Spare shines light on royal life

King Charles III, and his older brother William, Prince of Wales, where he tried to explain why he stepped down from royal duties.

Prince Harry then goes on to say that this book is his explanation of why he left because he feels that many people, including his father and brother, still do not understand his reason for leaving.

Laura Rapport

a&e editor

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare, released on Jan. 10, has already become infamous amongst anyone who pays attention to the royal family.

The Duke of Sussex’s profoundly personal memoir has been named the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time by Guinness World Records.

The introduction of the book begins with Prince Harry recounting a story of his meeting with his father,

The book is split into three parts, entitled “Out of the Night That Covers Me”, “Bloody, But Unbowed”, and “Captain of my Soul”, and covers a variety of topics, including his reaction to his mother, Princess Diana’s death, his time at the boarding school Eaton, his military service, his at times strained relationship with his brother, the trauma he faced as a result of being hounded by paparazzi for all of his life, his marriage to Meghan Markle, the birth of his son Archie, his decision to step down as a senior royal, and the birth of his daughter Lillibet.

Spare, although at times so personal it distracts from the more dramatic parts, such as when he tells a lengthy story about his privates getting frostbite, is a sobering look at the reality that Prince Harry and the royal family face.

Prince Harry’s life has been tragic.

In the book, he goes into detail about being stalked by paparazzi, being bullied by his older brother, and being portrayed as “naughty.”

Spare is not only a book about the life of a royal, it tells the story of a person who made a lot of mistakes, but learned and grew from them.

He details how tabloids twisted parts of his life, and later Meghan’s life, and how it nearly drove him insane.

Spare addresses problems within the royal family head-on, and forces readers to reckon with how they have viewed the royal family. It is an incredible memoir, and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in Prince Harry’s story and the royal family.