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First draft of 'Spare' had 800 pages, Prince Harry reveals in new interview.

“I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy,” he wrote. It also performed well abroad, selling [1.4 million copies](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/spare-prince-harry-sales-figures-latest-b2260784.html) on the first day in the US. One of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will end up “the spare”, he said. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, the prince said: “The first draft was different. “I know that I will get crucified by numerous people [for] saying that.” And the hard bit was taking things out.” Large sections of the book are dedicated to the struggles faced by the prince and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, which led to their decision to leave “The Firm”. [Prince William](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-william-harry-memoir-spare-b2261267.html) was frustrated by his concern for the young royals, adding: “[William] has made it very clear to me that his kids are not my responsibility.” [Spare](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/spare) became Britain’s [fastest-selling non-fiction book](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/spare-prince-harry-sales-figures-latest-b2260784.html) ever after it was published on Tuesday, shifting 400,000 copies in the first day. Because I don’t think they would ever forgive me.” “This is not about trying to collapse the monarchy – this is about trying to save them from themselves,” he claimed. He added: “There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don’t want the world to know. [Prince Harry](/topic/prince-harry) has revealed that he has enough material to fill another book after cutting stories from [his memoir](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-harry-book-spare-sales-interview-king-charles-b2260675.html) that he believes the King and [Prince William](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-william-harry-memoir-spare-b2261267.html) would never have forgiven him for revealing.

Prince Harry has revealed he cut out bombshells from his book which King Charles and Prince William would not “ever forgive” him for. In a new interview, ...

Rakewell wonders if a tour of the Royal Collection might have encouraged Prince Harry to head for the Californian hills even earlier.

(Prince Alfred is a baby and can only be cooed over by his sisters.) More treacly is the account of staying at Tyler Perry’s house in California and infant Archie being drawn to a painting of ‘a scene from ancient Rome’. Several British monarchs have also shown an interest in acquiring the likenesses of their less fortunate European counterparts.

Duke of Sussex says he held back disclosures which Charles and William would not 'ever forgive' him for if they were made public.

“And though William and I have talked about it once or twice, and he has made it very clear to me that his kids are not my responsibility, I still feel a responsibility knowing that out of those three children, at least one will end up like me, the spare. And I know that I will get crucified by numerous people for saying that.” During the interview, Harry told Ms Gordon that he knows the press “have got a s**t-tonne of dirt about my family.

Prince Harry has revealed he has enough material to publish a second memoir and cut almost half of the material he'd written in a first draft.

[Prince Harry wishes William 'would be able to feel the same benefits of therapy' that he has enjoyed - but claims his brother thinks it has made him 'delusional' ](/news/article-11633431/Prince-Harry-wishes-William-able-feel-benefits-therapy.html) Prince William is reportedly devastated by the allegations levelled against his family. Moehringer](/news/article-11626351/Prince-Harrys-ghost-writer-J-R-Moehringer-defends-Spare-inaccuracies.html) only for context, and did not make the final cut. Pictured: Copies of Harry's memoir Spare stacked at Foyles bookshop in London And the hard bit was taking things out. Elsewhere in the interview, Harry said he feels it is his life's mission to save the monarchy, and the people within it. Because I don't think they would ever forgive me.' Prince Harry has revealed he has enough material to publish a second memoir and cut almost half of the material he'd written in a first draft. He detailed plans to derail the relationship between the Royal family and the press, expressing his belief that in doing so he can protect future divisions in the family. 'The first draft was different. [Prince Harry](/news/prince_harry/index.html) has revealed he has enough material to publish a second memoir and cut almost half of the material he'd written in a first draft. Prince Harry says he cut his memoir in HALF and stripped out details about his father and brother – as he claims he has 'long-term' aim to 'fix' the monarchy, insisting 'it's about trying to save them from themselves'

The book comes after the release of a two-part Netflix docuseries in which Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle continued to attack the UK monarchy. A YouGov ...

Because I don't think they would ever forgive me." "The first draft was different. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Harry said the book and its content were nearly cut down to half after the first draft