Books

7 Touching Quotes From Meghan Markle’s Book

Focusing on themes of belonging, love, and togetherness, The Bench is already a best-seller.

by Alice Broster
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 25:Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and their baby son Archie Mountbatt...
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“It's a love story,” Markle said of The Bench, her best-selling children’s book inspired by her own family. And though there are many allusions to the Sussex’s setup – illustrations that look a lot like Prince Harry, two dogs here, a chicken coop there – it is a lovely poem that transcends the famous family.

Here are but a few of the most moving lines to warm your cockles.

Accompanying an illustration of a father and child in matching tutus, practising ballet moves, Markle writes:

“You’ll love him. You’ll listen. You’ll be his supporter.”

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