I love my flower sprinkles even though they were mocked, says Meghan
Introduced as 'the founder of As Ever', the Duchess appeared on stage at the fifth annual Time100 summit in New York, ahead of a 15-minute session called 'Her Journey'.
The Duchess of Sussex said she was the 'happiest that I've ever been', thanks to the support of Prince Harry, who was in the live audience, and her 'joyful' children.
She said: 'Of all the things that happened I never would have imagined at this point I'd be so happy and free and I really do.'
The Duchess, who wore a tan trouser suit and crisp white shirt, laughed off the public's 'obsession' with her liberal use of edible sprinkles throughout her recent Netflix lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, which saw her scatter them on everything from sandwiches to fried eggs.
Speaking to Jessica Sibley, the chief executive of TIME, she said: 'Oh my gosh! You'd think I'm a little fairy tossing them around all the time.
'The obsession that has come with flower sprinkles. Of all things we could be talking about… it speaks to the tiny moments of joy that are so effortless and create a little bit of magic we're all craving every day.'
The Duchess admitted that she put the sprinkles in salads, scrambled eggs and yogurt parfait.
She said: 'The level of charm people have when they see these tiny little dried petals is something I can't wrap my head around but appreciate. There is a love for the detail and a small level of delight that can be added.'
Discussing the the launch of her new business venture, As Ever, the Duchess said it had been an 'incredibly busy and ambitious' 18 months.
However, she said that being a parent offered valuable perspective because 'what is seemingly so big becomes microscopic in importance compared to family,'.
The event was held at the Lincoln Centre, a New York at venue, and was billed as bringing together 'leaders from the global TIME community to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world'.
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