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Prince Harry's book, Spare, is slated for release in January

Prince Harry's much-anticipated memoir is set to be released on January 10, 2023.

With the title Spare, the book is described by its publisher, Penguin Randomhouse UK, as an "intimate and heartfelt memoir". The 416-page book will be released in 16 languages together with an an audiobook to be read by the author.

"Written with raw, unflinching honesty," explains the publisher, "Spare finds the Prince writing about some moments from his life publicly for the first time."

In the book, the Duke of Sussex's tell-all will include his thoughts when he and his brother William had to walk behind their mother's coffin. Harry was barely 13 when his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, died after a high-speed crash.

The  prince also writes about his experience with the armed forces, which twice took him to the frontlines of Afghanistan, and the joy of being a husband and father.

"It offers an honest and captivating personal portrait, one that shows readers that behind everything they think they know about the Prince lies a story that is variably inspiring, courageous, and eye-opening," Penguin Randomhouse said.

"I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become," the 38-year-old prince said in a statement alongside the announcement of Spare's release.

"I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story – the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned – I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful," he continued.

The memoir’s title is a reference to the phrase "the heir and the spare," which is often used to describe Harry and William. When Harry was born, he was next to William in the line of succession but the birth of William's three children has since pushed Harry further down the line. Their father, King Charles III, succeeded to the throne after the Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September.

Royals watchers and the public have been keeping an eye on the release of the book after it was first announced in July 2021. Just hours after Thursday’s announcement, Spare shoot to Amazon.com’s top 10 bestseller list.

While it is unknown how much the prince earned from this book deal, he intends to donate the proceeds of the book's sales to two British charities. He has already given $1.5 million to Sentebale, an organization he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV/AIDS.


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