The British royal family does not win for scares. Behind the Duke and Duchess of Sussex interview with Oprah Winfrey, last March, that shook the foundations of Buckingham and in which matters as murky as the deep depression into which he fell Meghan Markle because of the tensions with her husband’s family, whom they also accused of racism, because of the concern they had for the skin color with which their first-born would be born, Archie, now Prince Henry reveals that he will tell everything, everything, everything about what has happened in his life and his family since the ‘Megxit’. This new “truth” in the form of a explosive memories will surely shake again the battered foundations of the court of Isabel II.
In a rare move for a high-ranking member of the royal family, Henry of England, 36, has been putting her memories in order for this book for about a year, during which time has had the help of writer JR Moehringer, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of the biographies of Andre Agassi and Nike co-founder Phil Knight, as well as his own autobiography, ‘The Tender Bar’, which he has taken to the cinema for George Clooney, in a film with Ben Affleck which has not yet been released.
According to the web ‘Page Six‘, the grandson of Elizabeth II has reached an agreement for the publication of the book with the publisher Penguin Random House, which initially planned to receive the work in August, although delivery has been delayed until October. It is expected that The book, which will also have an audiobook version, will not reach bookstores until the end of 2022.
According to the publisher, the book is “an intimate and heartfelt memory of one of the most fascinating and influential world figures of our time,” and will provide “the definitive account of the experiences, adventures, losses and life lessons that have helped shape it. “
Precisely, the same publisher is the one that last month published ‘The Bench’, the first book of stories about the prince’s wife.
“Accurate and truthful”
For his part, Enrique himself has said of his next project: “I write this not as the prince I was born, but as the man I have become. I have worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that by telling my story – the ups and downs, the mistakes, the lessons learned – I can help show that it doesn’t matter where we come from. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I have learned throughout my life thus far and excited for people to read a first-hand account of my life that is accurate and totally truthful. “
Breaking news! Random House is honored to announce a forthcoming memoir by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, to be published globally in late 2022. pic.twitter.com/NUzXwntuKq
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The editorial note notes that the memoirs will cover “his public life from childhood to the present, including his dedication to service to the British royal house, the military duty that led him twice to the front line of Afghanistan, and the joy he has found. being husband and father “and promises” an honest and captivating personal portrait. “
$ 20 million
The draft of the work still has no title, but sources cited by the ‘Daily Mail’ they assure that the prince will receive an advance of $ 20 million (almost 17 million euros) for telling his truth (one of the largest contracts in history). However, with that money the prince will not make cash, since Random House specifies that everything will go to charity.
The British newspaper assures that the news has “surprised” the Prince carlos, who had not been notified of his youngest son’s memoir project, and who has once again saddened the rest of the family members: “A book by Enrique written by Meghan“, assures the newspaper that a member of the royalty has commented.
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Like Edward VIII did
It also collects the words of the author Robert Jobson, author of the ‘bes-tseller’ ‘Prince Philip’s Century’, who sees in Henry’s book a way of acting similar to that of the queen’s ex-king and uncle Edward VIII. “It will become an international bestseller, but at what cost to the monarchy? There will be nowhere to hide. This is not the first time that an ‘exiled’ royal has written a memoir; Edward VIII already did.” , has explained. In the expert’s opinion, Enrique’s memoirs are destined to wreak havoc on the Windsor household: “Enrique is already enormously wealthy and famous, so aside from harming his family, which a book like this will inevitably do, won’t I’m sure what he’s trying to achieve. Anything he says will cause a conflict. “
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