According Tea SunPrince Harry would be “in panic“His plans were turned upside down due to the death of Elizabeth II on September 8. And there are tens of millions of euros at stake. While the memoirs of the Duke of Sussex were expected for the end of 2022, a few days ago, it was rumored that they would be postponed to respect a period of mourning. Finally, the publication could be released on November 24, date of Thanksgiving in the United States. Bad news for the husband of Meghan Markle who wants to change parts of it.
He who signed a contract of 35 million pounds sterling (39 million euros) and who would have already received an advance of 19.5 million euros, would be in panic at the idea that certain passages of the book are judged “insensitive” after the death of Elizabeth II and the arrival on the throne of her father Charles III. Harry would therefore have contacted his publisher in the hope of changing some things. The Penguin Random House publishing house has already taken a long time to validate the final version of the book, not hesitating to ask the son of the late Diana to make improvements. “The publishers paid $20 million upfront because they knew anything written would be huge for sales. But the first draft they received was disappointing as it was a little too emotional (…) Eventually the final version was completed and approved and a lot of money and energy was spent to ensure that it comes out this year“said a source. Not sure that Harry’s request will succeed.
“There are things that might not look very well if released so soon after the Queen’s death and her father’s coronation. He wants this changed. This is by no means a total rewrite. He desperately wants to make changes. But it may be too late“, said another source.
While waiting to see if Prince Harry can soften certain passages of his work, it is another publication that is talking about for the moment. Excerpts from the book Brokers: The Hidden Power Behind The Crown du Valentine Low, journalist of the Times and expert on the British monarchy, keep leaking. In these, Meghan Markle is described as a “narcissistic sociopath” and a hell of a manipulator. Another blow for the couple…