Spare

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, and healing.

Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year)

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walkingbehind their mothers coffin as the world watched in sorrowand horror. As Princess Diana was laid torest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feelingand howtheir 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 withanger, with lonelinessand, because he blamed the press for his mothers death, he struggled to acceptlife in the spotlight.

At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours madehim a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and proneto crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldnt find true love.

Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couples cinematic romance and rejoiced in theirfairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjectedto waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harrysaw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over thecenturies, 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 wisdomabout the eternal power of love over grief.

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Unflinching, introspective, and well-written.Time

Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.The New Yorker

A scorching account of life in a golden cage.The Atlantic

Author Bio

Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, is a husband, father, humanitarian, military veteran, mental wellness advocate, and environmentalist. He resides in Santa Barbara, California, with his family and three dogs.