Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 21, 2025 · Entertainment

Prince Harry's 'Spare' Saga: Royal Rivalry and Repercussions

Coming off the back of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's no-holds-barred interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Spare was billed as a fresh attack on the Royal Family

ROYAL FAMILY IN CHAOS: PRINCE HARRY'S SHOCKING MEMOIR LEAKED, ROCKING THE MONARCHY!

Just five days before its highly anticipated release date, Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, has been leaked online, sending shockwaves throughout the royal family and the world. The juicy details of Harry's life, including his most intimate moments and bitter feuds with his family members, have left many tongues wagging.

In a scandalous turn of events, excerpts from the book were shared on Twitter after Spanish booksellers broke the embargo and put the book out early. And let me tell you, it's been a wild ride! From Harry's loss of virginity in a field behind a pub to his frostbite woes after a trip to the North Pole, nothing is off-limits in this tell-all memoir.

In his memoir, Harry laid bare shocking accusations, including that his brother Prince William (pictured alongside the Princess of Wales and Harry in 2017) physically attacked him

But what's got everyone talking is the candid revelations about Prince William and Prince Charles. According to royal author Ingrid Seward, Harry's emotional problems were caused by allowing the "Spare" label to dominate his life - to the extent that he has now made a career out of it!

In Spare, Harry lays bare shocking accusations against his family members, including that his brother physically attacked him and that Charles didn't hug him when their mother Diana died. Ouch! It seems that this attitude is one Harry has carried from childhood into his adult years.

Seward writes: "Harry had a good relationship with his father until he moved to America, 'unlocked his inner self', and started using his position as the spare to make noise.' And boy, does he ever make some noise in this book!

The Duke of Sussex shocked the world with several headline-making revelations in his tell-all book, which was released in January 2023

The memoir's title, Spare, refers to Harry's feeling of being a "spare part" compared to William being heir. In Spanish, the book is titled En La Sombra (In The Shadow), which aptly summarizes Harry's ill-feeling towards his brother.

On its first day of publication, Spare sold approximately 1.4 million copies in the US, Canada, and the UK, becoming the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time! But don't get too excited just yet - royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams warns that this memoir has ruffled many royal feathers and may never be forgiven.

It's no secret that Harry and his wife Meghan have been at odds with the Royal Family since their infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. But now, it seems that Harry is determined to tell his version of "the truth" - even if it means sacrificing his relationships with his family members.

Seward has spent decades covering The Firm and its highs and lows ¿ from the War of the Waleses and Toegate to Megxit and beyond. She reveals many stories in her book My Mother and I

In the Channel 5 documentary, Meghan: Duchess for Sale?, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said: "Spare was again, together with the interviews, something that was a red rag to King Charles. Harry trashed his family in the book and they haven't forgotten and they may never trust him again afterwards."

As one Buckingham Palace insider told The Scholarly Note: "There's a lot of worry that Harry could tell all in a book deal or even follow Meghan's lead and make a podcast. He's hinted he has discovered secrets during the hearings, particularly regarding the treatment of him and Meghan, that would shock us all. It is a veiled threat, essentially that he will tell all if it doesn't go the way he wants it to."

While Spare 2 could do wonders for Harry financially, many royal observers wonder if this would eliminate any chance of a reunion between Harry, William, and Charles. After all, as Seward writes: "Much of Harry's ire has been directed at his elder brother William, the heir, and their relationship has always been fraught with rivalry - so much so that Harry developed a complex about being the second best."

Seward wrote: '[Harry's] row with his brother was one thing - this is not unusual with siblings, when one has all the responsibility and the other is free to have more fun.' William and Harry are pictured in 2017

The royal family is reeling from this bombshell memoir, and it's clear that nothing will ever be the same again. But don't worry, folks! The Scholarly Note has got you covered. We'll keep you updated on all the latest gossip and drama as this royal scandal unfolds!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE ROYAL GOSSIP AND DRAMA ON THE SCHOLARLY NOTE!

King Charles and Prince Harry, who are apparently no longer on speaking terms, are pictured in 2019

The brothers ended up at loggerheads when the Queen reluctantly accepted that Harry could keep his beard on his wedding day. The pair are seen in 2022 after their grandmother's death

Seward wrote: 'The anger aimed at the monarchy, the British people, his father and stepmother was totally unnecessary.' Charles is pictured with Meghan and Harry in 2018

It was the late Queen, pictured alongside Harry and Meghan in 2018, who found herself in an 'impossible position' when it came to dealing with her grandson's antics

The Waleses and the Sussexes are pictured during the notoriously awkward walkabout following the Queen's death in 2022

On its first day of publication, Spare sold approximately 1.4million copies in the US, Canada and the UK, becoming the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time

Seward wrote: '[Harry] chooses to be the victim and wreak vengeance on the slights he thought he had suffered; on his family, on the Press and through the courts.' Harry is pictured during a BBC interview following his lost security court case earlier this year

Meghan, Harry, William and Kate watch a flypast to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on July 10, 2018