Meghan Markle has told US radio that she bought Prince Harry a bench with an inscribed plaque for his first Father's Day and described her new children's book as a 'love story' about life with the royal 'in good times or bad', in an interview recorded before the birth of her daughter Lilibet. 

She revealed she got the duke a bench for his first Father's Day and wrote the poem on a little plaque on the back of the bench.  

Meghan 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. 

'I often find, and especially in this past year, I think so many of us realized how much happens in the quiet. 

'It was definitely moments like that, watching them from out of the window and watching [Harry] just, you know, rock him [Archie] to sleep or carry him or, you know... those lived experiences, from my observation, are the things that I infused in this poem.' 



She added: '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. I really hope that people can see this as a love story that transcends the story of my family.'  

Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor - Harry and Meghan's second child, who was born on June 4 in Santa Barbara - also features in the book, which was illustrated before her birth. 

Announcing the NPR broadcast, the Sussexes' friend and preferred journalist Omid Scobie tweeted: 'Fresh off the heels of her first children's book becoming a certified #1 New York Times bestseller, Duchess Meghan will be giving her only interview about #TheBench to @samanthabalaban at the renowned @NPRWeekend show, this Sunday between 8am-10am Eastern.'