

Meghan, who revealed her book was inspired by a poem she wrote for Prince Harry at the time of the birth of their son Archie, said she worked closely with Christian to create the ‘beautiful and ethereal watercolour illustrations’ in the story. The bestselling artist, who has worked for Pixar, has previously detailed how his creativity growing up was his way of ‘having some say over my circumstances’ while his mother, who struggled with addiction and mental health, was in prison for most of his childhood, for reasons unknown. The Duchess of Sussex explained how she wrote the book as a poem for her husband Harry and their son Archie The book was illustrated by Christian Robinson, 35, from Sacramento, who was brought up by his grandmother in a one-bedroom flat also shared with his brother, two cousins and aunt. In a statement announcing her book in May 2021, the duchess said she wanted the story, which was published on June 8 by Random House, to be told through an ‘inclusive lens’ and feature a ‘diverse group of father and sons’. Meghan has claimed her children’s book The Bench shows ‘another side of masculinity’ in a message to thank readers after it became a New York Times bestseller. Have a great day and come back to Brightly Storytime soon. ‘Just a place that means something to you that you can share with someone you love. ‘And now I hope you’re able to go and find your own special bench, or chair, or little quiet nook. Meghan Markle cut a chic figure in a blue shirt and jeans as she appeared on a children’s YouTube channel to read her book The Bench todayĪt the end of the clip, the Duchess can be seen closing the book, explaining: ‘I hope you enjoyed The Bench, I loved being able to share it with you. Shortly after their engagement, Prince Harry spoke out about the design process behind the ring, explaining that he had chosen each element in order to ensure that it fit his future bride’s tastes perfectly. Harry proposed to Meghan in November 2017 with the glittering ring comprising a solid yellow gold band – however in 2019, images revealed that the design had been changed in order to incorporate a thinner band that was set with several pave diamonds all around it. Next to her pinky ring, Meghan sported her £271,000 ($350,000) engagement ring, which was originally designed by Prince Harry and court jewellers Cleave and Company using one stone from Botswana and two smaller stones from Diana’s collection. Harry proposed to Meghan in November 2017 with the glittering ring comprising a solid yellow gold band – however in 2019, images revealed that the design (pictured on Meghan’s hand) had been changed in order to incorporate a thinner band that was set with several pave diamonds all around it
