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So she basically just took the idea from the movie Notting Hill
I like the illustrations….really rather gifted.
Please resume fact checking your stories.
MeghanMarkleOrg love this book and would love to share mine with you!!
Really wondering why NPR chose to review a vanity project whose writing has been described as juvenile. There are much more worthy books out there.
Maamasboy “My first priority will continue to be our children, William and Harry, who deserve as much love and care and attention as I am able to give, as well as an appreciation of *the tradition into which they were born* She would never support her son Harry
The Duchess of Sussex shares a poem she “wrote her husband” and turns it into a book that is barely a story in it. This is a family privacy thing she’s decided to share and bring publicity. She’s banking on her color and royal ties to stay relevant and in the news.
Her voice is so harsh!
Nope
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Stupid
Sick bucket!
Ever notice that the majority of people, who hate Meghan Markle since her marriage to Prince Harry, aren't poc?🤔
Sussex amogus 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Oh god enough already. Aren’t we supposed to be living a quiet life! So shh 🤫
who cares?! why is everyone giving attention to them when the are supposed to be living a private life?
Look do I think Meghan likes media attention and knows how to publicise herself and make money? Yes. Does she also get vilified by the British press who seem obsessed with her and often make thinly veiled racist attacks on her? Yes. Both things can be true at the same time.
And we care because…..
Soon a Drunk on the bench.
Who the fuck cares, the country is in disarray and this is what you think is important? What a joke
The worst decision she made was marrying into that horrible family. They royal family ruins everything it touches - it's not surprising with the amount of narcissism & ignorance that family revels in.
What's next, a book about the chicken coop? Anything to make a buck.
Oh brother🙄
They say that nothing sells without a good story. That's the first rule of sleazy I suppose.
It was published as his children's book. Why all of a sudden are people trying to act like it was written for Harry And incidentally became my children's book. After it failed as each children's book she turned it around and said it was written for Harry
Plaque must be as big as the bench if she put the whole poem on it ! But then, there's not many words in the book, is there?
Oh ya right she wrote this. She contributed. Lol. If even!
Anything for a paycheck
And here we have the original benches - in Diana’s honour! On Althorp Estate and Kensington Palace Gardens.
How much were you paid to believe this bullshit?
Stop Deadnaming Meghan NOW!
I prefer the original release artwork.
MeghanMarkleOrg First it was about being a fathe4 now it’s about a bench everyday it’s something new with her again it’s all about what she does for everyone she is selfish and self entered and don’t really know what kind of mother she will be she is definitely not a good wife to turn her husban
MeghanMarkleOrg She unused anyone that can help her get what she wants she knows nothing about a relationship between father and child and now has astranged Harry from his father let’s see what Archie will do when he is old enough she has ruined soo many family’s and still claims to the the Vic
It's mind boggling how hateful people are. You hate the book? Don't buy it. Don't like Meghan, ignore articles about her and concentrate on your own shitty life. Drink some water and pretend to be a better person.
No one gives a toss. Lame highlighting white privilege......wheres your integrity. That’s me never giving you another cent ever again.
Shld send a copy to DonaldTrump but you have to give him for free , you never get paid !
Glad their private, out of the limelight is working so well. Oh, wait it's not because they both can't wait to get in front of a camera. Why do they both continue using their titles?
She is beyond privileged.
She got him a bench Because he is a plank and she is driving the nail home!
Lol nothing like cashing in on your royal relationship.
I thought she wanted privacy...oh right she really doesn't. I private poem becomes a book that is peddled on public media.. does not sound like limelight at all (sarcasm)
she should give a gift to her own father. WTF.
Did she write a nice cheesy poem for her own father?
Pity Meghan can't make peace with HER OWN father!
Book looks lovely. Wishing Harry and other fathers a wonderful day
When Archie was a year old, the couple was still couch surfing. Odd she would buy a bench when they were staying at Tyler Perry's?
Stop calling her the dutches they have lost their titles
Heard it flopped big time
The amount of racist inbred Neanderthals that are obsessed with Megan makes me giggle.
Omg. Nobody cares! Take the hint
Love this OnlyDads fatherhoodinst
Americans died to be free of a King, hierarchy, birth rights etc .. This is our culture and our democracy so why is NPR calling American Megan by an aristocratic title? Isn’t this just an obnoxious slap in the face to Americans?
The denounced their names and wanted a quiet life so stop calling her Duchess because she does not deserve that title!
I’m sorry but this poorly written vanity project is not for children. Furthermore, 100% of the proceeds are for profit which is an abuse of her title which she is not to monetize.
A very poorly written book. Which you would have given zero attention to if it was written by “Meghan Markle” or any other non famous writer, we all know this PR is because of who she married not because the book is good. Stop supporting poorly literature and bad writers!
Contrived drivel.
Hmm I think Cinderella would’ve been surprised by how many people would’ve supported her evil stepsister on Twitter if her story had taken place in this day and age. 🙄
Time for content for npr while on maternity leave but no time for content for the financially contracted Spotify SpotifyUSA ? Alrighty, then. Everyday shilling while bilking a title that they scream has so many ties to racism. Much like the baby named after the literal face
Dear God, spare us all. I guess when you’ve only sold under 20 k copies, you have plenty to “gift.”
I love how strong she is.
Everything is for sale 🤮
Only a prince can do sittings comfortably on a bench with 3 legs. 😉😆
I bought my husband a bench to assemble one time. He made it into firewood and we laughed and laughed. princesspinnochio
Who gives a Shite!
Way to make FathersDay about you, meghanmarkle psychopath Narcissist
She's more calculated than a Kardashian! Took her a year and a half to execute her plan and she went from b list actress to multi millionaire duchess!
Very much enjoyed the interview with her and the illustrator.
Once a fraud, always a fraud
The retailing of celebrity. Gross.
'The royal family is racist, so I use my royal title to sell people crap and named our new baby after the Queen.'
Omg NPR this is educational sophisticated and uplifting? What are you US weekly? This woman is no longer a serving part of the Royal Family , she is a failed actress that sells her husbands connections for money! How horribly tacky and embarrassing for the USA to feature her!
Well, you can always hope.
Damn! According to people in these comments Meghan must have some magic vagina to make grown ass harry do all this stuff he doesn't want to do
Happy Father's Day prince Harry
She gave up that title only to continue to seek attention and want privacy
Is the beagle depicted in that artwork the same one who mysteriously suffered bilateral radius/ulna fractures while in The Harkle’s care?
🤮
and the bench they were on to throw the bomb at their family. the bench-couple can always do greatest things all on a bench.
Looks like a lovely, heartwarming story for children. Beautifully illustrated too. I like how she incorporated underlying personal, meaningful touches in the book as well.
This is so lovely, it makes my heart full. 💜💜💜
If MeghanMarkle intended her book, TheBench to be lovingly dedicated to Harry and their child, why then did she sign it as Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The book should not have been published & sold. It clearly is just an open letter to Harry & a public display of affection
Poor Harry can’t win
How much of the money gained is going to charity? Crickets and tumbleweeds.
Pavlov's experiment is so special. Bet you the rabid dogs will be here dripping vitriol. Here buddy, dinner is served.
For my first Father’s Day I got a bench. Today it’s mostly a clothes rack. The children’s book based on it didn’t do well.
As someone who has been wearing glasses since I was six and as the mother of a child who has been doing the same, the condescension in this joke of a book makes me want to throw up. Glasses are just glasses. They don't make you different in any meaningful way.
It's wonderful!
Barf gag puke
What a load of unmitigated shite.
Using her title to cash in 🤑
Umm sorry Meg this has all been done before...see Andrews xwife..Ferggie
Prince Harry should ask her for his nutz back.
🙄
Meghan....such breathe of fresh air... ! The thoughtfulness is a notch higher!... you will make all haters burn without lifting a finger..wish this interview was a few more minutes ...just to hear from you.
Is everything about this woman about making money
Get this thrash outta here lmao with this fucking commercial
Did she send her own father a card? I’m guessing not!
Bore off
Look at the idiots piling in on Meghan. Repeating exactly what others did to Diana, who they claim to adore The disconnect between attacking the wife of a senior royal and calling her “mental” is insane People, just go live your lives and stop trying to destroy someone else’s.
Look at all of her haters. Mad at her success. If she’s so irrelevant & you really don’t care, why take the time time to comment. Unfortunately for you, she doesn’t even know that most of you exist yet you persist in your hate. Sad!
They are still marketing this rag? Geez…give it up already.
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Meghan a une voix douce et agréable à attendre🥰🥰🥰. Christian aussi talentueux🥰🥰
And now she pays a PR firm thousands of dollars to promote this. Oh yes, that's how it works.
How lovely. 💚
I loved the interview between these two black creatives. I love it when black people win ✊🏿. Welldone Meghan and Christian we see you all the way in Africa👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Ah bless. Did she send a card to her own father who spaffed thousands on her upbringing and spoiled her rotten?
Boo
She's got to make money out of everything
Do you know what she got for her own dad? A summons in a manila envelope maybe? Shes a wee sweetie how can anybody think she's a witch?
Stop 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
lvboomer46 Just ordered mine. My son-in-law and my grandson have the most amazing relationship, this book reminded me of that.
Who the f* cares, she’s a nobody calling for attention desperately.
I wonder if she sent her father a card🤔
Stop making worthless people famous
The fact it in abhorrent 2 English language. When they said Children's book=ME-GAIN wrote🤔 The intellectual that has (still unaware) NO IDEA there is a Royal Family in UK😂☺️. So lucky Charlie 4 decades planned 2 give them ANONYMITY, elation all round
🤡🤣🤡🤣
Who gives a royal shit. It’s all about money with them. Now that they are kick out they will need a lot with there lifestyles.
Whilst both Harry and Meghan ignore their own fathers?
The “royal family.” Eat the rich.
Even their backyard bench isn't safe from the money-making schemes of the Harkles.
god-awful book. and now im muting this conversation.
Not sure who is supposed to be sharing this bench- mummy seems to be an onlooker?
Like a perfect moment from a movie!
Stop giving news coverage to this drivel. COVIDVaccination
That's so unique and imaginative. What a gift!
Who cares?
Amazing 😍😍
And the bench is now a pile of firewood.
Taking a break from her 'maternity' break? Can't she just focus on the newborn? You've really disappointed 😑
Of course she did. Personal, private moments and exchanges? Nah, let's see how much fame it can get us!
It a lovely book. I just received it!
I'm just here to read tweets by all the snowflakes who are crawling out of the woodwork to make some snarky remark because they think it adds meaning to their meaningless lives to not let a single thing go when it comes to MM and PrH.
Ohhh God!!
I didn't know he was her father
A sweet idea with a wonderful illustrator to bring it to life.
The chat with MeghanMarkle and Robinson about the TheBench was very entertaining. I enjoyed listening, and especially the nuggets of nuances that went into. I just love how inclusive the book is. Glad I snatched a copy, re-read it today with context 🥰
This is super cool considering the shit her dad put her through. All you haters can get a life.
Can never understand the Left's fascination with the 'Royal Family' who are the very definition of WhitePrivilege . A family of white folks who live on inherited money is everything the Left claims to be against BLM BlackLivesMatter RoyalFamily PrinceHarry MeghanMarkle
What a great interview! I loved the conversation between Meghan and Christian❤️
What is Ms Markle sending her dad? askingforafriend
By far one of the worst fathers day gifts a man could receive
Love it
I love those two ❤️
The aim of those opposing The Bench is 2 spread hate, 3 change supporters mind 2b against Meghan. If ppl don't like M don't comment. The lies against M, is damaging some ppls mental health. I sincerely fear 4 Ms safety bcuz of the world we live in.
They want a private life but wanna talk about how this bench Meghan bought is such a steal. Guess royalty cut their lines to the bank, huh?
OH how sweet! The illustrations capture the essence of being a loving father. 🥰☺️😊🥳💖💟 FathersDay TheBench MeghanMarkle PrinceHarry
Why does she keep the Duchess title? I thought they quit the Royal Family
Please can’t their 15 minutes be up?
By all accounts the “book” is atrocious, only published because of her name.
Very cute
Oh leave them be.
I believe she's also selling worn underwear on eBay.
Is this book for children or adults?
Oh, the travails of the multi-millionaire class. None of us live as she does.
She's an experienced children's author now?
Why are you giving a platform to this bully?
Why will no news agency or reporter question her in these inconsistencies? By now, there would be an entire book of them!! Expected better of
Meghan struggling to come accross as deep and maternal yet failing She didn't buy Harry no bench nor write a poem. This was all a vanity project set up desperately to upstage Hold Still.
They want H&M to earn their own money but when they do the tiniest thing to do just that they get shouted down. Good luck to them I say I’d HATE to be a part of the family much as I love the institution
Vomit inducing.
luvwinsresist I’d rather hear of a normal couples struggles, Not a book you have to buy to know how the privileged live…
❤️TINY BABY SEA TURTLE sings his way home to the sea under a full moon: 'I'm coming Mama, I'll see you soon, I know just how, I'll follow the moon.' Written by a mom by accident while singing her newborn to sleep~ •1M+ sold; FathersDay books children
I am not interested in anything that Bully Markle has to say. And especially about her badly written book. Spare us!
I bet Prince Harry would rather get tools
✨💜✨ Such a romantic way to make him money 💰✨💜✨
Wow NPR
money, money money.....
“We want to live a quiet private life....but here but my book.” 🙄
Why are you promoting this dribble?
Fortunately it wasn't the other way round. He would struggle with a book.
So sweet
Is there anything in their life they won't share or sell, so much for wanting a private life 🤣 They'll be a video next of what they get up to on that bench.
🤢🤢🤢🤢
Who cares !!!!
And once again...here comes a new story from her. When the book was announced, she claimed she wrote the poem that the book is based on TWO years ago for Harry's first Father's Day and now she says it is based on a bench she gave him a year ago?
Man she just can't help herself. For someone who left the royals to escape the limelight and lead a private life she sure seeks out the media just as often as she can. I swear there's a new story every month. If you wanted to do it on your terms, fine but don't lie about it.
Great interview with Meghan and illustrator Christian! Loved it. TheBench is a beatiful book that in which all fathers and sons can see themselves represented. ❤❤
She got such a wonderful voice❤❤❤
How beautiful ❤️
🙄
Illustrated by the incomparable, always amazing, brilliant, delightful, inspiring Christian Robinson. ❤️ ♥️ 💜
Brilliant 🤹🏽♀️
gotmamadrama Happy Father's Day Greetings to all Fathers and Grand Fathers. Wish you all healthy, wealthy, happy and long lives. Keep positive thinking and smiling!
Sussex98 Great interview. Love Christian Robinson. Glad that she gave him this platform
gotmamadrama Where is the baby girl of Duchess Meghan & Prince Harry? What's wrong with the baby? Why hiding her ?Worldwide, People would like to see Meghan sitting with her baby girl on a Bench than a empty Bench which is now a story book. Meghan, Harry & Archie should be proud of baby girl.
So much for maternity leave. Low sales? Where’s the bench now, still back in the UK?
Imagine Harry in JAIL per FloridaRevenue CLERICAL ERRORS CHILDSUPPORTREFORM MeghanMarkleOrg princeharrymeg Oprah OWNTV KevinHart4real AttorneyCrump NAACP miami_naacp MyFLFamilies SenatorThurston RepValDemings NikkiFried CharlieCrist TMZ
latteIicious The perfect gift!
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Oh Lord! 🤦🏻faceplant
ArchieMegHaz I mean what a genius idea a bench that will last forever!
ArchieMegHaz What genius idea!
I love it.. Wow 😍 TheBench MeghanOnNPR MeghanxNPR .. Christian is incredible
I remember when NPR covered only serious artists, not vapid celebrity's doing vanity projects. This book is awful and its 'author' .. well, words fail me. And no I did not vote from Trump.
Some things you say to your loved ones should be kept between you and your loved ones. 🙄
Ugh....self ingraciating book written by a woman who's alienated hers and her husband's family with her own behavior trying to School Others? Critics call this book the worst.. Lololololol..ugh...bebetter NPR..
Awwww.... Markle using manufactured moments to make mo' money... doesn't get any sweeter than that.
🤥🙄🥱
this should be tagged as an advertisement.
Meghan sounds so positive along with the illustrator. NPR should have at least given them 30 minutes or more to speak. Such an amazing woman.
Both can GF'D
Meeting with monitizers: 'I wrote a poem, we could turn that into a children's book.' Meeting with PR firm: 'Get NPR to advertise it for free.'
So cute 😍 loved it, Meghan's voice is everything ❤ Happy Father's Day Harry!
The poem to be auctioned by NPR and PBS for $50 million, either the Obamas or Oprah will win the bid. Out of the proceed Meghane will donate $50 to a homeless women living at he door steps then kick her out. She will give another $100 to he ailing father,
Such a wonderful interview. Too short unfortunately.
It was a wonderful treat this Sunday morning ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
😍❤
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