Duchess Meghan is about to add another credit – children s book author – to her expanding portfolio.
The Duchess of Sussex has written and will publish in June her debut children s book, The Bench, about the special bond between father and son, as seen through a mother’s eyes.
Inspired by her own husband and son, Prince Harry and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who turns 2 on Thursday, Meghan s debut story is described by publisher Random House Children s Books as a touching capture of the evolving and expanding relationship between fathers and sons that reminds us of the many ways that love can take shape and be expressed in a modern family.
Meghan Markle has written a children s book about the bond between father and son
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, attends the Commonwealth Day Service 2020 at Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020.
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2021-05-04 15:40:20 UTC
Meghan Markle has written her first children s book, and it explores the bond between father and son.Â
Inspired by the Duchess of Sussex s husband, Prince Harry, and son, Archie,
The Bench is told from the perspective of a mother and centres around familial love in modern family life.Â
Illustrated by Christian Robinson,
The Bench will hit bookshelves on June 8 and will be published by Random House Childrenâs Books (RHCB) in the U.S., and Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Childrenâs UK, in the UK. The audiobook will be narrated by Meghan Markle.Â
Meghan writes children s book inspired by Harry and Archie
The Duchess of Sussex s debut publication for youngsters is called The Bench
Updated Arch with mum and dad (Image: Toby Melville/PA Wire)
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The Duchess of Sussex has written a children’s book inspired by the relationship between her husband and son.
The Duchess of Sussex has written a children’s book inspired by the relationship between her husband and son.
Meghan’s debut publication for youngsters is called The Bench and is about the special bond between a father and son as seen through a mother’s eyes, Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s UK announced.
The book deal comes after the Sussexes signed a lucrative contract with Netflix and Spotify, rumoured to the worth more than £100 million.
Meghan’s debut children’s book (Penguin Random House/PA)
The illustrated publication will go on sale on June 8 and features work by award-winning artist Christian Robinson, with the duchess narrating the audiobook.