SPARE’s manuscript was completed almost five months before the monarch’s passing, a detail that will be acknowledged in a note at the start of the book. There were also no last-minute rewrites or edits after the Queen’s death. (Getty)įor all the tabloid reports about Harry supposedly “trashing” his family (spoiler alert: he doesn’t), the book actually offers a more sympathetic look at the realities of their near-impossible existence. Harry will cover his time in Afghanistan in the book. A spokesperson for the book-which will be released one month after the Sussexes’ forthcoming Netflix docuseries drops-adds that the intimate memoir will also “share the joy he has found in being a husband and father”.

Readers will hear moving anecdotes from the frontlines of Afghanistan and his time in the military, plus honest insights into Harry’s quest to find purpose and why he chose to commit to a lifetime of service. Sure, its opulent royal backdrop is far beyond a world any of us will ever know, but themes explored in SPARE should resonate with readers from all backgrounds.Ĭoping with grief and the tragic loss of a parent, the struggles of accepting oneself, sibling rivalry, and falling in love with a person your family doesn’t accept are all part of the duke’s very human story.Īlthough overlooked in coverage, SPARE dedicates its largest sections to other key elements of the duke’s life. Filled with the prince’s trademark cheekiness, this memoir also tells a surprisingly relatable life story. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)Īmong those who have already had sight of the book’s manuscript, Harry’s journey of being the spare, plus that difficult decision to change his destiny and start a new life elsewhere, serve as significant parts of the book. Leaning on the derogatory moniker for a title is Harry finally owning the term after a lifetime of being called it.ĭealing with the grief of losing a parent will be covered by Harry. It’s a punchy choice, but for a word that has trailed the prince like a shadow, being the spare was one of the most defining aspects of his royal existence. Of course, calling the book SPARE - a decision made by Prince Harry early on in the process - shouldn’t have come as a huge surprise. “Malevolent”, “cruel”, “playing the victim once again”, and, quelle surprise, “all Meghan’s doing”, were just some of the angered reactions. “Royal sources” (aka anonymous palace aides), media pundits and newspapers wasted no time sharing breathless outrage after publisher Penguin Random House revealed the tome’s title, steely-faced cover and January 10 release date. For a word frequently used to describe Prince Harry by the Royal Family and British media since his birth 38 years ago, it’s ironic that the same two groups had the most outrage about the Duke of Sussex’s decision to name his forthcoming memoir SPARE.

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