“Nuclear” memoirs of Prince Harry strained the royal family: lawyers at the ready

The Duke of Sussex’s autobiography, entitled “Spare” (one of the meanings of this word is “Duplicate” or “Double”), due to be published on January 10, 2023, is expected to be a “nuclear” reading, sharply criticizing the royal family, writes the Daily Mail . The name of the flashback is supposed to refer to Harry being Crown Prince William’s “understudy”, but in translations into other languages ​​it sounds more ominous. In Spain the book will be called In the Shadows, in Sweden The Other, and in Denmark Spare.

But speaking to The Telegraph, an anonymous source stated that Prince Harry chose his “own happiness” by writing the book as he “couldn’t keep trying to make his family happy.”

Royal experts have said Harry could travel to the UK in the New Year to promote his autobiography, which could lead to retaliation from the palace, including depriving him and his wife Meghan of their titles as Dukes of Sussex.

Speaking anonymously, the source said: “You can’t always live your life trying to make your family or your siblings happy. You have to choose your own happiness.”

Sources close to the matter also stated that “Spare” would not be “the destruction of his family” but instead “beautiful reading”.

Be that as it may, insiders claim that the senior members of the royal family are preparing to publish the 416-page bestseller on January 10th. Biographer Tom Bauer warned that how the memoir was received would be a defining moment for the Sussexes. “Let’s just say it won’t be conducive to a peaceful family Christmas,” a source told the Mail on Sunday.

Royal commentators said the release of Prince Harry’s book would be “useless” for King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla.

A source told The Sun: “The book has been discussed several times between Harry and [писателем-«призраком», помогающим в написании мемуаров] J.R. Mehringer and publishers. They wanted more than what was in the first draft and then Harry wanted to refine things after the queen passed away.”

But there have been other moves back and forth that people don’t know about, the source says: “It’s because the publishers wanted to cover more areas and more details about some of the things that were already included in the text of the book.”

“There’s a real concern that this means that Harry had to whitewash the book and include revelations that even he might not be very comfortable with,” the source suggests.

The original release date for the British king’s son’s memoirs was set for “end of 2022” to capitalize on the lucrative Christmas market, but the book won’t hit shelves until January 10 – said to be a mark of respect after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and rumored to be due to last minute changes requested by the duke.

Prince William has “hardly spoken” to Prince Harry since news of his brother’s memoir broke, according to royal experts.

The royal family is also apparently in “strain” to read the memoir, which is due to be published on January 10, and to prepare lawyers.

Royal author Angela Levine says she thinks the palace is on pins and needles because of the release of the book. “They have lawyers ready to read it, but they won’t see the book until it’s published. If it’s too soft, it won’t be worth the millions he’s already been paid,” she told The Sun Online.

Penguin Random House’s description of the book read: “With its raw, unwavering honesty, Spare is a landmark book full of insight, revelation, introspection and hard-won wisdom about love’s eternal power over grief. “Spare” immediately brings readers back to one of the most poignant images of the twentieth century: two boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin, as the world watches in sorrow – and horror -. When Diana, Princess of Wales, was buried, billions of people wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling, and how their lives would turn out from that moment on.

The publishers of the controversial memoir have made it clear that Prince Harry will not shy away from sensitive topics in his book, such as the family’s decision to encourage him and his older brother Prince William to go after their mother Diana’s coffin.

In the memoir, Harry could also reveal who in the monarchy made what he said was a racist comment about the potential skin color of his then-unborn son Archie, or shed light on his strained relationship with his father and difficult times with William.

The brothers have had a rocky relationship, to say the least, since Harry moved to the US with his wife Meghan Markle. There is now a reported concern at Buckingham Palace that Harry will expand on a statement made by Oprah Winfrey that a family member wondered what color his and Meghan’s son Archie would have.

Penguin Random House reports that the book is expected to feature explosive new material focusing on Harry’s childhood and his split from The Firm (i.e. the British royal family) after meeting Meghan Markle.

The source added: “The book is a lot worse than people think.”

Biographer Tom Bauer told The Sun: “This book is truly pivotal. I believe King Charles was warned that any retribution would be ugly. All King Charles can really do is strip his grandsons Archie and Lilibet of their titles. Ultimately, I suppose he could also take the titles away from Harry and Meghan, but that’s pretty drastic. I don’t know what else he can do. If things are as bad as I think, then Harry and Meghan have become real con artists.”

He added that the best thing the royal family could do in this scenario is to “cut ties” with the couple.

But, another source close to Prince Harry told The Telegraph the other day that the Duke of Sussex wrote his controversial memoir for himself and not to “destroy his family.” Those familiar with the manuscript described it as a “beautiful read” that readers from all walks of life will identify with. It is said that the experience of dealing with their past problems was a catharsis for Prince Harry.

Meanwhile, the other day it became known that Prince Harry will not return to the UK to spend with his family amid controversy the first Christmas after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Sources close to the couple told The Mirror that the relationship between Harry and his wife Meghan, as well as the rest of the royal family, is “close to the bottom”.

It was hoped that relations would warm up somewhat after the Queen’s death, but sources told The Mirror that the couple had “no plans” to travel to the UK for Christmas.

And another source told The Mirror that the controversial memoir could spell the “end” of any reconciliation efforts between the Sussexes and the royals: “This book could spell the end of whatever relationship Harry wants to have with his family, it’s desperately sad.”

The king’s spokesman declined to comment on the book. But it is understood that the royal court has already been warned that the £28 416-page book “criticizes everyone and everything” and they are “afraid” of it.

The memoir has already topped the Amazon charts in the UK and the US, and peaked at number two in Canada, despite being months away from publication.

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Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams warned: “All this will almost certainly not help King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla in the first months of his reign. This could well widen the rift between the royal family and the Sussexes at a key time leading up to the king’s coronation.”

Biographer Tom Bauer has suggested that commercial imperatives ensure that the final manuscript will still contain much criticism of the royal family: “For those who believe that Harry wanted to water down his ‘ghosted’ text to remove the most offensive descriptions of Charles, William and Kate, one can only assume that his book can only be a global commercial success if there is a healthy spoonful of poison left.”