Must-Read Inspo From Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s Favorite Books Lists
When it comes to style, makeup, and living like royalty, we will always consider Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle the authorities (as well as their female royal relatives, of course). But apparently, we can also count on them to recommend a few good books to add to our lists, too. It’s no surprise that these two duchesses are well-read, and in the past, they’ve been willing to share their most beloved picks with the world.
For the Duchess of Cambridge, some of her favorite books came to light when she showed off her home office on Instagram in 2020 and a pile of them were stacked on her desk. The Duchess of Sussex has recommended some of her faves in blog posts on her now-defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig, though Town & Country has rounded up plenty of her most loved books from her reading lists, too.
Kate tends to go for more classic reads from prolific authors like William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen, while Meghan seems to be all about more modern reads. Either way, these women both have pretty good taste in books as far as we can tell. Read on to find out what books Kate and Meghan most recommend. We can’t wait to dive in.
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Kate’s Pick: ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte
Yet another classic book that can be found on Kate’s desk. In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte writes about Heathcliff, an orphan who comes to live at the farm, his feelings for Catherine, and what happens when they know they can never be together because of their different social statuses.
Kate’s Pick: ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’ by Thomas Hardy
Tess of the D’Urbervilles was published in 1891, and it remains relevant today — even relevant enough that it’s one of Kate’s reads. The book is about a young woman who leaves her poor family to claim the inheritance of a wealthy family who she’s discovered she’s related to. Things don’t work out quite as her family hopes, though.
