Prince Harry’s insightful (and for some controversial) memoirs Spare part will be published in paperback this autumn, and the Duke of Sussex made an editorial decision that some believe indicates a desire for reconciliation with members of his royal family.
On Tuesday, August 27, publisher Penguin Random House announced that the memoir will be available in paperback in the United States beginning October 22, 2024.
“The paperback edition of Spare part will be published in North America by Random House US and Random House Canada and in the United Kingdom by Transworld,” the publisher announced in a written statement on its website. “In total, the book will be published worldwide in 16 languages.”
The publisher further announced that the new edition “will have the same cover image as the hardcover edition and a newly designed packaging, and the content of the book will remain unchanged.”
Prince Harry’s apparent decision not to add any additional information to his book – particularly given his sister-in-law Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis and the ongoing disputes between senior members of the royal family – is, some believe, a sign that the Duke is making reconciliation a top priority.
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In an earlier interview in 2023 with PeopleThe Duke of Sussex spoke about his memoirs before the book was first published, telling the magazine that his aim was not to “tell anyone what to think,” including members of his family.
“This book and its truths are in many ways a continuation of my own mental health journey. It is a raw account of my life – the good, the bad and everything in between,” the royal said at the time. “My hope was to turn my pain into meaning, so if sharing my experiences makes a positive difference in someone’s life, then I can’t think of anything more satisfying than that!”
Before the memoirs were published, royal expert Katie Nicholl said OK Senior members of the royal family were concerned but not “frightened” by the contents of the book or by the light in which Prince Harry’s statements and allegations were cast on them.
“A lot of things are tied up on a cliffhanger and this is a £35 million book deal, so don’t underestimate the couple or their ability to surprise and drop a few more bombshells when you think there are none left,” she told the publication at the time. “I don’t think the royal family are afraid of anything, least of all what will happen next in Harry’s autobiography. But worried, anxious? Yes. Ready to react? Quite possibly. Tired of it all? Absolutely.”
King Charles and Prince Harry in 2018
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In 2021, Prince Harry said in a statement that he wrote the book “not as the prince I was born, but as the man I have become.”
“I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that by telling my story – the ups and downs, the mistakes, the lessons learned – I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think,” he said.
“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I have learned throughout my life so far,” he continued, “and I look forward to people being able to read a firsthand account of my life that is accurate and completely truthful.”
