Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly in talks to write a joint memoir, with reports suggesting the project is attracting "a great deal of interest." The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are considering co-authoring a follow-up to Harry's commercially successful 2023 memoir, Spare.
Spare, which contained inflammatory accounts of the duke's run-ins with members of the Royal Family, sold over six million copies worldwide after its release in 2023. While the book is widely credited with deepening the estrangement between the Sussexes and Buckingham Palace, Harry and Meghan are keen to tell more of their side of the story, a source told Hello! Magazine.
Interest in a Joint Book
The source said: "There's been a great deal of interest in the possibility of Harry and Meghan producing a book together ... Harry's book has already demonstrated just how enormous the appetite is for their personal story, but Meghan has never really had the opportunity to tell her experiences in her own words and in such detail."
The source added that a deciding factor may be how much the couple are willing to reveal, with the success of Spare largely down to its controversy. The source also said the duke and duchess might end up scrapping the idea over Harry's relationship with his family.
Potential Risks and Considerations
"Publishing further private details could make any reconciliation considerably more difficult," the source said. "They would have to be absolutely certain that the benefits of releasing the book outweighed the potential damage."
The couple could be hoping to replicate the commercial success of Harry's solo memoir. It was also suggested that Meghan is weighing up how best to tell her side of events following her father's arrest on charges linked to child sex abuse.
Context of Meghan's Father's Arrest
Thomas Markle Sr was arrested by FBI agents after they seized a haul of his material from two Los Angeles storage units he rented for almost two decades. He was charged with one count of possession of child pornography and remains in custody.
Markle Sr came under investigation after he was reported to police in the Philippines and the FBI last month by his son, Thomas Markle Jr, who allegedly found illegal images in his father's belongings. Meghan said she was "deeply distressed" at the allegations surrounding her father, from whom she has been estranged since the run-up to her 2018 wedding.
Representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been approached for comment.
