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Take a look inside Meghan Markle's new children's book, including an illustration of Prince Harry and Archie

Jun 4, 2021, 23:08 IST
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Meghan Markle's children's book "The Bench" is set to be released on June 8.MoD/Reuters
  • Photographer Gray Malin shared on Instagram that he was gifted a copy of Meghan Markle's new book.
  • Markle wrote "From one parent to another - all my love from my family to yours" inside his copy.
  • "The Bench," inspired by Prince Harry and their son Archie, will be released on June 8.
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Meghan Markle has a children's book coming out this month, and one of her famous friends recently got a sneak peek.

On Thursday, photographer Gray Malin took to his personal Instagram page to share a video of "royal mail" he received. Though there was no sound in the Instagram story, Malin wrote "Congrats on your new book, M!" across the video while showing his signed copy of "The Bench."

On the book's first page, as seen in his video, there seems to be an illustration of Prince Harry and their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

Gray Malin shared this look inside Meghan Markle's new book on Instagram.Gray Malin/Instagram

In Malin's video, you can also see a handwritten note from Markle.

"Dear Gray, from one parent to another - all my love from my family to yours," Markle wrote inside the book she gifted to the 35-year-old photographer who started out selling black-and-white prints at a flea market and is known today for his iconic aerial beach shots and vibrant images of luxury hotels.

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As Insider's Mikhaila Friel previously reported, Markle's book "The Bench" - which is set to be released on June 8 - was inspired by Harry and Archie. It was illustrated by Christian Robinson.

"'The Bench' started as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father's Day, the month after Archie was born," Markle said in a press release that the book's publisher, Penguin Random House, previously sent to Insider. "That poem became this story."

In the same press release, Markle also said it was important to her that the book's illustrations are inclusive.

"Christian layered in beautiful and ethereal watercolor illustrations that capture the warmth, joy, and comfort of the relationship between fathers and sons from all walks of life; this representation was particularly important to me, and Christian and I worked closely to depict this special bond through an inclusive lens," Markle said.

"My hope is that 'The Bench' resonates with every family, no matter the makeup, as much as it does with mine," she added.

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Representatives for Gray Malin did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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