ROYALTY ALL ABOUT MEMORIES

OF PRINCE HARRY "THE ALTERNATE"

Spare, the long-awaited and dreaded memoir of Prince Harry, will be published early next year, four months before the coronation of King Charles III. It will be released in the UK as well as Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa.

“We are delighted to announce the remarkably personal and emotionally powerful story of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex,” tweeted publisher Penguin Random House.

Since the announcement of the writing of these memoirs, in July 2021, rumors have been rife about its content: "explosive", with "the effect of a bomb", filled with "shocking revelations"? So far, nothing has leaked.

“As the man I have become”

At the time, Prince Harry issued a statement through his publisher, Penguin Random House, recalls the New York Times: "I write this not as a prince as I was born, but as a man I became ". It announced an "accurate and entirely truthful first-hand account of [his] life" recounting "ups and downs, mistakes, lessons learned", in the hope of "helping to show that no matter where we come, we have more in common than we think”.

The book is described, on the website created for him by the publisher, as an open window on how the prince reacted to the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and how this tragedy affected his life by the following. And to enrich the 400 pages of his book, the husband of Meghan Markle would have asked his friends and ex-girlfriends to testify.

"With its blunt and unflinching honesty, 'Spare' is a landmark work filled with information, revelation, introspection and hard-earned wisdom about love's eternal power over grief," says the editor.

The symbolic title "Spare" or The substitute

Harry and his wife Meghan stunned the monarchy by leaving the royal family with a bang in early 2020 and moving to the United States, California. During a smashing interview in March 2021, the couple accused the royal family of insensitivity and racism.

In addition to the release date, we know the title of the book: Spare. In other words, the "alternate", a reference to Prince Harry's place within the royal family, outside the direct line of succession for the throne. .

We also know the cover of the book, which will be the same regardless of the edition. This is a meaningful photo since it represents Prince Harry as a soldier, reports the media.

The Duke of Sussex is shown in close-up with a “brown t-shirt and leather collar around his neck”. This photo was taken by Ramona Rosales, an American photographer who is not in her first collaboration with the Sussexes since she had already worked with Meghan Markle, 41 years old.

The cover: Private Harry

Prince Harry's attitude and clothes are no coincidence, according to the Daily Telegraph. By representing his profession in the British army as a soldier for nearly 10 years, including two missions in Afghanistan, he presents himself as a strong man, according to the Gala.

Presenting himself as a soldier shows his strength as a man, but above all his strength of character although he no longer has the right to represent the British army following his departure from the royal family. This choice would also be a way of "defying future reprisals from his family, and showing his strength of character", according to our colleagues.

Harry will donate part of the proceeds

Proceeds from the sale of the memoirs will be donated to various charities supported by the Duke of Sussex. “Prince Harry wishes to support certain British charities by donating part of the revenue generated by the sales of the Substitute”, continues the publishing house.

The Duke of Sussex has already donated $1,500,000 to Sentebale, the organization he co-founded with Prince Seeiso in honor of their respective mothers and which helps children and all young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by AIDS. "Prince Harry will also donate £300,000 to the non-profit organization WellChild, which he has sponsored as a member of the Royal Family for fifteen years," the statement said.

Concerns of the "Firm" and reshuffles

The announcement of the publication of Prince Harry's memoirs aroused a wave of concern, particularly within "La Firme".

Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, rumors have swelled that the delay of the book, announced for the end of the year and finally postponed to the beginning of next year, would be due to cuts made in the text. The reason for this postponement would be related to the content since Prince Harry, 38, had a lot to tell and he had a hard time organizing everything.

More aware of the bad timing, the Duke of Sussex would have decided to resume his text after the death of his grandmother. According to a source reported by Page Six magazine, “Harry wants to delete some passages that involve Elizabeth II, out of respect for her. In addition, he wishes to relate his feelings about the death of the queen.

In addition, changes should be made to ensure that nothing is said to damage the image of the bereaved royal family and the new King Charles III, who will be crowned on May 6.

Times journalist Valentine Low, author of the recent book Brokers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, explained to the American newspaper that "yes, [the release of his book] comes at a delicate moment of transition, yes, people are nervous, yes, it could harm the monarchy.”