Adorable illustrations of Harry and Archie feature in Meghan’s book, The Bench

Adorable illustrations of Prince Harry and Archie feature in Meghan Markle’s children's book, The Bench, in a sneak peek of its pages.

Prince Harry and Archie can be seen holding hands in a touching picture in Meghan Markle’s children’s book.

The Duchess of Sussex, 39, was “inspired” to pen The Bench after originally writing a poem for Harry’s first Father’s Day from their son.

And a sneak peek inside the book shows Harry and Archie also feature in a cute illustration.

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Meghan Markle's new book, The Bench, is inspired by Prince Harry and their son Archie.

Meghan's pal Gray Mallin shared the preview on his Instagram.

The picture shows a ginger-haired dad with a beard walking hand-in-hand with a child around Archie’s age.

It features below a handwritten note to Meghan’s close pal Gray Mallin – a photographer based in California.

It reads: “Dear Gray, from one parent to another – all my love from my family to yours. As ever Meghan.”

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‘Here in the window I’ll have tears of joy,” Meghan writes alongside the images. Picture: Instagram.

Further photos from inside the book show a boy being lifted into the air by a red-headed dad in military uniform as a woman weeps from the window.

The preview of The Benchwas posted on Instagram today ahead of it’s release on June 8.

There is an official printed card signed “with compliments of the Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex”.

The inclusion of the card will likely cause controversy as anger continues to grow among Meghan and Harry still using their royal titles despite Megxit.

Meghan signed the note as ‘the Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.’ Picture: Instagram.

She has already been slammed for giving her pen name as “Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex”. And now more than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for Prince Harry to give up his royal titles.

Royal author Angela Levin said previously: “The fact that she wants to cling on to her royal title and the book is written by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is laughable.

“Because they wanted to get away from the Royal Family, they hated the Royal Family – they felt trapped.

“They didn’t like it, they wanted freedom and they’ve got freedom. You can’t have everything you want like that.”

Critics have slammed Meghan using her royal title as her pen name. Picture: AFP.

Meghan announced she had written the book last month and revealed she will also narrate an audiobook of the tale.

She said: “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 ethereal watercolour 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.

“My hope is that The Bench resonates with every family, no matter the make up, as much as it does with me.”

The Bench is inspired by a poem Meghan wrote for Prince Harry. Picture: Instagram

But royal experts have pointed out it comes at a time when Meghan and Harry’s relationships with their own fathers could not be more strained.

Meghan has not spoken to her father Thomas, 76, for three years and even embroiled him in a High Court privacy case.

Meanwhile Harry, 36, accused his father Prince Charles of being trapped in the Royal ­Family.

He also claimed he moved with Meghan and Archie to the US to break the “cycle of pain”.

Meghan previously wrote a lifestyle blog, The Tig, before marrying into the royal family.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and is reproduced here with permission

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