Six unanswered questions in Prince Harry's Spare from brothers' feud to missing detail

Prince Harry's eye-brow raising memoir, Spare, has been out for more than a year - but readers are still unclear on some of the points it covers.

Seven unanswered questions in Prince Harry's Spare

Seven unanswered questions in Prince Harry's Spare (Image: Getty)

In January 2023, the Duke of Sussex shocked the world when he published his bombshell memoir, Spare, which featured allegations against the Royal Family.

The book went on to become the fastest-selling non-fiction book in British history, shifting more than 400,000 copies in the UK in one day alone.

Spare delved into many areas of Harry's life, from how he felt at the time of his late mother's death to his current reality as a doting husband and father.

Harry also went into detail about a physical fight that he had with his elder brother Prince William who, according to the former royal, "knocked him to the ground" after reportedly calling his wife Meghan Markle "rude" and "difficult".

Over a year on, many are still scratching their heads at some of the questions prompted by the explosive book.


Prince Harry and William

Prince Harry and William (Image: Getty)

Here are some questions from the book that still appear to remain unanswered - over 12 months on.

What was actually said in Harry and William's explosive row?

Prince Harry revealed in Spare that he and William had got into an explosive row in 2019.

The confrontation, it's claimed, included William making stern words about Harry's wife - which included referring to Meghan as "rude" and "difficult".

Harry revealed that William had "knocked him to the ground", and wrote: "[William] grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and... knocked me to the floor".

The pair are also said to have argued over their position in the line of succession. But the true details of the arguments have not been elaborated on by either brother. Prince William and Kensington Palace has remained silent in the face of the book's announcement.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for a photo together

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for a photo together (Image: Getty)

Front cover of Prince Harry Memoir 'Spare'

Front cover of Prince Harry Memoir 'Spare' (Image: Getty)

Have any of the royals read the book?

King Charles and Prince William have both been questioned about Harry's record-breaking memoir during public engagements. However, no members of the Royal Family have publicly commented on the book.

Have Meghan and Kate attempted to patch things up?

Prince Harry recalled an argument between his wife Meghan Markle and Kate about wedding rehearsals in 2018. Harry revealed that Meghan had told Kate that she must have "baby brain" - something that reportedly wasn't taken very well by Kate.

It is not known if the two royals have since patched things up, despite now living thousands of miles away from each other in the UK and US.

Why didn't Harry mention the Windsor walkabout?

Harry, Meghan, Kate and William appeared together for a joint duty outside Windsor Castle in September 2022 to meet mourners who came to lay floral tributes for the late Queen.

In his book Harry recalls his grandmother's last hours but fails to mention the Windsor walkabout.

The foursome met mourners who came to lay floral tributes at Windsor Castle and the Sussexes were reportedly invited by William and Kate to join them on the walkabout. However, readers are left puzzled in Spare as he does not mention the walkabout in the book or what happened afterwards.

Prince and Princess of Wales And Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Walkabout Outside Windsor Castle Windsor

Prince and Princess of Wales And Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Walkabout Outside Windsor Castle Windsor (Image: Getty)

Who made the comments on Archie's skin colour?

During Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan had claimed there were "concerns and conversations" about "how dark" his skin would be when he was born. No names have been spoken in relation to these allegations.

Did the Royal Family know about his recreational drug use?

Harry surprisingly confessed to using cocaine when he was just 17-years-old. He claimed that he smoked cannabis in his garden at Kensington Palace and at Eton.

It’s not clear whether members of the royal family were aware of these habits.

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