Prince Harry's MemoirSpareto Be Released in Paperback — But with a Surprising Decision

Mar. 15, 2025

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Prince Harry’s memoirSpareis hitting shelves in a new format this fall.

On Aug. 27, Penguin Random Houseannouncedthat the Duke of Sussex’s book will be published in paperback in the U.S. on Oct. 22.The Booksellerreported that the book will be published in paperback in the U.K. on Oct. 24.

While it’s common for paperback editions of books to feature new chapters or additional information, Penguin Random House confirmed the contents of the paperback are “unchanged.” The decision not to include anything new is widely being viewed as a step towards reconciliation with the royal family.

Spare’s paperback publication dates may coincide withKing CharlesandQueen Camilla’s upcomingtour of Australia and Samoalater this year. Buckingham Palace announced in July that the King and Queen would visit the countries this fall, and Samoa will host the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting from Oct. 21 to Oct. 26.

King Charles, 75, is head of the Commonwealth, and the meeting would be a key opportunity for him to make an appearance during the first tour of Commonwealth countries of his reign, which began in September 2022.

King Charles and Queen Camilla at church on Easter at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on March 31, 2024.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty

Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty

Prince Harry’s relationships with his father, the King, and his brother,Prince William, have remained strained following his step back from his royal role in the U.K. with his wife,Meghan Markle, in 2020, and their move to her home state of California. Trustcontinued to be a concernfollowing the release of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix docuseriesHarry & Meghanin December 2022 and the publication ofSparejust one month later in January 2023.

Sparebecame aninstant bestsellerwhen it was published on Jan. 10, 2023, selling over 6 million copies around the world and earning the Guinness World Record for the fastest-selling nonfiction book of all time, the publisher said.

Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare,” published in January 2023.Random house

Random house

Exclusively speakingto PEOPLEaboutSpare’s release, Prince Harry, now 39, described his memoir as a “raw account” of “the good, the bad and everything in between.““I don’t want to tell anyone what to think of it and that includes my family,” the Duke of Sussex said. “This book and its truths are in many ways a continuation of my own mental health journey. It’s a raw account of my life.”

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He added, “My hope has been to turn my pain into purpose, so if sharing my experience makes a positive difference in someone’s life, well, I can’t think of anything more rewarding than that!”

Divided into three parts,Sparelooked back at Prince Harry’s royal childhood in the spotlight, including the 1997 death of his mother,Princess Diana, his career in the British Army and his courtship with Meghan.

source: people.com