Prince Harry Memoir Title 'Spare' Suggests He Is Setting Himself Up As A 'Leader', Expert Says

As part of his multi-million dollar three-title contract with Penguin Random House, Prince Harry's book was first signed off, ready for distribution later this year.

However, the release was delayed due to Queen Elizabeth II's death. Prince Harry is claimed to have requested various alterations to make it less critical of the royal family.

The publisher stated in a statement that the widely awaited book is "intimate and sincere," but the memoir's specifics are unclear.

"Spare" refers to Prince Harry's moniker as a "spare prince," as opposed to his brother, Prince William, who is the "heir."

However, royal expert Kinsey Schofield speculates that fans may view Prince William's younger brother "putting himself up" to align his book in a similar "direction" to his work as CIO at BetterUp.

She told GB News via Express, "[Prince Harry will be] telling them they should work on themselves. Work on their personal growth, but also encourage the people beneath them to nurture their own personal growth."

Kinsey said, "I think he's setting up to be that thought leader. The guy gets a lot of money to do that."

Last year, Prince Harry was named Chief Impact Officer of BetterUp.

As part of their agreement, the Duke of Sussex was allegedly paid $20 million in advance for the book. Later, the publisher announced that he gave $1.5 million to the children's charity Sentebale and around $450,000 to WellChild, a non-profit organization for disadvantaged children for whom he serves as patron.

A press release about "Spare" said, "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."

"Spare is a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief."

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Meanwhile, another royal expert, Tom Bower, who spoke to the Daily Mail, said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's upcoming Netflix series would be helpful for the book's promotions.

"Viewers and readers should expect critical comments regarding their treatment by Harry's family," he stated. "The Sussexes will wallow in self-pity and depict themselves as victims of cruel charlatans."

The book will be launched two days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's formal departure from the royal family marks its third anniversary.

Per Literary agent, Matt Latimer who spoke to The Times, "Is his goal to enhance his celebrity with a certain sector of the public, or is it to repair the rift with his family?'

"Those are competing goals to some extent, and it's hard to do both."

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