Prince HarryB次元官网网址檚 memoir, an object of obsessive anticipation worldwide last year, is coming out Jan. 10.
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B次元官网网址淎s Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling B次元官网网址 and how their lives would play out from that point on,B次元官网网址 the statement reads in part.
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The memoirB次元官网网址檚 title is an apparent reference to B次元官网网址渢he heir and the spare,B次元官网网址 a phrase often used to describe royal siblings. HarryB次元官网网址檚 brother, William, is now Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne. When Harry was born, he was right behind William in the line of succession but has since been pushed down. Their father assumed the throne upon last month.
Royals watchers and the public at large have speculated endlessly since the book was first announced in July 2021. Within hours of ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 announcement, B次元官网网址淪pareB次元官网网址 was in the top 10 on Amazon.comB次元官网网址檚 bestseller list.
The Duke of Sussex had already revealed a newsmaking willingness to discuss his private life when he and his American-born wife, were interviewed The MeghanB次元官网网址檚 deep unhappiness with her new life in England, the alleged racism within the royal family and HarryB次元官网网址檚 fear that his wifeB次元官网网址檚 life might be endangered had they remained in his native country.
In 1992, Diana worked with author Andrew Morton on her explosive memoir B次元官网网址淒iana: Her True Story,B次元官网网址 in which she described at length her unhappy marriage to the future King Charles III.
Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved to the U.S. Harry told Winfrey that his family cut him off financially and that he helped pay for his security with money left to him by his mother. They have launched numerous initiatives, including a Netflix production deal and the nonprofit Archewell Foundation.
Penguin Random HouseB次元官网网址檚 2021 announcement included a statement from Harry.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become,B次元官网网址 he said. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story B次元官网网址 the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned B次元官网网址 I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think.B次元官网网址
The 416-page book will be published in 16 languages, from Dutch to Portuguese. Harry himself B次元官网网址 identified by Penguin Random House as B次元官网网址渁 husband, father, humanitarian, military veteran, mental wellness advocate, and environmentalistB次元官网网址 B次元官网网址 will narrate the audiobook. The cover features a close-up of an unsmiling, T-shirt-clad Harry.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but Harry, Duke of Sussex, will donate proceeds from B次元官网网址淪pareB次元官网网址 to British charities. He has already given $1.5 million to Sentebale, an organization he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV/AIDS.
The book had been tentatively scheduled for publication this year, and the delay led to rumors that Harry was hesitating to say too much about his family, or was perhaps revising the narrative after his grandmother died in September. He has spoken of being estranged from his brother, although the siblings and their wives appeared in public together during the mourning period following the QueenB次元官网网址檚 death.
B次元官网网址淧enguin Random House is honored to be publishing Prince HarryB次元官网网址檚 candid and emotionally powerful story for readers everywhere,B次元官网网址 the global CEO of Penguin Random House, Markus Dohle, said in a statement. B次元官网网址淗e 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.B次元官网网址
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
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