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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex

Meghan Marklejust published herfirst children’s book, but it turns out she’s been an author going back decades.

Hayden included the book cover as well as an interior page showing an illustration of a girl resembling a young Meghan.

“Some people think freckles are strange, while I happen to disagree,” Meghan wrote. “Because if I did not have freckles, then I would not truly be me!”

There is also an “about the author” page featuring a school photo of the future Duchess of Sussex.

“Meghan Marklecurrently attends Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, California and enjoys watching television, spending time with her friends, and participating in musical comedies,” it reads. “Meghan wrote this book in the eight grade as a school project and now wishes to continue writing throughout high school”

Meghan, then just a teen, also thanked her “mommy” and “daddy” for their support.

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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (R) and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, (L) leave Windsor Castle in Windsor on May 19, 2018 in an E-Type Jaguar after their wedding to attend an evening reception at Frogmore House

For Meghan’s May 2018 wedding toPrince Harry, makeup artist and friend Daniel Martin used minimal foundation toaccentuate the bride’s gorgeous freckles.

And she had a special request whileguest-editingthe September issue of BritishVoguein 2019.

“My instructions from the Duchess were clear: ‘I want to see freckles!'” photographer Peter Lindberghtold the publicationwhen he recalled the phone conversation he had with Meghan on the morning of the New York shoot.

“Well, that was like running through open doors for me. I love freckles,” he said.

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Meghan shared that Archie is abig fanof her new children’s book.

“Archie loves the book,” Meghan said in the interview, which was recorded before she welcomed daughter Lili. “He has a voracious appetite for books and constantly when we read him a book he goes ‘Again, again.'”

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“Now the fact that he lovesThe Benchand we can say, ‘Mommy wrote this for you,’ feels amazing,” she added.

source: people.com