There are also compelling, sympathetic and poignant accounts of events that have clearly had a profound impact on him, particularly the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales when he was just shy of 13. Aspects of the book have come across to some observers as myopic, petty and salacious, and an effort to vent grievances against others without taking responsibility for his own actions. Some are questioning whether he’s airing ‘dirty laundry’ and palace officials have yet to publicly comment.Ĭertainly, Harry has a lot to say in Spare. WATCH | Harry sits down with TV journalists to promote his book:ĭuration 2:00 Ahead of its official launch, Prince Harry’s memoir is already an international best-seller thanks in part to a number of explosive interviews. Now that they have all this public attention, Harris suggested, Harry and Meghan will have to decide "what are they going to do with this? Have they said their piece, and will they move on to other things? Is there anything more left to be said?" "There's clearly a saturation point to how much of the public is interested in Harry's recollections," said Toronto-based royal author and historian Carolyn Harris in an interview, noting how he and Meghan have spent much of the last couple of years going over past events and sharing their frustrations from their time as senior members of the Royal Family.
suggested Harry's popularity is at an all-time low. Even as the book set a sales record for its publisher, a poll in the U.K. It is, in ways, the latest retelling of familiar themes for Harry - particularly how and why he despises the tabloid media - and offers a relatively rare glimpse into life behind palace walls.īut in telling his story, there could be peril for the prince.
This time around, headlines latched on quickly to many of the more personal revelations, including Harry's recounting of an altercation that turned physical with his elder brother, Prince William, and how Harry begged his father, now King Charles, not to marry Camilla, now the Queen Consort.
Harry's book was published Tuesday, landing amid a media frenzy that came a month after the release of the six-part Netflix docuseries about him and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Critics say the focus on the book’s salacious details has pushed aside any meaningful examination of its potential impact on the monarchy. Duration 2:15 Prince Harry's memoir was released officially today and is already setting sales records.
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