Prince Harry’s book publishers, Penguin Random House, have finally revealed the publication date of his eagerly-awaited memoir.
The book is entitled ‘Spare’. This presumably relates to Harry’s position in the royal family.
“An heir and a spare,” is a semi-joking reference to the minimum number of children the wives of future kings should bear. If William is the heir to the throne, that makes Harry the ‘spare’.
In a tweet, Penguin said, “On 10 January 2023, readers everywhere will be part of a landmark publication: the story of Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. Personal and emotionally powerful, SPARE will be published by @transworldbooks, supporting two special charities.”
On 10 January 2023, readers everywhere will be part of a landmark publication: the story of Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. Personal and emotionally powerful, SPARE will be published by @transworldbooks, supporting two special charities. Details at https://t.co/3y6Vh4WRbx. pic.twitter.com/r3yXdWdt6K
— Penguin Books UK (@PenguinUKBooks) October 27, 2022
Transworld is a subsidiary of Penguin Random House.
In a separate press statement, the publishers said the book was “full of insight, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom.”
It suggested the book would begin with the death of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana.
“Spare takes readers immediately back to one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow — and horror.
“As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is his story at last. With its raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.”
Some money to HIV-related charity
It also said the duke has donated $1.5million to Sentebale, a charity helping children affected by HIV/AIDS. He will also donate £300,000 to WellChild, which he has been a patron of for the past 15 years.
Related: Prince Harry vows to continue Diana’s HIV work
According to the Daily Mail, Harry received a $20million advance for the book.
The book was first expected to come out ahead of the holiday season to maximize sales. However, when Penguin failed to include the title on its list of fourth-quarter releases, a 2023 publication began to look likely.
Rumors have also swirled that Harry added additional material following the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth in September.
Harry and his wife, Meghan, flew back to the UK to attend the Queen’s funeral and attended several events. This included a public walkabout with William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Again, some royal insiders debated whether Harry might want to tone down revelations in the book, following what appeared to be a thawing of relations between him and William.
Guess we’re now going to have to wait until January to find out.
Spare is available to pre-order now.
Related: Harry and Meghan continue to thrive while the rest of the royal family circles the drain
southernway
That will a book that will come and go and forgotten as a cottage hookup. He has nothing to say except”whah whah whah…poor me.” Greed, thy name is Harry and Meeeeeegan. It would be laughable, if it wasn’t such a pathetic stunt.
abfab
One can see by your English skills that your book publishing chances are nil. He’s a fine young man, a bit out of your league.
MickeyMoose
“southernway’ is a bot. No human could possibly be that stoopid.
MikeM
Or an attempt to put the truth of his life as a royal out there. He’s worth 60$ million, so what financial “gain” will he acquire? The shine is off of the royal family since the death of the queen. Andrew is a prime example of their bubble of privilege and freedom from the laws that affect you and me. Harry wanted out a long time ago. Meghan may have been a catalyst, but not the sole reason. He’s better off outside of the palace. I don’t see the monarchy surviving. Or the other monarchies for that matter as well.
southernway
And you are like these two -personal attacks to change the subject or make yourself feel better and btw he didn’t write it, someone else did. Enjoy your finger pointing life.
MikeM
Exactly whom did I point the finger at? No one. Stop gaslighting.
abfab
Your views on Harry and his wife are atrocious. Your attack-enjoyment comes across loud and clear. It’s Harry’s book, but someone else wrote it? Who? It works that way sometimes. You might want to consider some assistance when you write yours.
Paris in Santiago
You’re a person of rare intelligence. It’s rare when you show any.
Paris in Santiago
My comment was directed at southern way.
Fahd
This will be perfect for the mid-January gift-giving season.
cuteguy
Nice cover. This book will be a best seller, obviously. And his mother would be so proud
kevininbuffalo
It will be in the bargain bin before you know it. The only people who care about the Prince of Whine and his gold digging Mrs. are old queens…like the people who read Queerty.
cuteguy
@kevinbuffalo
You may want to look in the mirror before you generalize and stereotype readers of this site. And after you finish vomiting from seeing your disgusting reflection, you may want to google “irony”. It’s funny that you call him the Prince of Whine and yet that’s all you do. If you’re that lonely in buffalo, hire a prostitute or simply move. But something tells me you would be miserable anywhere.
abfab
@kevin
So says the old queen.
ingyaom
I think his mother would be sad that her two boys are in a feud that isn’t going to end anytime soon, especially after publication of this book, which will no doubt make it worse.
MickeyMoose
“The only people who care about the Prince of Whine and his gold digging Mrs. are old queens…like the people who read Queerty,” says Buffalo gal who is also here reading Queerty.
GlobeTrotter
Spare me! I’ve just about had it with this over-privileged couple, who allegedly left the UK to protect their privacy but now never misses an opportunity to revel in the limelight. Everyone’s so tired of the endless grievances, the long, “poor me” soliloquies and the manipulative attempts to paint themselves as victims. These two need to be paid no further attention.
bachy
I just see Harry as someone who wants agency over his own life. He didn’t have it while embedded in the RF. He’s finding it now. Not everyone wants to go into “the family business,” preferring to make their own way. I cannot fathom the shaming and condemnation he’s been subjected to as a result.
MikeM
Agreed. None of us had to maintain our composure and hold back our tears as we walked behind our mother’s coffin as millions of people watched. And what crime has he committed? He fell in love and wanted his own life. Good for him.
abfab
Thank you MikeM. Thank you bachy.