Overview

• Speaking to The Guardian in Kyiv during an Invictus Games Foundation visit, Harry said the book was not an act of revenge and that he stands by it.
• Before traveling to Ukraine, he spent four days in the UK and met privately with King Charles for about an hour, their first in-person meeting since February 2024.
• He reiterated his wish to mend family relations and said Meghan Markle encouraged him to tell his story in his own words.
• Published in January 2023, Spare became a global bestseller and drew controversy for intimate accounts involving his family and the British press.
• Harry said he feels support from the British public and suggested this week’s developments bring a fuller reconciliation with his father closer.