Prince Harry reveals name and release date of new book, Spare

The name of Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir has been revealed by his publisher, along with its exact release date.

Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir will be called Spare, his publisher has revealed.

It will tell the Duke of Sussex’s “story at last” and will be released on January 10 - three years to the day that Meghan and Harry quit the Royal Family.

The title is a nod to William and Harry’s roles as ‘heir and the spare’, with William as heir to the throne, and Prince Harry as his spare.

Harry has reportedly been paid a $31 million advance for the memoir as part of a three-book deal worth $62 million.

He has already donated $2.3 million of that to the charity Sentebale, which supports vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV and AIDS.

He has also given $530,000 to WellChild, a charity for disabled children which he serves as

The 416-page book will cost $50 for a hardback, but the e-book will be cheaper.

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Prince Harry's new book, Spare. Picture: Penguin Random House

The publisher’s description reads: “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.

“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.”

The bombshell memoir’s publication was pushed back by the Queen’s death, but will hit shelves months before King Charles’ coronation.

The contents of the book are still unknown, but they could put further strain on the relationship betweeen Harry and his father and brother.

The book could put further strain on Harry’s relationships with William and Charles (Photo by Jon Super - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Harry and Meghan quit the Royal Family in January 2020, before giving a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey.

During the ‘no-limits’ chat, the couple spoke about their crumbling relationship with the Royal Family, including alleged racist concerns over the colour of Archie’s skin, Meghan’s declining mental health, and her rift with her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton.

One of the key details related to the longstanding rumour that she had made Kate cry in the lead-up to the wedding, however Meghan said the reverse happened.

“The reverse happened. A few days before the wedding she was upset about something, pertaining to … the flower girl dresses, and it made me cry. And it really hurt my feelings,” Meghan told Oprah.

However, the Duchess of Sussex said they managed to rectify their relationship.

“There wasn’t a confrontation and I don’t think it’s fair to her to get into the details of that because she apologised, and I have forgiven her,” she added.

“What was hard to get over was being blamed for something that not only I didn’t do, but that happened to me.”

Harry and William came together for a show of unity as the brothers and their wives inspected tributes left outside Windsor Castle following the Queen’s death.

But the former Fab Four appeared to be frosty, with the Sussexes heading back to California sahortly after the funeral.

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