By Smith, Patrick

After days of bombshell revelations and promotional interviews, Prince Harry’s memoir was released on Tuesday in London. In it, he describes how he fell headlong in love with his future wife, Meghan Markle, in addition to providing new details on the bitter internal feud of the British royal family.

The release of the book, titled “Spare,” on Monday at midnight local time (7 p.m. ET), will allow the public to obtain a copy of a memoir filled with glimpses into a rare family riven by disagreement and distrust, despite the fact that many of the book’s details have already been reported.

Overnight, some Britons flocked to book stores to get their hands on a copy of “Spare.”

At one London store, Chris Imafidon, chair of an educational nonprofit, purchased three copies.

According to what he told the Associated Press, “I want to be able to paint the picture myself, see it for myself, and then be able to say, OK, yes, maybe things have changed or maybe the person has matured.”

“However, if I just read in the newspaper, I don’t think I’ll be satisfied just hearing because each newspaper presents a completely different picture of Prince Harry,” “But if I just read in the newspaper,”

According to Reuters, the memoir is currently the best-seller on Amazon’s websites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and Canada.

Harry describes the breakdown in his relationship with his older brother, Prince William, and how his father, now King Charles III, appeared concerned about being overshadowed by his sons and their wives, something Harry says he noticed after he announced his engagement to Meghan. Harry is often affectionate about his family, particularly his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Harry, 38, stated that his father couldn’t stand “someone new dominating the monarchy, grabbing the spotlight, someone shiny and new coming in and overshadowing him.” Harry was referring to Harry’s father.

Harry argues that the royal family shared responsibility for Harry and Meghan’s need to leave the country for their own safety by planting negative stories in tabloid media. His intense and unrelenting rage toward the media, which he claims contributed to the death of his mother, Princess Diana, is a theme that runs throughout the book. trampled on the royals; and “fought ruthlessly” against Meghan.

After their relationship was made public in November 2016, Harry wrote about the time, “There was a new low every few minutes.” I had prepared myself for the standard of libels and the usual madness, but I hadn’t anticipated this level of unrestrained lying.

I had not anticipated the racism at all. Harry wrote, “both the dog-whistle racism and the glaring, vulgar, in your face racism.”

A portion of the book’s most attractive sections incorporate charges that Harry’s sibling and main successor to the privileged position, Sovereign William, genuinely went after him during a question; that Camilla, the queen consort, his stepmother, released private conversations to boost her reputation; and that King Charles III, his father, had pleaded with his sons not to make his dying years “a misery” by fighting.

In the centuries-long history of Britain’s royals, who, as Harry has pointed out, double as a family and a national institution, the publication of such a candid and revealing account is almost unprecedented. The book has raised concerns about the monarchy’s long-term viability and even raised concerns about its uncertain future.

According to new data released on Tuesday by the British polling company YouGov, the monarchy’s overall popularity rating has decreased by half, from plus 44 to plus 18, since September 2022.

Suzannah Lipscomb, a royal historian and Professor Emerita at the University of Roehampton, stated to NBC News, “There may be some lasting damage to the reputation of the royal family — but not to the extent of undermining consent for a monarchy.” I have a strong suspicion that Harry’s own popularity will suffer the most from public opinion.”

According to the YouGov poll, nearly two-thirds of British citizens now have a negative opinion of Harry, and only a quarter have a positive opinion. As a result, Harry’s net favorability rating is now minus 38, which is the lowest it has ever been and a far cry from his score of plus 65 in 2011.

According to YouGov, Meghan’s popularity has decreased to minus 42. She is still somewhat popular with 18- to 24-year-olds, but even among this age group, her support has dropped significantly.

In the same way that his mother, Princess Diana, was criticized for disclosing details of her divorce from Charles in a well-known BBC interview in 1995, Harry’s confessions and accusations may have hurt his reputation in Britain.

However, Lipscomb stated, that criticism might not be prevalent in his adopted nation.

“Harry conveys a sense of profound distress and resentment, and there is a sense that he has crossed a line: On this side of the pond, discretion is still valued, and these revelations have nearly exhausted public sympathy. Lipscomb stated, “My sense is that public opinion in the UK is that Harry has gone too far.”

Harry may be mirroring the stereotype of the emotionally open and uncomplicated American by writing such a harrowing account of his life and giving a flurry of interviews in which he openly discusses the deep rift with his father and brother. This image was clearly appealing to Harry even before he met Meghan.

Harry says that since he was a child, he had been told that Americans were “too loud, too rich, too happy.” Too self-assured, too direct, and too honest,” but that he had a different opinion. Nah, thought I always. Before getting to the point, the Yanks didn’t cover their bases, didn’t snort politely, or clear their throats. They’d spit out whatever was on their minds, like a sneeze, and although that could be problematic at times, I usually preferred it to the alternative.

He also talks about how he quickly fell in love with Meghan Markle after seeing her picture on an Instagram account of a friend.

“The conveyor belt was stopped by this woman. The conveyor belt was crushed to pieces by this woman. Harry wrote, “I’d never seen anyone so beautiful.”

He continued, “There was an energy about her, a wild joy and playfulness.” On that pressing question, I had never formed a solid opinion: Is there a single person on earth who is perfect for each of us? However, I had the impression at the time that there might only be one face for me.

The couple’s Netflix show, which aired many of their complaints in six hours, is the subject of the book. In order to promote the ghostwritten memoir, Harry has also participated in high-profile television interviews. The memoir and interviews have received silence from the royal palaces. Through Archwell, the Sussexes have declined to comment on the record.

In an interview that was conducted in December and aired on Sunday, Harry stated to ITV that he believed it was possible for him to reconcile with his father and brother. Harry has stated that he still wishes for a reconciliation with his family. I’m not sure how honesty can damage relationships. The abuser can only abuse if they are silenced, right? Therefore, I am unsure of how silence will ever improve the situation.

In addition, he has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS’s 60 Minutes, and he will appear on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

He has stated that in order to obtain favorable tabloid coverage, his family had entered “into bed with the devil.”

The saga has been a huge boost for the British newspapers, which have enthusiastically covered every twist and turn, including the publication of his much-anticipated book, even though Harry has waged war against the British media’s intrusion and negative headlines.

Emily Andrews, a seasoned royal commentator and former British newspaper journalist, stated, “The only winners here are the press, who are feasting over the corpse of a once-loving fraternal relationship.”

In the United Kingdom, I don’t think Harry and Megan’s public image can be fixed; She added, “I think it’s gone beyond that.”

He says that the queen, under pressure from her household, rescinded an invitation to meet and, he hoped, discuss the ongoing familial tensions. The book details the days leading up to the public and surprising break with the royal family as Meghan and Harry took their small family first to Canada and then to the United States.

Harry declared that he would “forever support my queen, my Commander in Chief, and my Granny” despite the danger he believed his family was in and his disappointment with them. even after she has left us.”

My issue has never been the monarchy itself or its concept. It has been with the press and their unhealthy relationship with the palace. I have always and will always love my country and my family.

Harry has also publicly argued with his family as he has gone to war with the media and turned his version of events into prime-time viewing and bestsellers. If this divide is irreparable, only time will tell.

Smith, Patrick