The Quirky Bookworm

The royal family has been in tumult for decades, especially after Princess Diana’s traumatic passing. Biographers have long written about the People’s Princess and her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Different titles and responsibilities for each son have kept them from forming a close relationship, and that distance has only grown more so over time.

Title: Spare
Author: Prince Harry
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: January 2023
Page Length: 416
Spare by Prince Harry is a candid memoir about his life living under the Crown, personal traumas he endured and the love of his life, Meghan. I’m only a year younger than Prince Harry, and so I remember all the negative press he endured in the tabloids, the label he carried of royal bad boy for decades. He addresses these rumors, the mourning of his mother and the fractured relationship with his brother in-depth that doesn’t make for a tacky tell all memoir. His devotion to family life and heart for people is reminiscent of Princess Diana.

For more information about the book, visit the website at https://princeharrymemoir.com/.

TQB List:

Title: Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival
Author: Omid Scobie
Publisher: Dey Street Books
Publication Date: November 2023
Page Length: 416
Omid Scobie, British historian, writes in detail about the ongoing turmoil in the House of Windsor. Click here to order.

Title: The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor-The Truth and The Turmoil
Author: Tina Brown
Publisher: Crown
Publication Date: April 2022
Page Length: 859
I read The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown, author and former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, several years ago and have just begun reading The Palace Papers. The Diana Chronicles is written very well, and so far, The Palace Papers the same. The Palace Papers is a Washington Post, Elle and Town & Country’s Best Book of the Year. The author’s website includes additional information and her podcast that is available at this link.

Title: Finding Freedom
Author: Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand
Publisher: Dey Street Books
Publication Date: August 2020
Page Length: 368
British journalists, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, details Prince Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave royal life based on interviews with those closest to the family. Click here to order.

Title: Battle of Brothers: William and Harry-The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult
Author: Robert Lacey
Publisher: Harper
Publication Date: October 2020
Page Length: 400
Robert Lacey, respected British historian and author, gives an intimate look at the divided relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry. Visit the author’s website at https://www.robertlacey.com/.