Spare Keys

Spare is a memoir by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, which was released in 2023. It was ghostwritten by J. R. Moehringer and published by Penguin Random House. An audiobook edition is narrated by Harry. The book was highly anticipated and was accompanied by several major broadcast interviews. The title refers to the aristocratic adage that an "heir and a spare" were needed to ensure that an inheritance remained in the family. In the book, Harry details his childhood and the profound effect of the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, as well as his teenage years, and subsequent deployment to Afghanistan with the British Army. He writes about his relationship with his older brother, Prince William, and his father, King Charles III, and his father's marriage to Queen Camilla, as well as his courtship of and marriage to the American actress Meghan Markle and the couple's subsequent stepping back from their royal roles. Spare received generally mixed reviews from critics, some who praised Harry's openness but were critical of the inclusion of too many personal details. According to Guinness World Records, Spare became "the fastest selling non-fiction book of all time" on the date of its release.