A confession: I have gotten caught up in the hype around Spare, Prince Harry’s ghostwritten memoir that sold more than 3.2 million copies in its first week.
Spare feeds us “bombshell” revelations and lurid accusations – exclusive content that has promoted Harry to royalty status on the interview circuit. Widespread media attention has been devoted to what should probably have been kept between the prince and his therapist.
It’s hypocrisy – why shout your story to the masses while claiming you crave a private life, away from the evil, omnipresent media’s scrutiny?
But that’s not the only mixed message – Harry condemns the monarchy yet refuses to renounce his title. He tells Anderson Cooper, when asked about it point blank, “What would be the point?”
Hmmm, Harry, wouldn’t it actually justify most, if not all, of your points?
In Spare, we learn about the relationship between Harry and his brother, as…
