The Bench: First look at Meghan Markle’s children’s book reveals Prince Harry feeding chicken with kids

A first look at Meghan Markle's children's book The Bench has revealed several illustrations of Prince Harry and son Archie - including one feeding their chickens while the duchess is in the garden with her dogs. 

Meghan and Prince Harry's daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, who arrived on Friday and was announced to the world yesterday, even makes an appearance in her mother's latest project - with the little one being cradled in the duchess' arms while in a vegetable patch, the Daily Mail reports.

The Duchess of Sussex, 39, announced last month that the £12.99 book is inspired by a poem she wrote for her husband on Father's Day the month after Archie was born, and will explore the 'special bond between father and son' as 'seen through a mother's eyes'. 

It has been released in Australia ahead of its launch in the UK tomorrow, with Meghan dedicating it to Prince Harry and Archie, saying they make her heart go 'pump-pump.'

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 previously suggested it would have already netted her £500,000 following a “bidding war to secure her first venture”.