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Meghan Markle interview – Duchess reveals The Bench is a ‘love story’ about growing with Harry ‘in good times or bad’
MEGHAN Markle has revealed her picture book is a "love story" about growing with Prince Harry in "good times or bad".
Speaking publicly for the first time since welcoming her daughter Lilibet, the Duchess of Sussex said she had infused her debut book with "personal memories or anecdotes".
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It is also the first time the 39-year-old mother of two has spoken since her dramatic interview with Oprah Winfrey that saw her accuse the Royals of racism.
Meghan, who gave birth to her baby girl on June 4, recently released her picture book The Bench.
And in an interview with NPR, the duchess said: "It's a love story. It's really just about growing with someone and having this deep connection and this trust so that, be at good times or bad, you know that you had this person.
It comes as...
- Prince Charles is reportedly planning to ensure Archie will never have the title of Prince
- A report into claims Meghan Markle bullied Palace staff might not be published until next year
- Prince Harry wants to have his own journalist at the Diana memorial, it has been claimed
- Meghan Markle has revealed she bought Prince Harry a bench on his first Father’s Day to “have a base with Archie”.
- Archie LOVES Meghan Markle's picture book and yells 'again!' after reading mum's book, duchess reveals
- Meghan Markle included Princess Diana's favourite flower in The Bench
"I really hope that people can see this as a love story that transcends the story of my family."
Meghan released The Bench this year, with pictures including nods to her own family including a red headed soldier and woman gardening with a baby strapped to her chest.
The duchess' comments come after the couple have faced a busy few years which saw them dramatically quit the Royal Family, welcome two children and settle in the US amid reports of a rift with the Firm.
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Just this week, it emerged that a palace probe into claims Meghan Markle bullied palace staff during her time in the Royal Family may not be finalised for another year.
Meghan gave a shock interview with Oprah, revealing she had struggled with suicidal thoughts while with the Firm.
In in her latest interview, aired on Sunday afternoon in the UK, Meghan revealed a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her new life in the US and during the pandemic.
She said: "I often find, and especially in this past year, I think so many of us realised how much happens in the quiet.
"It was definitely moments like that, watching them from out of the window and watching [my husband] just, you know, rock him to sleep or carry him or, you know ... those lived experiences, from my observation, are the things that I infused in this poem."
She also revealed she had bought Harry, her husband of two years, a real bench for his first ever father's day as a dad.
The duchess said: "As most of us do, you go, what am I going to get them as a gift? And I thought I just wanted something sentimental and a place for him to have as a bit of a home base with our son."
The interview comes just a day after it was claimed Harry and William had a furious bust-up in the lead up to Meghan and the prince's wedding in 2018.
It has been claimed William “threw Harry out” after learning of a bullying complaint made against the Duchess of Sussex by her former communications secretary.
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Despite not gaining a place on the Top 50, The Bench did reach the top of the charts for the best selling picture book.
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Although the book may have had slow sales, it is expected to be huge hit for the book’s publishers Penguin Random House Children’s, as they have the rights that allow them to sell the English language copy globally.
They could also sell translation rights to other publishers, which means that the book could become a global success if it published in other languages.
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