Prince Harry, the renegade Duke of Sussex, is expected to release his memoirs, titled Spare, on January 10. The much-anticipated book will be available in 16 different languages.
According to Harry who resigned from his royal duties in 2019, the book is a “firsthand account of my (his) life that’s accurate and wholly truthful”.
The publisher, Penguin Random House, has said the book takes readers “immediately back to one of the most searing images of the 20th century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow – and horror”
“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,” said the publisher.
According to Markus Dohle, the global CEO of Penguin Random House, “Prince Harry shares a remarkably moving personal journey from trauma to healing, one that speaks to the power of love and will inspire and encourage millions of people around the world”.
The Kenya Times understands that the proceeds from the book will be challended to charity. Harry has already given $1.5m to Sentebale, an organisation he founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in their mothers’ legacies, which supports vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV/Aids.
In addition, he will donate £300,000 to WellChild, an organisation that looks after children and young people with complex health at home instead of in the hospital.
When he revealed that he was writing a book in 2019, Harry said he was not doing it as the prince that he was born, but as a man he has become. “I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story – the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned – I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think,” he added. “I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful,” he said.
