/ 28 October 2022

Going spare over a book launch

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

It’s been a year since the announcement that Prince Harry would pen a memoir in a deal with publisher Random House said to be worth $31 million as part of a 3-book deal worth $62 million. And last night, the title was revealed – Spare. It’s thought to be a reference to being the 2nd child of the sovereign and the phrase that monarchies need an “heir and a spare” – we’re pretty sure it’s not a nod to any love of 10-pin bowling… And for some extra sizzle, the PR blub says: “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… For Harry, this is his story at last.” Some of the proceeds from the book go to charity, including a donation of US$1.5 million to Sentebale, an organisation co-founded by Prince Harry in 2006 to help young people in Lesotho and Botswana deal with their HIV-positive status. A guaranteed bestseller, the book will be released on 10 January, and the prince will voice the audio version.

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