Prince Harry wants to make changes to his memoirs, which will be very intimate, as revealed by The Mirror this Sunday, September 25. Following the death of Elizabeth II, the Duke of Sussex wants to respect the mourning of his loved ones.
- Prince Harry intends to publish his memoirs.
- He wants to tell his story and evoke the most important moments of his life.
- The Duke of Sussex wishes to modify certain passages, following the death of Elizabeth II.
- Will this request be accepted by its publisher?
This is sad news that was announced on Thursday, September 8. Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 at her residence in Balmoral, where she had been for several weeks. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen consort will stay at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow“, we could read in a press release published by Buckingham Palace. His death shocked the whole world and especially Prince Harry who made a radical decision. In July 2021, he announced his intention to publish his memoirs. In these, the husband of Meghan Markle should chain the secrets but also the revelations, each more controversial than the other. Thus, following the death of the sovereign, The Mirror explains that he would have asked his publishing house to be able to make changes to them. “He’s desperately trying to make changes“, explained a source to the tabloid. For this, Prince Harry would have put “spokes in the wheels of his editors because he wants to be able to refine his remarks, now that the queen has died, that a funeral has taken place, and that his father is on the throne“, is then specified. Will he get permission?
With his memoirs, Prince Harry had every intention of telling his story. Regarding these changes, the Duke of Sussex would only like “change some parts. He does not want to rewrite everything but it seems that it is already too late“, assured this source. However, it would seem that it is not so easy since the husband of Meghan Markle is not completely free. Indeed, he has received an advance of $20 million from Penguin Random House which had indicated its desire to have crisp revelations. “In the book, there could be passages which it would be inappropriate to publish so soon after the events.“, re-assure this source before adding “He desperately wants to make changes. But it may already be too late“. Moreover, the editors would have already affirmed to be disappointed with the work since it focused more on mental health than tensions within the royal family. Will this new request be granted? When he announced his intention to write his memoirs, Prince Harry affirmed his desire to tell his story by putting “forward the many hats that I have been able to wear over the years”, he wrote in a press release.
Prince Harry, inconvenient memories
Prince Harry’s memoirs are talked about a lot, especially since he seems to have the intention of making known the bottom of his thoughts. “I hope that by telling my story – the ups and downs, the mistakes, the lessons learned – i can help show that no matter where we come from, we all have a lot more in common than we think“he wrote in a press release before adding: “It is not like the prince that I have been since my birth that I will tell my story but like the man that I have become”. A few months later, a close source had explained that the death of his mother, Lady Diana, would be mentioned. “A knowledgeable source told me that Harry’s memoir will focus heavily on the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and the people who caused it”, revealed royal author Angela Levin in the columns of The Sun. “It was a terrible tragedy, but it’s sad that he can’t move on.”, she continued. A very sensitive subject for Prince Harry but also for the royal family since the death of Lady Diana is still a lot of talk.
Prince Harry and the Royal Family: Have Tensions Eased?
Since leaving the royal family in January 2020, Prince Harry has been talked about very often. With Meghan Markle, they gave interviews and chained explosive revelations, which did not go unnoticed. Following the death of Elizabeth II, the entire royal family met for several days, to pay homage to the sovereign. Two days after the sad announcement, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Windsor Castle. After having done the tour of the flowers laid in homage to the queen, they headed, each on their own, to meet the British who were waiting for them. A very unexpected image but which suggests that this reunion could mark the beginning of reconciliations.