The Duke of Sussex will donate money from his much-awaited book that will be published on January 10 to charity, a spokeswoman has announced.
Prince Harry decided to support British charities with donations from his proceeds from Spare - the title is a provocative nod to the Duke being a royal 'spare,' not the first in line to succession as Prince William is next in line.
A spokesman from Random House revealed: "The Duke of Sussex has donated $1,500,000 to Sentebale, an organisation he founded with Prince Seeiso in their mothers’ legacies, which supports vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana affected by HIV/AIDS.
Prince Harry will also donate to the non-profit organisation WellChild in the amount of £300,000.
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."
The 416-page book will cost £28 for a hardback, with the audio download price at £20.
The cover features a photograph of Prince Harry looking directly into the camera - reminiscent of his days in the Army as he sports a brown t-shirt and black string necklace.
It will be released in 16 languages, with its Spanish title confirmed as "SPARE: EN LA SOMBRA".
Prince Harry will read the unabridged audio edition of the book himself, to be released on the same date.
A spokesman for the 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."
It has been described by publishers Random House as an account told with “raw, unflinching honesty" and filled with ”insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.”
In the press release, the publishers identified Prince Harry as "a husband, father, humanitarian, military veteran, mental wellness advocate, and environmentalist.”
The book, which was previously scheduled for earlier this year has been described as "intimate and heartfelt”.
Senior royals including King Charles and Prince William were reported to be "increasingly uneasy" about the contents of the book, as they feared it could affect their family relations.
Last month, The Mail on Sunday reported that Harry had launched a last minute bid to tone down the autobiography, following the Queen's death, as he feared his final draft ‘might not go down too well’
A source told The Sun on Sunday: "Harry has thrown a spanner in the works as he is desperate to get it refined in the light of the Queen’s death, her funeral and his father Charles taking the throne.
"There may be things which might not look so good if they come out so soon after the Queen’s death and his dad becoming King.
"He wants sections changed. It’s not a total rewrite by any means. He desperately wants to make changes. But it might be too late."
The insider also claimed the publishers paid £18.4million up front for the book, but were "disappointed" by the first draft because it apparently focused on mental health issues more than they wanted.
The death of the Queen on September 8 brought Charles, William and Harry together once again as they mourned and walked behind her coffin in several processions - and attended her funeral with their wives.
