American musician and songwriter Sean Ono Lennon, son of the legendary artist John Lennon, has given his 'long-awaited' review of Prince Harry's memoir Spare. Lennon took to X to summarise Harry's autobiography in two words, "Spare Me". Harry's memoir hit the book stands in early 2023.&nbsp; 
 
Needless to say Lennon received heavy backlash over his comment but the musician did not back down and even brought up the infamous 'todger' incident from Harry's biography, in which the Duke described using his late mother's favourite lip balm to treat frostbite on his private parts.&nbsp; 
 
Some defended Harry, emphasising his difficult upbringing, in particular Princess Diana's terrible death when he was a kid. 
 
Lennon has scathingly dubbed Prince Harry an "idiot" who "deserves to be mocked" in a savage social media rant. He revealed he had met Harry after it was suggested that they had similarities, but insisted, “Actually I am aware (that we have things in common). We met once. That was before I realised he was an idiot.” 
 
The Oscar-winning celebrity defended his initial remark, stressing that it was a pun. "It was a pun. But he deserves to be mocked after that todger episode. He'll be fine."

However, as some social media came out in support of the Duke, pointing out how his book immediately became a best-seller after its release. To which Lennon switched his attention to Harry's past problems and said, "That is very sad. I don't hold any of that against him. It's the stupidity that bothers me."

He was, "Just because I made a joke does not mean I don't empathize with him. I do actually. Also why I'm very disappointed with his outlook. I was hoping he'd be smarter.”

Harry's memoir was named the best-selling book in the United Kingdom in 2023, a fact that surprised most. Harry was ruthless in his book and accused Prince William of attacking him and confessed that he lost his virginity to an older woman in a field. 
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American musician and songwriter Sean Ono Lennon, son of the legendary artist John Lennon, has given his 'long-awaited' review of Prince Harry's memoir Spare. Lennon took to X to summarise Harry's autobiography in two words, "Spare Me".

American musician and songwriter Sean Ono Lennon, son of the legendary artist John Lennon, has given his 'long-awaited' review of Prince Harry's memoir Spare. Lennon took to X to summarise Harry's autobiography in two words, "Spare Me". Harry's memoir hit the book stands in early 2023. Needless to say Lennon received heavy backlash over his comment but the musician did not back down and even brought up the infamous 'todger' incident from Harry's biography, in which the Duke described using his late mother's favourite lip balm to treat frostbite on his private parts. Some defended Harry, emphasising his difficult upbringing, in particular Princess Diana's terrible death when he was a kid. Lennon has scathingly dubbed Prince Harry an "idiot" who "deserves to be mocked" in a savage social media rant. He revealed he had met Harry after it was suggested that they had similarities, but insisted, “Actually I am aware (that we have things in common). We met once. That was before I realised he was an idiot.” The Oscar-winning celebrity defended his initial remark, stressing that it was a pun. "It was a pun. But he deserves to be mocked after that todger episode. He'll be fine." However, as some social media came out in support of the Duke, pointing out how his book immediately became a best-seller after its release. To which Lennon switched his attention to Harry's past problems and said, "That is very sad. I don't hold any of that against him. It's the stupidity that bothers me." He was, "Just because I made a joke does not mean I don't empathize with him. I do actually. Also why I'm very disappointed with his outlook. I was hoping he'd be smarter.” Harry's memoir was named the best-selling book in the United Kingdom in 2023, a fact that surprised most. Harry was ruthless in his book and accused Prince William of attacking him and confessed that he lost his virginity to an older woman in a field.

John Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon slams Prince Harry’s memoir, calls him an ‘idiot’

According to sources from 2016, when Prince Harry revealed his relationship with Meghan Markle to Prince William and Kate Middleton, Harry was offended by something William said, as written in his book 'Spare'.

Prince Harry reveals shocking family details in his book 'Spare'

JR Moehringer, novelist and ghostwriter for Prince Harry's memoir, Spare,&nbsp;has provided insights into their collaborative process, shedding light on both the positive and challenging aspects of their partnership. In a piece published by The New Yorker on May 8, Moehringer recounted a significant disagreement he had with Harry during the book's editing phase. The dispute arose over a passage concerning the Duke of Sussex's demanding military exercises in England and escalated into a late-night argument over Zoom. According to Moehringer, Harry wanted to include a "vile dig" made by a fictional terrorist about his late mother, Princess Diana. However, the author strongly advised against including the comment in the memoir.

Moehringer described the tense moment, stating that Harry remained silent and stared into the camera. Eventually, he explained that throughout his life, people had undermined his intellectual capabilities. "He was just glaring into the camera. Finally, he exhaled and calmly explained that all his life, people had belittled his intellectual capabilities, and this flash of cleverness proved that, even after being kicked and punched and deprived of sleep and food, he had his wits about him," he said.

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The profile also revealed that Moehringer formed a connection with Harry over the shared experience of losing their mothers. Reflecting on their initial conversation, the author remarked on the relatability and frustration he felt regarding Harry's mistreatment by both strangers and close acquaintances.

Additionally, Moehringer spoke highly of his time spent with Meghan Markle, Harry's wife, during his visits to their California home. Meghan graciously hosted him in their guesthouse, and she often brought trays of food and sweets, knowing he missed his own family.

"Harry put me up in his guesthouse, where Meghan and Archie would visit me on their afternoon walks. Meghan, knowing I was missing my family, was forever bringing trays of food and sweets," he said.

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Harry's memoir, released earlier this year, delves into his complicated relationship&nbsp;with various members of the royal family, including his brother Prince William and his father, King Charles III. The book explores the dynamics of being perceived as the "spare" in contrast to William, the heir.

In the memoir, Harry recounts a physical altercation with William, triggered by his brother's alleged derogatory comments about Meghan in 2019. Sources have indicated that Charles is uncertain if reconciliation is possible and currently has no plans to communicate with Harry after his controversial statements.

During Harry's recent visit to the UK for his father's coronation, public interactions between the brothers were absent. Moreover, Harry did not join his family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, further highlighting the strained relationships within the royal household. 
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JR Moehringer, novelist and ghostwriter for Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, has provided insights into their collaborative process, shedding light on both the positive and challenging aspects of their partnership.

JR Moehringer, novelist and ghostwriter for Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, has provided insights into their collaborative process, shedding light on both the positive and challenging aspects of their partnership. In a piece published by The New Yorker on May 8, Moehringer recounted a significant disagreement he had with Harry during the book's editing phase. The dispute arose over a passage concerning the Duke of Sussex's demanding military exercises in England and escalated into a late-night argument over Zoom. According to Moehringer, Harry wanted to include a "vile dig" made by a fictional terrorist about his late mother, Princess Diana. However, the author strongly advised against including the comment in the memoir. Moehringer described the tense moment, stating that Harry remained silent and stared into the camera. Eventually, he explained that throughout his life, people had undermined his intellectual capabilities. "He was just glaring into the camera. Finally, he exhaled and calmly explained that all his life, people had belittled his intellectual capabilities, and this flash of cleverness proved that, even after being kicked and punched and deprived of sleep and food, he had his wits about him," he said. The profile also revealed that Moehringer formed a connection with Harry over the shared experience of losing their mothers. Reflecting on their initial conversation, the author remarked on the relatability and frustration he felt regarding Harry's mistreatment by both strangers and close acquaintances. Additionally, Moehringer spoke highly of his time spent with Meghan Markle, Harry's wife, during his visits to their California home. Meghan graciously hosted him in their guesthouse, and she often brought trays of food and sweets, knowing he missed his own family. "Harry put me up in his guesthouse, where Meghan and Archie would visit me on their afternoon walks. Meghan, knowing I was missing my family, was forever bringing trays of food and sweets," he said. Also Read: Prince Harry faces growing criticism over memoir revelations Harry's memoir, released earlier this year, delves into his complicated relationship with various members of the royal family, including his brother Prince William and his father, King Charles III. The book explores the dynamics of being perceived as the "spare" in contrast to William, the heir. In the memoir, Harry recounts a physical altercation with William, triggered by his brother's alleged derogatory comments about Meghan in 2019. Sources have indicated that Charles is uncertain if reconciliation is possible and currently has no plans to communicate with Harry after his controversial statements. During Harry's recent visit to the UK for his father's coronation, public interactions between the brothers were absent. Moreover, Harry did not join his family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, further highlighting the strained relationships within the royal household. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Britain's Prince Harry has admitted that he took hallucinogenic drugs such as ayahuasca to get over past trauma. Harry spoke candidly to trauma expert Gabor Maté recently and admitted the psychedelic drugs helped him acknowledge his mother, Princess Diana's death and move forward in life.&nbsp; 
 
Maté discussed how people may use drugs or alcohol as coping mechanisms, and addressed Harry's previous cocaine and marijuana usage. 
 
"Marijuana is different (to cocaine). That actually did really help me," Harry said before detailing his experiences with hallucinogens. "It was the cleaning of the windscreen, the removal of life’s filters — these layers of filters — it removed it all for me and brought me a sense of relaxation, relief, comfort, a lightness that I managed to hold back for a period of time."&nbsp; 
 
Harry also added that he started doing it initially for recreation and soon realised how good it was for him. "I would say it is one of the fundamental parts of my life that changed me and helped me deal with the traumas and the pains of the past. They’re unlocking so much of what we’ve suppressed," Harry said. 
 
Therapy using psychedelic drugs, including the naturally occurring psilocybin compound found in mushrooms, is growing in popularity in several countries in the world.&nbsp; 
 
Hallucinogenic drugs are becoming quite&nbsp;accessible and many states are working on laws to not only decriminalise but also legalize regulated psychedelic therapy programs. 
 
During the chat, Harry also addressed the backlash that has come his way after the release of his explosive memoir Spare, which was released earlier this year. The book reportedly lifted the veil on many royal encounters and talked about his troubled relationship with his step-mother, Camilla Parker-Bowles, and estranged brother Prince William. 
"I certainly don’t see myself as a victim," he said. "I’m really grateful to be able to share my story in the hope that it will help, empower, encourage others. … And hopefully, let people understand that again, back to this human experience that we all in some shape or form, (are) all connected, especially through trauma." 
 
The Duke of Sussex categorically stated that he never looked for sympathy when he wrote his memoir.&nbsp;Harry explained that he wrote the book as a way to help "someone or some people out there" who have endured mental health and mental illness struggles. 
 
"There are people who have shared things of my life, outside my control, be it true or false. But to be able to share the things of my life that I think are important, for other people, it does, it feels good. But to me, it feels like an act of service," he said. 
 
Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan have been invited to the UK for King Charles' coronation ceremony scheduled to take place on May 6. King Charles III will be formally crowned at London's Westminster Abbey, nearly nine months after he took over the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Britain's Prince Harry has admitted that he took hallucinogenic drugs such as ayahuasca to get over past trauma. Harry spoke candidly to trauma expert Gabor Maté recently and admitted the psychedelic drugs helped him acknowledge his mother, Princess Diana's death and move forward in life.

Britain's Prince Harry has admitted that he took hallucinogenic drugs such as ayahuasca to get over past trauma. Harry spoke candidly to trauma expert Gabor Maté recently and admitted the psychedelic drugs helped him acknowledge his mother, Princess Diana's death and move forward in life. Maté discussed how people may use drugs or alcohol as coping mechanisms, and addressed Harry's previous cocaine and marijuana usage. "Marijuana is different (to cocaine). That actually did really help me," Harry said before detailing his experiences with hallucinogens. "It was the cleaning of the windscreen, the removal of life’s filters — these layers of filters — it removed it all for me and brought me a sense of relaxation, relief, comfort, a lightness that I managed to hold back for a period of time." Harry also added that he started doing it initially for recreation and soon realised how good it was for him. "I would say it is one of the fundamental parts of my life that changed me and helped me deal with the traumas and the pains of the past. They’re unlocking so much of what we’ve suppressed," Harry said. Therapy using psychedelic drugs, including the naturally occurring psilocybin compound found in mushrooms, is growing in popularity in several countries in the world. Hallucinogenic drugs are becoming quite accessible and many states are working on laws to not only decriminalise but also legalize regulated psychedelic therapy programs. During the chat, Harry also addressed the backlash that has come his way after the release of his explosive memoir Spare, which was released earlier this year. The book reportedly lifted the veil on many royal encounters and talked about his troubled relationship with his step-mother, Camilla Parker-Bowles, and estranged brother Prince William. "I certainly don’t see myself as a victim," he said. "I’m really grateful to be able to share my story in the hope that it will help, empower, encourage others. … And hopefully, let people understand that again, back to this human experience that we all in some shape or form, (are) all connected, especially through trauma." The Duke of Sussex categorically stated that he never looked for sympathy when he wrote his memoir. Harry explained that he wrote the book as a way to help "someone or some people out there" who have endured mental health and mental illness struggles. "There are people who have shared things of my life, outside my control, be it true or false. But to be able to share the things of my life that I think are important, for other people, it does, it feels good. But to me, it feels like an act of service," he said. Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan have been invited to the UK for King Charles' coronation ceremony scheduled to take place on May 6. King Charles III will be formally crowned at London's Westminster Abbey, nearly nine months after he took over the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry reveals he took hallucinogenic drugs to get over his past trauma

A reconciliation between Prince Harry and the British royal family could take place before the coronation of King Charles III in May, a report said on Saturday, following the publication of his scorching tell-all memoir 'Spare'.&nbsp;A source close to the king who also knows Harry and his wife Meghan told The Sunday Times that they believed a meeting would take place in coming months before the coronation on May 6. &nbsp;

"It’s going to take flexibility on all sides, but it can be done, it’s fixable," the newspaper quoted the source as saying in a report published on its website.

"It needs Harry over here, in the room with the King and Prince of Wales, a couple of other family members, some of 'his people' he trusts who always had his back, so he doesn’t think he’s being ambushed," the source added.

After months of anticipation and a blanket publicity blitz, Harry's book "Spare" went on sale Tuesday, clocking up a record 1.4 million English language sales in its first 24 hours.

"Both sides need to hold their hands up and admit we didn’t get everything right, and we got a lot wrong, and we have to say to him 'we understand the pain you’ve been through'. The King can do it," the source said.

Although the royal family has not commented on the book, the source said Harry's elder brother, heir to the throne Prince William was "burning inside" over his sibling's disloyalty.

"Not everyone here behaved well, but Harry’s got to be able to sit down and say ‘we didn’t behave well either’. That takes a lot of academic flexibility, which Harry isn’t great at," the source added

Harry, who accuses his brother in the book of pushing him to the ground in an altercation in 2019, has said he would like to reconcile&nbsp;with his family but that he needs "accountability" first.&nbsp;The source said time was now of the essence.

"We’ve got to move on it, and get it done by April. Then, we need to get the wives in. The King needs a clear run for the coronation."

Another royal source agreed, telling the newspaper, Harry and Meghan -- who quit royal life in the UK for California in 2020 -- must be invited in before the historic royal event.

If that didn't happen, the spiralling feud between the brothers would become "a circus and distraction".

In his blockbuster autobiography, Harry complains bitterly of his treatment as the second son of Charles and the late Princess Diana.

The book also details a string of often petty grievances after he became engaged to Meghan who has also complained she was not supported by the royals.

Public opinion in Britain has swung against Harry in the wake of the book's publication -- &nbsp;in the middle of the country's most serious cost of living crisis in a generation.

A YouGov survey published in The Times daily found only 24 percent of people now have a positive view of the prince -- down from 80 percent a decade ago -- with 68 percent critical.

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A reconciliation between Prince Harry and the British royal family could take place before the coronation of King Charles III in May, a report said on Saturday, following the publication of his scorching tell-all memoir 'Spare'.

A reconciliation between Prince Harry and the British royal family could take place before the coronation of King Charles III in May, a report said on Saturday, following the publication of his scorching tell-all memoir 'Spare'. A source close to the king who also knows Harry and his wife Meghan told The Sunday Times that they believed a meeting would take place in coming months before the coronation on May 6. "It’s going to take flexibility on all sides, but it can be done, it’s fixable," the newspaper quoted the source as saying in a report published on its website. "It needs Harry over here, in the room with the King and Prince of Wales, a couple of other family members, some of 'his people' he trusts who always had his back, so he doesn’t think he’s being ambushed," the source added. After months of anticipation and a blanket publicity blitz, Harry's book "Spare" went on sale Tuesday, clocking up a record 1.4 million English language sales in its first 24 hours. "Both sides need to hold their hands up and admit we didn’t get everything right, and we got a lot wrong, and we have to say to him 'we understand the pain you’ve been through'. The King can do it," the source said. Although the royal family has not commented on the book, the source said Harry's elder brother, heir to the throne Prince William was "burning inside" over his sibling's disloyalty. "Not everyone here behaved well, but Harry’s got to be able to sit down and say ‘we didn’t behave well either’. That takes a lot of academic flexibility, which Harry isn’t great at," the source added Harry, who accuses his brother in the book of pushing him to the ground in an altercation in 2019, has said he would like to reconcile with his family but that he needs "accountability" first. The source said time was now of the essence. "We’ve got to move on it, and get it done by April. Then, we need to get the wives in. The King needs a clear run for the coronation." Another royal source agreed, telling the newspaper, Harry and Meghan -- who quit royal life in the UK for California in 2020 -- must be invited in before the historic royal event. If that didn't happen, the spiralling feud between the brothers would become "a circus and distraction". In his blockbuster autobiography, Harry complains bitterly of his treatment as the second son of Charles and the late Princess Diana. The book also details a string of often petty grievances after he became engaged to Meghan who has also complained she was not supported by the royals. Public opinion in Britain has swung against Harry in the wake of the book's publication -- in the middle of the country's most serious cost of living crisis in a generation. A YouGov survey published in The Times daily found only 24 percent of people now have a positive view of the prince -- down from 80 percent a decade ago -- with 68 percent critical. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Harry reconciliation with royal family 'possible' before coronation: Report

Basking in the glory of the record number of copies his memoir 'Spare' has sold already, Prince Harry on Friday revealed that he had left out some major revelations in the book.

Basking in the glory of the record number of copies his memoir 'Spare' has sold already, Prince Harry on Friday revealed that he had left out some major revelations in the book. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Harry said the book and its content were nearly cut down to half after the first draft. “The first draft was different. It was 800 pages, and now it's down to 400 pages. It could have been two books, put it that way.” The Duke of Sussex added that he did not want the world to know about certain things as his family would not ever forgive him. "There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don't want the world to know. Because I don't think they would ever forgive me." He also said the media had a 'tonne of dirt' on the royal family which was swept under the carpet for 'juicy' stories about 'someone else'. WATCH | Gravitas: Prince Harry accuses prince William of assault × Despite all the negative press that Prince Harry had conjured in the lead-up to the release, the book has been flying off the bookshelves. Over 1.4 million copies of the controversial memoir were sold in just 24 hours after its release, breaking a record in the non-fiction category for the publisher - Penguin Random House. “Penguin Random House announced today the English language edition of ‘Spare’, the memoir by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, sold more than 1,430,000 million units in all formats and editions in the United States, Canada and the UK on the first day of its publication, Tuesday, January 10, 2023.” Read more: Prince Harry's memoir sells 1.4 million copies in one day, breaks the record of Obamas The book comes after the release of a two-part Netflix docuseries in which Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle continued to attack the UK monarchy. A YouGov poll result published earlier this week showed that more than half the Britons (64 per cent) had a negative outlook of once-popular Prince Harry. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

I don't want the world to know: Prince Harry on leaving damaging claims out of memoir

Prince Harry faced a backlash Friday over his memoir "Spare", with criticism from the media, commentators, army veterans and even the Taliban, while Buckingham Palace kept silent on its widely leaked contents.

Days before the official publication on Tuesday, disclosures from the book dominated headlines and airwaves after a Spanish-language version of the memoir mistakenly went on sale in Spain.

Revelations, including an alleged physical attack on him by the heir to the throne Prince William, how he lost his virginity, took drugs and killed 25 people in Afghanistan, have prompted both condemnation and derision.

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Writer A.N. Wilson called the ghostwritten tome -- the biggest royal book since Harry's mother Princess Diana collaborated with Andrew Morton for a 1992 biography -- "calculated and despicable" and a work of "malice".

Describing his decision to go public "idiotic", Wilson said the book had merely succeeded in making the public sympathise with the royal family, "not with him".

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The book is the latest broadside from Harry and his American wife Meghan after they quit royal duties and moved to California in 2020.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they are formally known, have since cashed in on their royal connections with several lucrative contracts for tell-all books and programmes.

The Spanish-language version of the book was hurriedly withdrawn from shelves after the blunder on Thursday but not before it had been purchased by media outlets, wrecking the publisher's strict worldwide embargo.

The Sun tabloid said public sympathy for Harry over losing his mother as a child could not "justify the destructive, vengeful path he has chosen, throwing his own family under a bus for millions of dollars".

In an editorial, it pointed to "countless discrepancies" in his claims and advised him to listen to friends who have urged him to "stop for his own good".

The Guardian's Gaby Hinsliff said the book had moved beyond issues of "awkward public interest" into the "washing of dirty linen" in public.

The US edition of the left-leaning newspaper was the first to publish a leaked extract of the book this week, in which Harry described his physical altercation with William.

"The details of the brothers' alleged punch-up in a palace cottage are at once almost ridiculously trivial and heartbreakingly sad," she wrote.

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Harry's claim to have killed 25 people in Afghanistan and likening his actions&nbsp;to removing "chess pieces" from a board, has been seen as boastful and inappropriate, and enraged some veterans.

Retired colonel Tim Collins, who led a British battalion in Iraq in 2003, condemned a "tragic money-making scam", adding: "That's not how you behave in the army. It's not how we think.

"Harry&nbsp;has now turned against the other family, the military, that once embraced him, having trashed his birth family," he added.

Another high-ranking veteran who served in Afghanistan, colonel Richard Kemp, said his comments would "feed jihadist propaganda".

Senior Taliban official Anas Haqqani tweeted: "Mr Harry! The ones you killed were not chess pieces, they were humans; They had families who were waiting for their return."

Jealousy claims -

As the hashtag #ShutUpHarry began trending on Twitter, The Sun quoted sources close to his father, King Charles III, as saying he had been saddened by the book.

But there was no official palace comment.

In fresh claims in the memoir reported by the Daily Telegraph late Friday, Harry alleges that his father wanted to avoid supporting him and Meghan financially because he was jealous of her.

The duke writes he realised Charles feared "a novel and resplendent" royal who would "dominate" the limelight after the now-king raised concerns about the monarchy supporting the couple monetarily after their 2018 wedding.&nbsp;

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"He had experienced that before and he had no interest in letting it happen to him again," Harry writes, referring to Diana, the Telegraph said.

Craig Prescott, a constitutional expert at Bangor University in north Wales, told AFP the "scale" and "ferocity" of the current royal rift was unprecedented but the royal family would probably "ride this out".

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But any moves to remove Harry and Meghan's royal titles would require political intervention and new legislation.

The royals would likely regard that as "pouring fuel onto the fire" at a time when they wanted to focus on Charles's looming coronation on May 6, he said.

Prince Harry faced a backlash Friday over his memoir "Spare", with criticism from the media, commentators, army veterans and even the Taliban, while Buckingham Palace kept silent on its widely leaked contents.

Prince Harry faced a backlash Friday over his memoir "Spare", with criticism from the media, commentators, army veterans and even the Taliban, while Buckingham Palace kept silent on its widely leaked contents. Days before the official publication on Tuesday, disclosures from the book dominated headlines and airwaves after a Spanish-language version of the memoir mistakenly went on sale in Spain. Revelations, including an alleged physical attack on him by the heir to the throne Prince William, how he lost his virginity, took drugs and killed 25 people in Afghanistan, have prompted both condemnation and derision. Prince Harry recalls conflict between Meghan and Kate before their wedding Writer A.N. Wilson called the ghostwritten tome -- the biggest royal book since Harry's mother Princess Diana collaborated with Andrew Morton for a 1992 biography -- "calculated and despicable" and a work of "malice". Describing his decision to go public "idiotic", Wilson said the book had merely succeeded in making the public sympathise with the royal family, "not with him". 'Idiotic' - Prince Harry reveals that he has killed 25 in Afghanistan The book is the latest broadside from Harry and his American wife Meghan after they quit royal duties and moved to California in 2020. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they are formally known, have since cashed in on their royal connections with several lucrative contracts for tell-all books and programmes. The Spanish-language version of the book was hurriedly withdrawn from shelves after the blunder on Thursday but not before it had been purchased by media outlets, wrecking the publisher's strict worldwide embargo. The Sun tabloid said public sympathy for Harry over losing his mother as a child could not "justify the destructive, vengeful path he has chosen, throwing his own family under a bus for millions of dollars". In an editorial, it pointed to "countless discrepancies" in his claims and advised him to listen to friends who have urged him to "stop for his own good". The Guardian's Gaby Hinsliff said the book had moved beyond issues of "awkward public interest" into the "washing of dirty linen" in public. The US edition of the left-leaning newspaper was the first to publish a leaked extract of the book this week, in which Harry described his physical altercation with William. "The details of the brothers' alleged punch-up in a palace cottage are at once almost ridiculously trivial and heartbreakingly sad," she wrote. 'Trashed' - Harry's claim to have killed 25 people in Afghanistan and likening his actions to removing "chess pieces" from a board, has been seen as boastful and inappropriate, and enraged some veterans. Retired colonel Tim Collins, who led a British battalion in Iraq in 2003, condemned a "tragic money-making scam", adding: "That's not how you behave in the army. It's not how we think. "Harry has now turned against the other family, the military, that once embraced him, having trashed his birth family," he added. Another high-ranking veteran who served in Afghanistan, colonel Richard Kemp, said his comments would "feed jihadist propaganda". Senior Taliban official Anas Haqqani tweeted: "Mr Harry! The ones you killed were not chess pieces, they were humans; They had families who were waiting for their return." Jealousy claims - As the hashtag #ShutUpHarry began trending on Twitter, The Sun quoted sources close to his father, King Charles III, as saying he had been saddened by the book. But there was no official palace comment. In fresh claims in the memoir reported by the Daily Telegraph late Friday, Harry alleges that his father wanted to avoid supporting him and Meghan financially because he was jealous of her. The duke writes he realised Charles feared "a novel and resplendent" royal who would "dominate" the limelight after the now-king raised concerns about the monarchy supporting the couple monetarily after their 2018 wedding. "He had experienced that before and he had no interest in letting it happen to him again," Harry writes, referring to Diana, the Telegraph said. Craig Prescott, a constitutional expert at Bangor University in north Wales, told AFP the "scale" and "ferocity" of the current royal rift was unprecedented but the royal family would probably "ride this out". But any moves to remove Harry and Meghan's royal titles would require political intervention and new legislation. The royals would likely regard that as "pouring fuel onto the fire" at a time when they wanted to focus on Charles's looming coronation on May 6, he said.

Prince Harry faces growing criticism over memoir revelations

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