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Michelle Cullen

Jaw-dropping sum Prince Harry was paid for memoir and where money will go

Royal fanatics are eagerly awaiting Prince Harry's upcoming memoir 'Spare' as it promises to give a detailed look into the life of the Royal Family.

The book will be released on January 10 and will detail Princess Diana's funeral, and the heartbreak Harry experienced at a young age.

The name of the book was finally released on Thursday, with many surmising that the title SPARE is in reference to the phrase "heir and a spare".

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This has already caused some controversy, with some suggesting the title suggests Prince Harry's unfavourable attitude to his place in the Royal Family.

Speaking about the release, the books publisher said: "SPARE takes readers immediately back to one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror.

"As Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling and how their lives would play out from that point on."

The book promises to tell Prince Harry's perspective "at last" and will delve into Prince Harry's "personal journey from trauma to healing".

A description of the book reads: "With its raw, unflinching honesty, SPARE is a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief."

But just how much money does Prince Harry stand to make from the book deal?

It has been previously reported that his publishers paid him almost €20 million for his stories.

However, the Prince doesn't plan on keeping the money for himself.

A spokesman from Penguin Random House said that he will "support British charities with donations from his proceeds from 'Spare.'"

"The Duke of Sussex has donated $1,500,000 to Sentebale, an organization he founded with Prince Seeiso in their mothers' legacies., which supports vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV/AIDS," they wrote.

They added that Harry would also donate to the non-profit WellChild in the amount of $347,000 (€346807.41), reports the New York Post.

"WellChild, which he has been Royal patron of for fifteen years, makes it possible for children and young people with complex health needs to be cared for at home instead of hospital, wherever possible," they added.

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