News Update: Meghan Markle Makes Quick Exit from Bookstore Event in a Totally Relatable Parenting Moment

The Sept. 7 grand opening was the second night of a two-night celebration for the bookstore, owned by literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and cosmetics mogul Victoria Jackson.

The night prior, Sept. 6, Meghan was joined by Prince Harry, 39, at the friends and family party, during which the Duke of Sussex pointed to his memoir, Spare, when asked if he had a book recommendation.

The couple’s ease meant a lot to Jackson, who has known the couple since shortly after they stepped back as working royals and relocated from the UK to Montecito in 2020.

“Seeing them be able to come here and be in a safe space,” she said. “It’s what we want it to be.” Feeling safe at Godmothers isn’t the first time Meghan has felt safe in a bookstore.

While speaking the next night, Sept. 7, for the bookstore’s grand opening, the Duchess of Sussex reflected on the last time she popped into a bookstore — this time in New York City in 2019, while still a working royal.