Spare - Pr Harry's Book...

I will read it. I'm a sucker for a good memoir.

When I saw that on Twitter yesterday, I honestly thought that was a pretend cover someone made up to mock this book.
Then I looked at some other sites and discovered that it seems to be the real thing.

"Spare" - what a joke, clearly he hasn't matured at all and we're going to get 400 pages of poor old Harry (the world's oldest, whiniest teenager) blaming everything on his birth order and everyone else in his family for his own failures.
As a second son he had the freedom and finances to do almost anything he wanted with his life, and instead he's chosen a life of petty bitterness and to focus on the one thing he will never be, but his brother will. The fact that at 40yo and with 2 kids, he makes this the title of his book tells us everything we need to know.
It should be called "Spare...us"

And that cover? I had to laugh when I read a comment that said:
"that photo looks like one of those facial reconstruction jobs that forensic anthropologists do when they find the skull of a neanderthal man in some ancient burial pit"

Well I won't read it as I refuse to give him a dime. But I will read what others say about it.

I have to admit I don’t really get the vitriol towards Meghan and Harry (not just here…they seem pretty universally despised). I’m sure I’ll read the book…$47 on Amazon.ca for the hardcover! Having said that, I kinda feel badly for him. He has made some crappy choices, but who hasn’t. I’d imagine living your life publicly while always being referred to as “the spare” would fuck you up a bit.

Ha. I will need to go find this. Sounds like something I'd love. 

I would imagine Her Majesty would say 'recollections may vary' (again) if she was around to see this book. 

I don't see how being "spare" can be used as an excuse...look at Prince Edward and Sophie...he was the forth child, and he works hard and follows all the BRF expectations. Also, Princess Anne was the second, like Harry, and a female (not in the line of succession) and she is one of the hardest working royals. And neither of them whine constantly...they don't whine at all.

He hasn't been referred to that his whole life. When he was born someone (and it might have even been Diana said she produced an heir and a spare) but apart from that he hasn't regularly been referred to in that way. 
"Third" would have been more accurate as for most of his life he was third in line (to the throne) to William's second, and that seems to be what he's really bitter about. And I don't get why he's so bent out of shape about it anyway, he's just one in long line of "spares"...because that's exactly what the line of succession is, why is he acting as if he's the only one?

William could just as easily have taken a petty lifelong offence to that line because it was basically saying that if he dies it's no big deal because Harry is there to replace him...but he didn't. Unlike Harry who will obviously never get over being jealous of his brother.

I am 100% certain Harry knows who his biological father is, there's been too many rumors and for sure he had a DNA paternity test long ago.

FTR, I think it is Charles, if it wasn't I'm sure Harry wouldn't be continuing with all these court cases about security etc and ongoing emotional blackmail of his family, because they (the royals) could easily let it get out that he was just a commoner and wasn't entitled to any of it anyway.

Nope, Harry knows it's Charles otherwise he'd be a lot more careful.

Princess Anne is in the line of succession, just she comes behind her two younger brothers because she is female. BTW - that law has been recently changed (but not made retrospective) so Princess Charlotte wasn't 'demoted' when Prince Louis came along.

I won't be reading the book. There will be enough of the 'highlights' reported in the press to give a general sense of the tone of the book anyway. 

It just all makes me so sad. Sad that it's come to this, sad that he (and William) lost their mother at such a young age which obviously affected them terribly, sad that he and William don't have a great relationship any more when they were so close, sad that our Royal family is going to be dragged through the mud again with this book...

As ScrapbookMyLife said (can't get the quote to work)

"I think had he not met Meghan, his current life would be very different, and I think he'd still be a working member of the Royal Family.

I think Meghan expected to be the next Princess Diana, and when she wasn't worshipped, and when she was told what she can and cannot do as a member of the Royal Family, she didn't like it. I think she then said-decided I'm done, and Harry is along for the ride.

This book is a final passive aggressive petulant act of "burning the proverbial royal bridge". Exactly how Meghan wants it, because she didn't get her way."

This is exactly how I feel and I guess I feel bitter towards Meghan for that reason. I was thrilled when it seemed he'd met the love of his life, I loved the wedding and the prospect of new royal babies etc but it quickly went sour sadly and things are forever tainted now, whether or not the brothers ever become close again.

And the book? Well it's just going to make it all worse.

I felt exactly the same. Thrilled that “our Prince” had found his love and looking forward to both of them playing an important role in the family. It is such a shame how it turned out.

I think the biggest catalyst was the birth of his children. As a new parent his own upbringing would be forefront in his mind and he would be thinking that no child should have been treated the way he was and the resentment just grew and grew, fanned by Meghan. I really believe with the passing of time and becoming more mature, Harry will come to realise just how hurtful all this mess is - to many, not just the RF, but by then it will be too late.

I would like to read the book but I won’t buy it. I’m sure the papers will give us plenty of excerpts!