Spare

In the wake of Princess Diana's death, Prince William and Prince Harry were two young boys walking behind their mother's coffin. Prince Harry struggled with grief, anger, loneliness, and the press's blame for his mother's death. He joined the British Army, but felt lost and suffered from post-traumatic stress and panic attacks. He then met Meghan, who was subjected to abuse, racism, and lies. Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself than to flee his mother country, making him the last to try. His book, Spare, is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the power of love over grief.

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 10 January 2023
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

One of the most haunting images of the 20th century was the sight of two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling, and how their lives would play out from that point on.

For Harry, this is the story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky spare to the more serious heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, struggled with loneliness, and, because he blamed the press for his mother's death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight.

At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love.

Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country.

Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . .

For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare, is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

Weight: 644g
Dimension: 241 x 162 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780857504791