Meghan Markle, Prince Charles, Queen Rania of Jordan – royals who have written books, from cooking and children’s literature to philosophy and etiquette

Aug 20 , 2020

Royals who have written books: Meghan Markle, Queen Rania of Jordan, Prince Charles. Photos: Reuters, @queenrania/Instagram, @charlesprinceofwales/Instagram

Educated, well travelled and impeccably connected, royals can draw on a lifetime of diverse and inspiring experiences when deciding what to write about – but do they have anything to say to rest of us?

While everyone is familiar with how royals live lavish lives, far fewer recognise them as published authors. Yet years of elite education, resources and connections often leave more literary minded royal surprisingly well placed to write – as the following examples prove.

Behind palace doors, these royals were able to find the time to pour their creativity onto the page. Here are six who have added “published author” to their resume and list of achievements.

Prince Charles – Climate Change

An established author, Prince Charles has written various books including A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture (1989) and a children’s book The Old Man of Lochnagar (1989).

But his recent project, Climate Change (2017), co-authored with environmentalist Tony Juniper and climate scientist Emily Shuckburgh, has affirmed his passion for the environment, identifying challenges and presenting solutions to climate change.

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan – The Sandwich Swap

Queen Rania visited the United Nations Headquarters in 2010 to launch The Sandwich Swap, a children’s book that highlights cross-cultural understanding.

Based on her childhood experience, the book tells the story of two girls who share and do everything together – except swap their lunch.