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‘Spare’ by Prince Harry

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NanKate Thu 27-Oct-22 16:08:30

To be published in January. Oh dear ?

bevisp1 Sat 29-Oct-22 14:17:29

Isn’t anyone who isn’t the oldest of the siblings a ‘spare’ as harry put it. Doesn’t mean you have to have that as an excuse to have nothing much to do with your family. I’m glad I’m the ‘spare’ in my family. When is this man going to move forward instead of living in the past.

Paperbackwriter Sat 29-Oct-22 14:15:20

"I hope his vengeful booky wook does not match up to the publisher’s expectations and they end up out of pocket having paid him an advance of many millions."

I'm torn here - in theory I'd agree with you. But they are also MY publishers so I don't want them to go broke!

Grantanow Sat 29-Oct-22 14:15:19

Likely to be remaindered!

grannyscott Sat 29-Oct-22 14:15:01

What a lot of judgemental people you are. All your knowledge of this young man is what the media have chosen to feed you and you have obviously eaten well!

Prentice Sat 29-Oct-22 14:14:56

How much was the book deal for then, anybody know this?

Keffie12 Sat 29-Oct-22 14:13:07

Coco51

Apparently Book one of a three book deal for $36 million, with a $20 million advance. Specified that the second book should not be published until after the Queen has died. But what can you expect fron an overpriviliged grown up toddler and a guttersnipe who thought she could teach the Queen how to modernise the monarchy. Harry is just a step in her ambition to rise above everyone - even hinting she might run for President (jeez, if that’s the case she’ll makr Trump look good!) She’ll drop Harry when he can longer be useful. All they do is monetizing their royal rank despite promising the Queen, King Charles and Prince William not to do so.
King Charles should strip them of their Duke and Duchess rank and then we’d really see how they’d get on as ordinary people. No doubt it would be received only because Meghan is black. According to Tom Bower the author of ‘Revenge: the war between Meghan, Harry and the war between Windsors’ they wanted to sell pens and the like with the ‘Sussexroyal’ logo - how crass!

You believe all of it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Keffie12 Sat 29-Oct-22 14:12:02

Prentice

Keffie12 are you in the US? Just wondered as Harry is viewed with more sympathy there.
Here, not so much.However, it must be said that not too long ago he was very popular here, until he and Meghan left the UK and yet continued to disrespect his family.Her family too, come to think of it.

No I am British born and bred. Yes I live here. There is far more support for them than you realise here in The U.K

I am a member of a Sussex group on social media. There are alot of them around and the majority U.K based and U.K run.

We don't make the noise those who put out the bile and bilge like Morgan, Wooton and Levin do that others buy into. If you look closer you will see far more support for them than you think they gave. The noise takes over

I have a decent journalist friend who told me, the likes of Morgan and his like only do it for monetary gain anyway as the U S market is far more lucrative than here for making them money through the back door

Prentice Sat 29-Oct-22 14:11:28

It is also my favourite character from Downton Abbey smile

Namsnanny Sat 29-Oct-22 14:11:03

Theoddbird

More Royal bashing I see....

I wouldnt change the Monarchy or RF but they do kind of ask for it sometimes though. Dont you agree?

Prentice Sat 29-Oct-22 14:10:35

MrsBridges your name is very apt today.

Coco51 Sat 29-Oct-22 14:09:58

Apparently Book one of a three book deal for $36 million, with a $20 million advance. Specified that the second book should not be published until after the Queen has died. But what can you expect fron an overpriviliged grown up toddler and a guttersnipe who thought she could teach the Queen how to modernise the monarchy. Harry is just a step in her ambition to rise above everyone - even hinting she might run for President (jeez, if that’s the case she’ll makr Trump look good!) She’ll drop Harry when he can longer be useful. All they do is monetizing their royal rank despite promising the Queen, King Charles and Prince William not to do so.
King Charles should strip them of their Duke and Duchess rank and then we’d really see how they’d get on as ordinary people. No doubt it would be received only because Meghan is black. According to Tom Bower the author of ‘Revenge: the war between Meghan, Harry and the war between Windsors’ they wanted to sell pens and the like with the ‘Sussexroyal’ logo - how crass!

Forsythia Sat 29-Oct-22 14:09:46

No royal bashing that I can see.

Namsnanny Sat 29-Oct-22 14:09:33

Callistemon21

^It's an internet meme that gullible people who believe everything they see and read will believe you if you say you have a bridge for sale^

Oh! I was going to ask if it was a bridge over troubled water.
Extending an olive branch to other posters perhaps

Silly me, so gullible 😂😂😂

😂😂

Theoddbird Sat 29-Oct-22 14:08:58

More Royal bashing I see....

Nodj Sat 29-Oct-22 14:08:03

🎤

Namsnanny Sat 29-Oct-22 14:07:10

Go onto BBC News 2018 and see the Inca grass bridge being re made. Absolute work of art.

Forsythia Sat 29-Oct-22 14:07:06

Perhaps it’s a bridge on your teeth….

Prentice Sat 29-Oct-22 14:06:37

There was a very wobbly bridge in London, it waved about alarmingly!

Joseanne Sat 29-Oct-22 14:06:15

Building bridges maybe Callistemon?
Actually I was thinking it could mean selling a diamond bridge ring. Isn't that the bit under the stone?

PS Meghan re designed the bridge of the engagement 💍 Harry gave her.

Prentice Sat 29-Oct-22 14:05:23

Callistemon another good bridge reference smile
And so much better than ‘burning your bridges’

Namsnanny Sat 29-Oct-22 14:04:21

I admit I have strange and varied interests.
One of which is bridges
I have a PBS recording of all the bridges that have suffered with bad engineering.😂
The San Fransisco Bridge (1920-30)was a complete fiasco. Wobbled and jumped around so much in the wind all the cars on it were thrown off!.

FannyCornforth Sat 29-Oct-22 14:04:12

It stems from the story of the American businessman who bought London Bridge, thinking that he was buying Tower Bridge.
It happened a long while back, before memes, or even the internet, were a thing.
Perhaps I’ve educated someone today

www.history.com/.amp/news/how-london-bridge-ended-up-in-arizona

Forsythia Sat 29-Oct-22 14:03:58

A wealthy privileged man has co-written a book. A man who, until he married, seemed happy being ‘the spare’. A man who has never had to worry about working, food on the table, money in his pocket, housing himself. A man who was babied and coddled, got away with a lot due to his mother dying, apparently cruel to animals, drink, drugs, naked billiards, cheating in exams at Eton, supposedly not passing exams to get into Sandhurst or more to fly planes, you name it he has done it or not as the case may be. Will he write about all of that? If his book addresses all of this then it will be a worthwhile read perhaps. If, as many suspect, it will be all about feeling second best and jealous of his brother then he really needs to grow up. I won’t say anything about Meghan although she will be driving this. It’s his name, his face on the cover so he should take responsibility for the first time in his life. It will be interesting at the very least.

Prentice Sat 29-Oct-22 14:03:27

It is the silliest meme I have ever heard of, and has no relevance on this thread at all in any case.
I do wonder though what exactly you consider ‘your work’ to be.

Nodj Sat 29-Oct-22 14:03:03

From USA but I agree!!!