Prince Harry

2022 - 10 - 27

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Prince Harry's 'unflinching' memoir, Spare, to be published in January (The Guardian)

Publishing simultaneously in 16 different languages, the book is billed as 'full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom'

“I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.” He has been a patron of WellChild for 15 years. Prince Harry’s proceeds from Spare will be given to charity.

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Prince Harry's Memoir, 'Spare,' Is Due in January. How Explosive ... (The New York Times)

It was part of a broader push by Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to build their brands as media moguls: Beyond the book contract, with ...

The memoir will be published by Random House in the United States and Transworld, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, in the United Kingdom, according to the original announcement from Harry’s publisher. [one of the best-selling books of all time](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/books/michelle-obama-new-book.html), with more than 17 million copies sold worldwide. Penguin Random House has invested heavily in books by public figures and politicians, with widely varying results, underlining the risky nature of big bets in the publishing world. [the tabloids ](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/14/prince-harry-to-revise-pushed-back-memoir-out-of-respect-for-queen-elizabeth-sources-say/)and in the publishing world that Harry would tone down or shy away from some of the more damning material about his family out of respect for the queen, though as is often the case, much of the speculation was delivered through anonymous sources, and Harry and his publisher have not commented publicly. “If it had anything sensational it would be tasteless,” the royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told The Daily Mail [last month](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11199423/Prince-Harry-think-publishing-memoir-Queens-death-loyalty-King-Charles.html). [ascended to the throne](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1952/02/07/93346684.html?pageNumber%3D1&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1662838405046716&usg=AOvVaw3XXCT6xKDnfY4nqkwDWqiU) on Feb. The memoir has been the subject of intense speculation in the publishing world and among royal watchers. But the couple have not disclosed, for example, who in the royal family The memoir, the first in a competitive multi-book deal with Penguin Random House, was initially scheduled for late 2022 and expected to be a blockbuster. The [coronation of the newly minted Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000004345567/the-coronation-of-queen-elizabeth-ii.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-queen-elizabeth&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_levelup_swipe_recirc) took place on June 2 the following year. [Queen Elizabeth II last month](https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/queen-elizabeth), any attacks the memoir might make on members of the royal family, or the monarchy, could strike many readers as unseemly. It seemed like a sure thing, or as close to a sure thing as is possible in book publishing: Prince Harry, who was living in self-imposed exile after his stormy exit from the British royal family, was writing a tell-all.

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Prince Harry's controversial memoir SPARE is perfect timing for ... (Gloucestershire Live)

And WellChild chiefs say the book simply means the Cheltenham charity can carry on offering practical support to sick children and their families across the UK ...

[Cheltenham](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/cheltenham) charity can carry on offering practical support to sick children and their families across the UK at a time when it needs every penny it can get. [royal watchers](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/royal-family) this week when publishers announced the title and the release date of the book which the [Duke of Sussex](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/prince-harry) will personally read for the audio version. “Our vision is that every child and young person living with serious health needs should have the best chance to thrive, properly supported at home with their families. Asked what the money would be used for Mr James said: “WellChild is about practical support. “This will make a huge difference to the work we do for seriously ill children and their families across the UK. He later spoke to the award winners on line. Like many charities WellChild struggled with a reduction in fundraising but increased demand during the pandemic. “We support children with complex health needs, making it possible for them to be cared for at home wherever possible. Charity chiefs have welcomed news that WellChild will receive £300,000 from the publication of the Prince’s book SPARE which is due out in January. But supporters say Harry is simply telling his story, including how as a 12-year-old he had to walk behind his late mother’s coffin. So, it’s fair to say this donation has come just at the right time. Buckingham Palace fears the £28 book will be an attack on members of the royal family, including his father [King Charles](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/king-charles-iii) and aunt [Princess Anne](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/princess-royal), who live nearby in the [Cotswolds](https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/all-about/cotswolds).

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