After the release date had already been leaked, Penguin publishers have also announced the title and cover of Prince Harry's (38) planned book. It has the original title "Spare" and appears in this country under the name "Reserve". The cover shows the prince with a serious expression in front of a beige background.

According to media reports, the title is an allusion to the nicknames for the prince brothers William (40) and Harry: "The heir and the spare" (in German: "the heir and the replacement"). These have been more relevant than ever since the death of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Since then, Prince William has been number one in line to the throne, and Harry is number five after William's children.

The publisher summarizes the content of the book on its website as follows: "In its undisguised, unabashed frankness, 'Reserve' is a unique book full of insights, admissions, self-reflection and the hard-won conviction that love can conquer grief forever. "

In an earlier statement announcing the three-part global publishing deal, Penguin Random House described the memoirs of the US-emigrated British royal as an "intimate and heartfelt memoir" and promised that "Prince Harry will be an honest and compelling personal portrait." will offer.

The publisher added that the book chronicles Harry's "public life from childhood to the present day, including his military involvement that took him twice to the front lines in Afghanistan, and the joy he has found as a husband and father ", will treat.

Palace officials revealed that no member of the royal family was offered the opportunity to preview any of the book's content. When the publishing deal was announced in July 2021, only the Queen received advance warning.