The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan have been the subjects of a number of books written by others in recent years. I’ve worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story – the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned – I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think,” he added. “I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I’ve learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.” Other notable asides include the fact he was circumcised as a child, according to the New York Post, and that his penis suffered frostbite on a trip to Antarctica immediately before William and Kate’s marriage. Princess of Wales Meeting Camilla Parker Bowles for the first time was like an “injection”. “Close your eyes and you won’t even feel it,” Harry wrote, according to the Times. But he also claimed Camilla had seemed “bored” during their meeting, putting that down to the fact he was the spare and not the more important heir.

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He was born into an ancient powerful dynasty and, through no fault of his own, became one of the most recognisable men on the planet. Many years later, Harry recounts going to see “a woman”, not described as a psychic or medium, but who “claimed to have powers” and who told him she was able to relay a message from Diana, telling Harry: “You’re living the life she couldn’t. You’re living the life she wanted for you.” ‘Corruption and cover-ups’It seemed to me essential not to be afraid of that number. So my number is 25. It’s not a number that fills me with satisfaction, but nor does it embarrass me,” he wrote, according to the Times’ translation from the Spanish edition of his book.

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Markus Dohle, global CEO of Penguin Random House, said Prince Harry “shares a remarkably moving personal journey from trauma to healing, one that speaks to the power of love and will inspire and encourage millions of people around the world”.Of the “summary conclusion” that a drunk chauffeur “was the only cause of the accident”, he concludes: “It was simplistic and absurd.” Even if he had been drinking or drunk, “he wouldn’t have had any problem driving through such a short tunnel,” Harry writes, adding: “Unless paparazzi were following him and dazzled him.” He also took magic mushrooms and got drunk on tequila in California in January 2016 when he was 31, with the paper reporting he started hallucinating, believing a bin in the bathroom was staring at him and growing a head, while the toilet also became a head and began talking to him.