Spare
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Sunday Times Memoir of the Year 2023
It was 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. 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 that 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, 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.
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Sibling rivalry, fatherly neglect, and the crushing weight of public opinion haunt this anguished, searching, and occasionally vindictive memoir from Prince Harry. Framing the narrative as an attempt to explain why he and his wife, Meghan Markle, fled the U.K. "in fear for our sanity and physical safety" in 2020, Harry begins with Princess Diana's death in 1997, recounting how he and his brother William were made to walk behind their mother's coffin "to garner sympathy." For years afterward, Harry harbored a belief that Diana had disappeared to escape the paparazzi—an illusion that enabled him "to postpone the bulk of my grief." Made to feel like a "nullity" by his family, he found solace and companionship on safari trips to Africa and boozy nights with friends, but the tabloids turned "basic teenage stuff" into allegations of drug addiction and his father chose "to play ball" rather than fight back. Time and time again, the twin pressures of the royal family and the British media scuttled Harry's search for meaning and purpose, leaving him beset by panic attacks and self-doubt, until he met Meghan—and then those same specters turned on her. The mix of dirty laundry and earnest soul-baring sometimes jars, but Harry's frustrations are deeply felt and authentically conveyed, as is the joy he takes in nature and in his friendships. This royal family tell-all delivers.
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4.75 ⭐️Such an insightful book.
I have to upmost respect for Harry and the vulnerability and courage it took to write this book. It couldn’t have been easy.
It’s truly fascinating to hear the behind the scenes of some news stories and what actually happened. Also the part about his life as a soldier is saddening but equally interesting.
As someone who lost a parent around the same age as him, I sympathise and recognise myself in many of the paragraphs/situations.
I never had a strong or any opinion for that matter, on the royal family, however Harry managed to humanise them, making me feel rather sorry for them. It’s not an easy life or a loving world. Can’t blame him for wanting to get away.
I know being famous comes with a certain amount of attention from the press, however what he had to deal with from a young age..jeez louise. I wouldn’t wish that on my worse enemy. Some of the stories made me so angry. I was internally SCREAMING! I mean private investigators, cars chasing you, TRACKING DEVICES !? what the duck?!
Just because someone is a public figure, it doesn’t give you the right to stalk them, or really to know anything about their private lives that they themselves don’t want to share. Disgusting.
Paparazzi and tabloid “journalists” are despicable human beings. How they manage to live with themselves I will never understand.
Now, back to the family. Yes, family is and will always be family, and deep down there will forever be some love towards them. However, when the people closest to you try to hurt you and instead of thinking of what’s best for you (and your family), they prioritise appearances, then you have the right to say STOP. No more. It’s time to set boundaries. It’s not betrayal. It’s choosing yourself, your happiness and sanity.
Just as telling your own story is not “bad mouthing”, “attention seekign” or “whining”.
Side note: I really didn’t need to know all those details about your todger, Harry. 🙃
I get it
I thought it was great to finally get the story as experienced by them. On one hand I really appreciate the media (the good ones) but have seen how evil they can be, and hard it is to set things right. It is abusive and horrendous bullying. I think Harry and Meghan are an inspiration to many who have felt trapped, degraded and miserable. They may be privileged but that does not prevent you from being trapped in abuse, coldness and horror.
The book is well written, very raw, very real and feels true (what they experienced).
Spare
You must be heartless not to cry