of it, she’s rewarding it.

That’s not distance from online bullying. That’s endorsement! Shame on you Meghan, you’re as disgusting as they get!” Another user claimed: “It's always been clear she and her husband know and support their fans' attacks against the royals since the beginning and they never moved a finger to stop them!” A third added: “She is getting so desperate, she is bot even hiding anymore that she is indeed in touch with those vile accounts that abused and bullied Catherine.” The controversy also spread to Reddit, where critics questioned the decision to send gifts to online supporters. One commenter wrote: “He [The Notorious JTB] reads out the most catty put downs - from criticising the detractors, looks to their tax bracket and hair.

Deeply school yard stuff. But it’s still mean, malicious and spiteful. “The irony is that he does this all on social media. You know.. the toxic social media that Meghan pontificates about? “The same toxic media that Meghan lectured about in front of the memorial that featured images of children whose deaths were linked to online harms such as cyberbullying? “Here’s the thing- she’s sent him a gift. And a hand written note.

That’s right. Meghan - hypocrite extraordinaire has sent her most toxic sugars a gift.”