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Prince Harry memoir Spare confirmed for 10th January
Penguin Random House has revealed Prince Harry’s highly anticipated memoir will be released on 10th January 2023 and will be called Spare.
When the book was announced last year PRH said the book was “tentatively scheduled for late 2022”. The publisher remained tight-lipped in response to reports the book was delayed after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.
It has since confirmed Spare will be released simultaneously in print and digital formats in North America by Random House US and Random House Canada, and in the United Kingdom by Transworld. A Spanish-language edition, titled Spare: En La Sombra will be published by Plaza & Janés/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial. In all, the book will be issued in 16 languages worldwide.
The book acquisition was negotiated by Gina Centrello, president of the Random House division of Penguin Random House US, and Tom Weldon, c.e.o. of Penguin Random House UK. Spare was edited in the US by Ben Greenberg, editorial director of non-fiction for Random House, and in the UK by Bill Scott-Kerr, publisher of Transworld.
The publisher said: “Spare 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. 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.
“For Harry, this is his story at last. 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.”
Markus Dohle, global c.e.o., said: “Penguin Random House is honoured to be publishing Prince Harry’s candid and emotionally powerful story for readers everywhere. He 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.”
Prince Harry will support British charities with donations from his proceeds from Spare. The Duke of Sussex has donated $1,500,000 (£1.3m) to Sentebale, an organisation he founded with Prince Seeiso in their mothers’ legacies, which supports vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV/AIDS. Prince Harry will also donate £300,000 to the non-profit organisation WellChild. The organisation, of which he has been Royal patron for 15 years, makes it possible for children and young people with complex health needs to be cared for at home instead of hospital, wherever possible
In a press release last July, Prince Harry’s memoir was billed as “intimate and heartfelt”, covering “his lifetime in the public eye from childhood to the present day, including his dedication to service, the military duty that twice took him to the frontlines of Afghanistan, and the joy he has found in being a husband and father”.
The Prince had said: “I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have 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.”
