Prince Harry has been very vocal of late about his dynamic with his family, reportedly raking in over $40 million for his take-no-prisoners memoir Spare.
However, a source has told journalist Rob Shuter that there are limits to what, or rather who, he will speak about.
“Harry was willing to talk about Diana, grief and losing his mother. What he wasn’t willing to discuss was William, Catherine or Uncle Andrew. Those subjects were off-limits,” the insider told Shuter.
Just last week, Harry sat down with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, a heralded grief specialist, to create a MasterClass focused on ‘Building Resilience Through Loss’.
He spoke with heart and candour about the loss of his mother, Princess Diana, and feeling like he “had to be sad to prove to her that [he] missed her.”
“Nobody told me joy was still allowed,” he said.
According to The Daily Mail, Harry received $143,700 for his contribution plus a portion of the subscription revenue.
“I’d encourage everyone to watch it before casting any judgment,” a source told the outlet, saying he should not be chastised for “speaking from the heart”.
The Prince spoke sincerely about not being able to remember his mum’s laugh or what she looked like.
It’s suspected that, after leaving the royal family, Harry has had to resort to doing more media in order to make ends meet.
“They said once they were cut off financially from Prince Charles and the rest of the family, they had to make ways to make money themselves,” royal commentator Natalie Oliveri says.
Perhaps Harry is trying to take a leaf out of his brother and sister in law’s book.
Royal commentator Victoria Arbiter has praised the Prince and Princess of Wales for their “dignified silence” where Harry is concerned.
Arbiter feels that staying mum has helped Kate and Will maintain a strong image in the eyes of the public.
According to the Daily Express, Harry donated over $2 million of his Spare sales to Sentebale charity, a group dedicated to supporting children and youth in Lesotho and Botswana with HIV and AIDS education and treatment.
She thinks the attitude of “keeping their heads down” has been rewarding for the would-be King and Queen, who come across as “even more reliable and dependable,” when compared to the “chaos” surrounding Harry and Meghan.
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