would amend his forthcoming memoir to soften some of his more bombshell claims for the sake of the monarchy’s reputation. However, his choice of title—Spare—has some people convinced that, if anything, the Duke of Sussex is going in the opposite direction.
And already royals experts are bracing for the backlash by royal decree. The is clearly a reference to the phrase an heir and a spare.
As the younger son, Prince Harry is the “spare” to Prince William’s “heir,” which puts him in a complicated position, royally speaking.
Imagine growing up in an environment where you being second most important is a matter of official policy. Imagine if the whole world knows you by the slightly derogatory nickname picked out for you by some royal-adjacent guy in the middle ages.
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