Prince Harry's Memoir Mystery Is Preventing Any Royal Settlement

Britain's elite

One of the main topics of conversation as Britain's elite retire to their vacation homes in Europe or swelter in a British heatwave is idle speculation about what Prince Harry's upcoming memoir will or will not contain and how the monarchy will be affected by the ultimate insider's disclosure of royal secrets.

Harry's memo

The palaces have informed the public that Harry and Meghan are now private individuals and can do, say, and publish whatever they want. The palaces have even congratulated them on their personal profitability. Despite the royal family's apparent lack of concern for what the book will say, it is difficult to imagine that William wouldn't want to wait and see what Harry reveals before deciding what, if anything, to do next to mend the relationship with his brother.

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Harry's story

The book will tell Harry's story, including "the highs and lows, the blunders, the lessons learned... a personal narrative of my life that is accurate and entirely truthful," according to him.Smooth fact: If Harry's memoir focuses on his mother's memories or his own mental health difficulties, for example, there may not be much cause for concern. In that instance, a Windsor-Sussex reconciliation might be a rather simple process.

Christopher Andersen

The Daily Beast quoted Christopher Andersen, a royal author, as saying: "Prince Charles' operatives have been frantically trying to figure out what further bombshells await for months, but to no effect. Nobody anticipated that Harry's book would serve as a valentine for his family. However, it seems as though the gloves are finally off in the wake of the Jubilee.

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Mental health difficulties

Smooth fact: If Harry's memoir focuses on his mother's memories or his own mental health difficulties, for example, there may not be much cause for concern. In that instance, a Windsor-Sussex reconciliation might be a rather simple process.

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Camilla

Or its publishing may be a bomb going off that accuses Camilla of causing the dissolution of Charles' parents' marriage and aims to cast doubt on the monarch's right to ruleOutside of a small group of publishing executives, no one can say for sure whether Harry's memoir will be a major hit or a dud. However, it is less likely that this is the main reason William and his brother haven't been able to get along

Duncan Larcombe

How can the royals welcome Harry back into the fold when he has essentially transformed himself into a journalist, asked Duncan Larcombe, a royal novelist and former royal editor at The Sun, in an interview with The Daily Beast? How can they possibly offer an olive branch while that book hangs over them like a sword of Damocles?

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William

When the book is published, William will have to decide what he will do about Harry, but he won't take any action until he has read every page of the book. In actuality, breaking rule No. 1 of the royal family means writing a tell-all book as a senior member of the family.

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William's circle of acquaintances

A recent flurry of reports claiming the book has been postponed or cancelled don't seem to have convinced many people at the palace or in William's circle of acquaintances. Although publishing sources acknowledge it is a little weird that the book's publication date has not yet been formally announced, it is generally agreed that the book will be released this fall, more or less in accordance with the dates the publishers have been stating.

postponement is feasible

While a postponement is feasible, savvy sources in the publishing world are completely doubting the possibility of the novel being cancelled because it would be such an astounding about-face for Harry and the publishers—who are believed to have paid about $20 million for the title.

The Sussexes

The Sussexes' office declined to comment, and when The Daily Beast contacted Prince William's office, they did not respond either. However, the publishers themselves have stated that the schedule remains the same. The book will be released as scheduled this fall, according to a publishing source who was cited by Page Six earlier this week. One source said of the book: "It's juicy, that's for sure," and another said: "There are a lot of new stories in there about the past that Harry has not spoken about before, about his childhood. There is some content in there that should make his family nervous."