Prince Harry Says He Cut Details From ‘Spare’ Because He Feared Royal Family Would Never Forgive Him: “It Could Have Been Two Books”
deadline.comPrince Harry has said he trimmed down his tell-all memoir Spare and chose not to publish certain details as he knew his family would never forgive him if they were made public.
In a new interview, the Duke of Sussex told British newspaper The Daily Telegraph that the original initial transcript for Spare was twice the length of the final draft, and he had enough material to complete two books on his life and family. “The first draft was different,” he told the newspaper. “It was 800 pages, and now it’s down to 400 pages.
It could have been two books, put it that way. And the hard bit was taking things out.” Prince Harry continued to add that things have happened between him and his father and brother that he doesn’t “want the world to know.” “I don’t think they would ever forgive me,” he said.
Prince Harry’s Spare was released on Tuesday after several days of newspaper leaks and headlines about its contents. The book also went on sale prematurely in Spain.
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