Jessica Urlichs shared her stunned reaction on Instagram

A poet from New Zealand has spoken out after receiving an endorsement from Meghan Markle.

Jessica Urlichs, based in New Zealand, was overwhelmed and shared a video capturing her stunned reaction, covering her mouth in disbelief.

 

“When @meghan the Duchess of Sussex shares your book, you go into shock, you share, and you celebrate,” she wrote alongside the clip.

“I’m so honoured, beyond words. I love how this book is touching so many mums around the world! What a huge moment x.”

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The Duchess of Sussex threw her support behind the poet’s collection exploring the emotional landscape of motherhood.

Meghan featured Ms Urlichs’s recently published work “They Bloom Because of You” in her Instagram Stories on Monday, describing it as her “current bedside book.”

In the footage, the 44-year-old appeared to be relaxing at her Montecito residence on a sunny day, leafing through the heavily marked pages of the poetry collection. “So good,” she whispered while showing off the cover.

The book, released on March 3, is described as celebrating “the beautiful chaos” of raising children.

The collection contains heartfelt verses exploring the transformative journey of parenthood and the personal evolution mothers experience.

One dog-eared page visible in Meghan’s video featured a poem titled “Vows I Didn’t Write” about marriage.

The Duchess of Sussex took the unusual step of responding directly in the comments section of Ms Urlichs’s post. She revealed that a friend had introduced her to the poetry collection.

“My mom friend, Christina, shared it with me. My current bedside book. From one mama to another – thank you x,” Meghan wrote, adding a red heart emoji.

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Jessica Urlichs posted an excited video on Instagram

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The interaction marked a rare moment of direct engagement from the duchess on social media.

Meghan has long championed books and reading, previously sharing recommendations during her blogging days on The Tig and more recently through her Netflix series With Love, Meghan.

The Instagram Stories offered a broader glimpse into family life at the Sussex household. Footage showed four-year-old Princess Lilibet, her flowing red hair visible, wandering among the family’s chickens in their garden.

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Meghan Markle shared the book by Jessica Urlichs on Instagram

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Meghan also documented her spring preparations, assembling an arrangement of dusky pink and white roses. Prince Harry could be heard praising her handiwork in the background.

“It’s beautiful. So pretty in pink!” the Duke of Sussex remarked, adding, “So brilliant, babe.”

The posts appeared to coincide with UK Mothering Sunday on March 15, with the Duchess teasing pink floral centrepieces suggesting a family gathering was planned