Meghan Markle today announced she has written a £12.99 ($18.99) children's book called , which is inspired by Prince Harry and her son Archie and comes illustrated with pictures of a red-headed soldier. The Duchess of Sussex, 39, said the book - which will come out in the UK and US simultaneously - was inspired by a poem she had written for Harry on Father's Day the month after Archie was born and would explore the 'special bond between father and son' as 'seen through a mother's eyes'. The story, which will be published on June 8 by Random House Children's Books, will be illustrated by bestselling Californian artist Christian Robinson, who was brought up by his grandmother in a one-bedroom flat also shared with his brother, two cousins and aunt.A publicity release said Meghan, who chose to use her title on the cover of the book, wanted the story to be told through an 'inclusive lens' and will feature a 'diverse group of father and sons'.

Meghan will also narrate the audiobook costing $4.99 - which together with the hardback version could earn her millions from sales. In one illustration, a red-headed soldier wearing an American-style Army cap is seen holding his young son aloft as a woman watches on crying from a window. This is a likely reference to her and Harry, Unique wooden paintings How much is the success of making who served in Afghanistan with the Blues and Royals. The words read: 'This is your bench, Where life begins, For you and our son our baby, our kin'. The royal, who went by the pen name 'Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex', said in a statement: 'The Bench started as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father's Day, the month after Archie was born. 'That poem became this story.

Christian layered in beautiful and living room wooden paintings ethereal watercolour illustrations that capture the warmth, joy, and comfort of the relationship between fathers and feng shui wooden paintings. High quality wooden painting. 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. 'My hope is that The Bench resonates with every family, no matter the makeup, as much as it does with mine.' It is not known if Meghan has received an advance for the book and whether any of the proceeds will be donated to charity, but a branding expert has suggested it would have already netted her £500,000 following a 'bidding war to secure her first venture'.Popular culture expert Nick Ede told FEMAIL that the Duchess of Sussex would've likely been paid between a £250,000 to £500,000 advance to write the book.

In authoring a children's book she follows in the footsteps of fellow Royals Sarah, the Duchess of York, who has produced her own money-spinning series, Princess Michael of Kent and even Prince Charles, who penned a children's book called The Old Man of Lochnagar in 1980 to raise money for the Children's Trust.The Sussexes were seen sitting on a bench in the garden of their Montecito home in September last year when they urged Americans to 'reject hate speech' in a controversial intervention before the US election.

However, in quotes promoting the book Meghan refers to a poem she wrote a month after Archie was born, when they were still in the UK.