Published 19:06 IST, October 27th 2022

Prince Harry's Memoir gets a release date after postponements due to Queen's death

After various postponements owing to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry's memoir has finally got a January 2023 release date.

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After various postponements owing to death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry's memoir has finally got a release date. According to New York Times, it will be released on January 10, 2023, as opposed to this year, following passing away UK's longest-reigning monarch on September 8. 

Prince Harry's memoir to release in January 2023 

highly awaited memoir is expected to cover everything from Harry's childhood under public scrutiny, his military duty in Afghanistan as well as marri to Meghan Markle and embracing parenthood with kids - son Archie (3) and daughter Lilibet (1). Its publication comes almost 18 months after Penguin Random House anunced partnership in July 2021, as per People

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Shedding light on his upcoming project, Duke of Sussex said in a statement earlier, "I'm writing this t as Prince I was born but as man, I have become. I've worn many hats over years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story — highs and lows, mistakes, lessons learned — I can help show that matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think."

Harry added that he was 'deeply grateful' for getting opportunity to share his learning over years and giving people an 'accurate and wholly truthful' account of his life. 

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Proceeds from book as well as audiobook will likely be donated to charity, as Harry confirmed at an August 2021 polo match. Duke mentioned that he had committed $1.5 million of proceeds from his forthcoming memoir to charity.

Harry isn't first Royal family member to draft a book on his story. Edward, Duke of Windsor (Queen Elizabeth's uncle) had also penned a biography titled A King's Story: Memoirs of Duke of Windsor in 1951. memoir chronicled his royal upbringing, schooling days, falling in love with an American divorcee and also eventually giving up his position as monarch. 

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19:06 IST, October 27th 2022