![]() We are excited to announce the remarkably personal and emotionally powerful story of Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. Princess Margaret, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, was a famous example in the 20th century. ![]() Throughout history, royal spares have often been overlooked or cast as "bad apples," in contrast to the dutiful and wise heir. Their heir, Prince William, was born in 1982. ![]() In the U.K., when Charles married Diana, the phrase "heir and a spare" was often seen in royal reporting and it was considered the couple's duty to ensure the survival of the royal bloodline by producing two healthy children. This highlights the distinction between the heir, the eldest child destined to inherit their parent's wealth, power and position, and their younger siblings-"spares" who will only come to prominence if the heir dies. The press release does not mention the thinking behind the book's title, but it references a well-known phrase about royal children-"the heir and the spare." Ramona Rosales/Penguin Random House/Anwar Hussein/Getty Images ![]() ![]() The prince's memoir will be "raw" and "unflinching," according to its publisher. The book jacket for "Spare" (L) and Harry (R) with his brother William at the funeral of their mother Diana on September 6, 1997. ![]()
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