In July 2021, Harry announced that he would publish a memoir about his life in the royal family over the years.
It is said that only the queen was informed in advance that Harry was going to publish the book, and the other family members did not know in advance, which was seen as a "provocation".
The publisher of the memoir is Penguin Random House Books,
They signed a contract with Harry for three books worth £36.8 million, and the book was worth £18.4 million.
Yesterday, the much-talked-about memoir finally revealed its cover and title.
The cover is a portrait of Harry in which he is wearing a light brown T-shirt and a black string necklace, staring solemnly into the camera.
The title of the book is "Spare", which clearly refers to Harry as a "substitute prince" compared to Crown Prince William, and is often ignored by the royal family.
"Crown Prince" and "Substitute", this is what people jokingly call William and Harry.
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Royal Magazine, said Princess Diana used to jokingly call Harry a "replacement",
Harry would also say, "I'm a substitute, I don't have to be so good, I just do what I like." ”
"After all these years, being a 'substitute' is still his priority and he clearly feels degraded," Seward said.
"It's kind of sad that he didn't get to look forward."
The book is scheduled to be released on January 10 next year, three months in advance of major distributors, and has now begun to promote it.
However, the suggested retail price for the hardcover edition is £28, and many bookstores are currently at a five-fold discount to just £14.
The electronic, audiobook and CD versions of the memoir are also available for pre-sale for £13.99, £20 and £25 respectively, with the audiobook recorded by Harry himself.
Countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada will simultaneously release the English version, with 15 other language versions available.
Among them, the Spanish version also has a sensational subtitle "En la sombra" (In the Shadows), which is self-evident.
At first, the release date of the memoir was set for the end of 2022, hoping to catch the hot Christmas market.
After the death of the Queen in September, the release date of the book was postponed to January 10 next year,
The report said that Harry made changes to the manuscript in the final stage of preparation, deleting some criticisms of the royal family.
It is said that this is Harry showing respect for the Queen's death and selling face to his late grandmother.
Insiders in the publishing industry say it is unheard of to delay distribution for no reason.
Some people in the United States worry that Harry's book, if released as originally planned, will collide with Michelle Obama's new book (released on November 15 this year), and Michelle's new book has the potential to reach the top of the bestseller list.
"Postponing the release until January might actually be a smart move, which would make Harry's book visible at a glance."
"Everything is geared towards the U.S. market, and they feel like it's the biggest source of sales."
"This will be the first time a member of the royal family has written about their lives so candidly in the first person."
"The book is expected to sell millions of dollars."
However, for the British royal family, whether to postpone it or not is not so important, and how much of the revelations in the book is the most difficult problem.
Now there is news that the so-called "Harry wants to delete the content critical of the royal family" did not actually cut much, and media reports "exaggerated" these deletions.
Instead, the published trademark list is "unprocessed and insists on telling the truth" and makes it clear that Harry will not shy away from sensitive topics.
For example, the publisher revealed in a promotional message that at Princess Diana's funeral, the royal family had encouraged him and his brother William to walk behind her coffin.
There is also speculation that Harry may burst more explosive news,
For example, before he and Meghan's son Archie were born, who said that his skin color may be dark,
Or reveal his tense relationship with Charles and William.
The contents of Harry's memoirs are now absolutely confidential,
Royal aides revealed that no member of the royal family had a chance to see the contents of the book before it was released.
Obviously, this is exactly what the royal family is worried about,
The royal family has been warned that the 416-page memoir "will criticize everyone and everything in the royal family".
To this end, the royal family's lawyers have begun to prepare for the impact of Harry's "nuclear bomb-level memoir".
Some royal insiders believe that whether what Harry and Meghan complained about is true or not,
They have been out of royal life for two years, and the royal family has endured enough.
"At least, the late queen doesn't have to go through this anymore."
The queen really doesn't have to worry anymore, but the royal crisis may have just begun.
Now that Charles III has not yet secured the throne, and the coronation ceremony will be held on May 6 next year, the negative content will have a great impact on the royal family.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said the memoir's release was "very untimely".
When Charles heard about it, he should have made the coronation "very nervous".
"In the first months of King Charles and Queen Camilla's reign, these things were certainly not good for them."
"At a critical time when Charles is about to be crowned, this is likely to widen the rift between the royal family and Sussex."
After the cover of the memoir was released, not only the royal family was worried, but netizens also talked about it, and many people disliked Harry's "blood-sucking" behavior.
Thankfully, he was a substitute.
Can you imagine what it would be like if every second child in the queue did this?
How long will this man exploit his family?
Harry lived a life of great privilege, never having to go to work, never knowing how to heat the house or where the next meal would come from.
He wasn't the only one who had lost his mother. He sold his family for 20 pieces of silver.
He should disappear quietly so that everyone is happy.
Do they want privacy? Are you sure? They need to quickly sit down and shut up.
Harry was really disappointing. Now things are getting more and more pathetic.
I hope this will make him a lot of money, enough for him to spend the sad rest of his life, because he has nothing left to sell.
He even lost his soul.
The impact of Harry's memoirs on the royal family,
Maybe not from January 10 next year.
but it has long been started ...