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Prince Harry shows Stephen Colbert the necklace William broke
The Prince and Princess of Wales made their first public appearance since the Duke of Sussex’s tell-all memoir, smiling despite the controversy as they opened a leading hospital.
Harry’s fraught relationship with 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, after being welcomed by senior figures from the hospital, began their tour of the critical care ward, meeting nurses and other staff looking after seriously ill patients.
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.
Spare goes on display next to book named How to Kill Your Family
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 Harry's memoir Spare on display beside How to Kill Your Family novel
Andy Gregory12 January 2023 18:54
Prince William questioned over Spare during first public appearance
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?”
Andy Gregory12 January 2023 18:02
Prince Harry reveals sentimental meaning of necklace he claims Prince William ‘ripped’ during fight
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.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 17:05
‘Wow’: Prince Harry received ‘cold-blooded’ Christmas present from Princess Margaret
Prince Harry recalls his relationship with his late great aunt, Princess Margaret, in his new memoir Spare.
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”.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 16:45
Prince Harry reveals how 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:
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 16:15
Prince and Princess of Wales make first public appearance since release of Spare
The Prince and Princess of Wales made their first public appearance since the Duke of Sussex’s tell-all memoir, smiling despite the controversy as they opened a leading hospital.
Harry’s fraught relationship with 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, after being welcomed by senior figures from the hospital, began their tour of the critical care ward, meeting nurses and other staff looking after seriously ill patients.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 15:42
Readers flag 4 discrepancies in Prince Harry’s memoir Spare
Prince Harry’s memoir Spare has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever and has sparked debate around the world.
Maanya Sachdeva has more:
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 15:20
JR Moehringer grew up with a love of The Prince and the Pauper. Now he’s written Prince Harry’s memoir
Prince Harry’s ghostwriter, JR Moehringer, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning features writer whose own memoir about his absent father was adapted into a George Clooney-directed film.
Now he’s turned his hand to ferreting out the most intimate details of royal life and familial intrigue, writes Sheila Flynn.
JR Moehringer, the ghostwriter who helped Prince Harry tell his story
Prince Harry’s ghostwriter, JR Moehringer, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning features writer whose own memoir about his absent father was adapted into a George Clooney-directed film. Now he’s turned his hand to ferreting out the most intimate details of royal life and familial intrigue, writes Sheila Flynn
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 15:00
Prince Harry’s memoir Spare ‘is being shared for free on Whatsapp’
Prince Harry’s new memoir Spare is reportedly being shared on WhatsApp for free.
But a number of Twitter users have said they have been sent a PDF of the memoir on the social messaging app, potentially costing the prince lost sales, and it is not uncommon for books to be shared on illegal torrenting sites after publication.
Lucy Skoulding reports:
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 14:40
Prince Harry condemns ‘dangerous lie’ that he ‘boasted’ about Taliban kills
Prince Harry has denied boasting about killing 25 Taliban troopers while serving as a soldier, as he cautioned against a “very dangerous” spin about his memoir.
Protests were sparked by Spare, which on Tuesday (10 January) became the UK’s fastest-selling non-fiction book, due to Harry writing he had engaged in “the taking of human lives” while serving as a helicopter pilot in Afghanistan.
“So, my number is 25. It’s not a number that fills me with satisfaction, but nor does it embarrass me,” he wrote.
The 38-year-old told Stephen Colbert it had been “hurtful and challenging” watching the reactions following the book’s publication.
Peony Hirwani has more:
Maryam Zakir-Hussain12 January 2023 14:20