Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Harry’s memoir sold more than 1.5 million copies on release day
Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile
Prince Harry shows Stephen Colbert the necklace William broke
The Prince and Princess of Wales were asked about Prince Harry’s book Spare as they made their first public appearance since the Duke of Sussex’s tell-all memoir was published, smiling despite the controversy as they opened a leading hospital.
Harry’s fraught relationship with Prince William and Kate is exposed in Spare, which has become the fastest selling non fiction book in history, while a poll has found Harry’s popularity has dropped since its publication.
The couple toured the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital and smiled, joked and posed for a large number of selfies with NHS staff they thanked for their efforts during the winter months.
When they first arrived, a man shouting appeared to say: “Do you ever plan to comment on Harry’s book sir?”
They ignored the question and declined to respond when asked later by broadcasters if they had read the book during a visit to the Open Door Charity in nearby Birkenhead.
Earlier today, King Charles III was smiling and shaking hands of wellwishers this morning in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire on his first appearance since the book release.
Prince Harry has opened up about the “ginger gene” he passed down from his mother’s side to his son Archie and daughter Lilibet.
During the Duke of Sussex’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host said: “Having children helps us remember those that we’ve lost. Do you see your mother or your grandparents in any of your children?”
In response to the question, Harry said he “definitely” sees his mother, Diana, in his children, before joking that the “ginger gene is a strong one”.
Duke of Sussex says he thought there was ‘no way’ ginger gene would ‘stand up to my wife’s genes’
Prince Harry has said that the motivation behind writing the book was to tell his side of the story – after accusing Buckingham Palace of negative briefings against him and his wife, which it denies.
But only one in five people polled by YouGov said they believed Prince Harry’s motivation, while nearly twice as many (41 per cent) thought his aim was to make money.
Prince Andrew, Harry’s uncle, was stripped of his military titles and patronages in January
Prince Harry and Meghan are now less popular than disgraced royal Prince Andrew among over-65s after making bombshell revelations in Spare, a new poll has found.
A fresh survey by YouGov found that 73 per cent of over-65s in Britain have a “very” negative view of Harry. Some 69 per cent had the same view of the Duchess.
This compares with 60 per cent for Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his military titles and patronages in January over allegations of sexual assault, which he denies.
My colleague Matt Mathers has more details:
Prince Andrew, Harry’s uncle, was stripped of his military titles and patronages in January
The ghostwriter of Spare, JR Moehringer has appeared to defend Harry amid online fact-checking of Spare, posting a series of quotes about memory and fact – including two from the duke.
In another, Harry says: “Whatever the cause, my memory is my memory, it does what it does, gathers and curates as it sees fit, and there’s just as much truth in what I remember and how I remember it as there is in so-called objective facts.”
From Prince Harry’s revelation he shopped at department TK Maxx’s “once-a-year sales” to being gifted an Xbox for his 13th birthday, my colleague Maanya Sachdeva has compiled four discrepancies in Harry’s new book, flagged by readers:
The Duke of Sussex has divided opinion with his deeply personal memoir
Prince Harry’s controversial memoir, Spare, was put on display beside a novel titled, How to Kill Your Family, reports my colleague Mary-Kate Findon.
Bert’s Books in Swindon went viral after they shared a picture of their “cheeky” display on Twitter.
Owner Alex Call told Sky News that Bella Mackie’s book was already in their window as it was their top seller of 2022.
“We thought it would be quite funny to put it next to Spare and would be quite light-hearted and make a few people smile,” he said.
Prince William and the Princess of Wales have been making their first public appearances today since the publication of Spare.
Following a visit to the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital, the couple travelled to the Open Door Charity in nearby Birkenhead, an organisation supporting the mental health of young adults across Merseyside using culture and creativity.
They ignored a Harry-related question shouted by the media as they arrived and William did not acknowledge a question asked by a broadcaster as the couple made their way to their chauffeur-driven car after the visit, which asked: “Your Royal Highness, have you had a chance to read your brother’s book?”
Today’s royal visit to the Open Door Charity
Prince Harry has revealed the sentimental charms he wears on the necklace that his brother Prince William allegedly broke during a 2019 physical altercation between the siblings.
In his memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex claimed that his older brother once allegedly attacked him during an argument over Meghan Markle.
“It all happened so fast. So very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor,” Harry wrote in the memoir, which was released Tuesday 10 January.
The royal was asked about the necklace in question during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night, with the royal revealing that the jewellery has since been fixed.
Duke of Sussex alleges in memoir his brother William ripped necklace during 2019 physical altercation
Prince Harry recalls his relationship with his late great aunt, Princess Margaret, in his new memoir Spare.
The Duke of Sussex’s tell-all memoir that details family feuds, adolescent rebellion and the inner workings of the royal family, has officially been released today (10 January), after being leaked five days prior.
In it, Harry discusses his relationship with his great aunt, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II’s sister who died in 2002.
Recalling his early memories of “Aunt Margo”, Prince Harry explains that he felt “nothing for her, except a bit of pity and a lot of jumpiness”.
Duke of Sussex recalled how late royal could ‘kill a houseplant with one scowl’
Prince Harry has revealed how the smell of Princess Diana’s perfume helped him cope with her death.
In his new memoir, Spare, which came out on 10 January, the Duke of Sussex expressed his feeling of grief after his mother died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, at the age of 36. Harry was 12 years old at the time of Diana’s death.
He went on to note how his therapist urged him to reflect on what he remembered about his mother, including “bedtimes in Kensington Palace,” when he’d go from “inhaling her perfume” to then “lying in bed”.
“We’re breaking through,” Harry’s therapist told him. “Let’s not stop there.”
Amber Raiken has more:
‘I read somewhere that smell is our oldest sense, and that fitted with what I experienced in that moment,’ wrote Duke of Sussex
PA
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Log in
New to The Independent?
Or if you would prefer:
Want an ad-free experience?
Hi {{indy.fullName}}