Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti discusses Prince Harry’s memoir and the new dynamic within the Royal Family.
at Prince Harry’s The tell-all memoir “Spare” has been flying off the shelves since its highly anticipated release.
First-day sales of the controversial book topped 1.4 million copies, according to publishing house Penguin Random House.
Harry’s book was written to give readers insight into Harry’s personal life as it opened up about his mother’s mourning in 1997 and his long-standing resentment at the role of royal ‘reserve’, overshadowed by “the heir” – elder brother Prince William.
He recounted arguments and a physical altercation with William, revealed how he lost his virginity and confessed to using illegal drugs.
Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir “Spare” has been flying off the shelves since its highly anticipated release. (Getty/Penguin Random House/Getty Images)
Sales for “Spare” They include hardcover editions, audiobooks, and eBooks sold worldwide, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
“The first full day of sales for ‘Spare’ represents the largest first day sales total for a non-fiction book ever published by Penguin Random House, the world’s largest commercial publisher,” the publisher shared in a statement to People.
The Duke of Sussex’s memoir is “the story of someone we thought we already knew, but now we can truly understand Prince Harry through his own words,” said Gina Centrello, president and publisher of Random House Group. statement, according to the Associated Press.
The worldwide release date for the book was January 1. 10 and is priced at $36 in the US.
Sales of “Spare” include hardcover, audiobook and e-book editions sold worldwide. (AP Photo/AP Images)
From Harry and his wife Meghan Markle announced they were taking “a step back” as senior members of the royal family, the couple released several public projects, while speaking out against the monarchy.
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In 2021, they discussed their decision to move on with Oprah Winfrey in an interview that was seen by nearly 50 million people worldwide.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke with Oprah Winfrey in an interview that has been seen by nearly 50 million people worldwide. (Joe Pugliese/Harpo Productions via AP/AP Images)
Harry and Markle released a tell-all docuseries on Netflix on December 21. 8, 2022.
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Like a dark cloud, the release of “Spare” hung over the king’s upcoming coronation in May. Harry’s father became king when his mother died, Queen Elizabeth IISept. 8. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was 96.
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Royal commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti told Fox News Digital that the Royal Family would be “pretty angry” with Harry’s latest actions. He noted that King Charles’ response was clear when he recently changed the procedures for his coronation.
“Even if Harry and Meghan are invited, you would expect them to find a polite way not to attend after all the trouble they have caused,” he said. But you can never quite predict their behavior. … [The royals] you have to act cautiously. … By not reacting publicly, they at least leave room for things to calm down. This allows for the possibility of conversations taking place in the future, which could allow for some form of reconciliation.
Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Nolasco and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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