• The first copies of Prince Harry's new book Spare are unpacked during a midnight sale at a book shop in London. EPA
    The first copies of Prince Harry's new book Spare are unpacked during a midnight sale at a book shop in London. EPA
  • After months of anticipation and a sustained publicity blitz, Prince Harry's book is on sale in the UK. AFP
    After months of anticipation and a sustained publicity blitz, Prince Harry's book is on sale in the UK. AFP
  • Photographers surround a trolley containing copies of Spare. PA
    Photographers surround a trolley containing copies of Spare. PA
  • Caroline Lennon, the first customer to purchase a copy of Spare, poses for photographers at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London. PA
    Caroline Lennon, the first customer to purchase a copy of Spare, poses for photographers at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London. PA
  • There is no mention of royal family members in the foreword to Spare. AP
    There is no mention of royal family members in the foreword to Spare. AP
  • The book reveals that Prince Harry took cocaine and magic mushrooms. Reuters
    The book reveals that Prince Harry took cocaine and magic mushrooms. Reuters
  • Spare also lifts the lid on the prince's relationships with the royal family. EPA
    Spare also lifts the lid on the prince's relationships with the royal family. EPA
  • The book contains allegations of racism within the royal family and accounts of a fight with Prince William. AFP
    The book contains allegations of racism within the royal family and accounts of a fight with Prince William. AFP

Prince Harry snubs royal family in foreword to new book Spare


Soraya Ebrahimi
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Latest: 27 new claims in Prince Harry's book, Spare

The Duke of Sussex has omitted members of the royal family from the acknowledgements section of his new book Spare, which was released on Tuesday.

Revelations in Prince Harry's book Spare have already caused a furore, including how Prince William physically attacked him, how he killed 25 Taliban members during the Afghanistan conflict, and his admitting he took cocaine and magic mushrooms.

The prince does not mention his brother Prince William, his father King Charles or his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, or other royal family members in the opening acknowledgements section.

But he does thank his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, and children Archie and Lili.

“Above all my deepest and adoringest thanks to Archie and Lili, for letting Papa go off to read and think and reflect, and to my mother-in-law (aka Grandma), and to my incredible wife, for too many millions of gifts and sacrifices, great and small, to ever enumerate," Prince Harry writes.

“Love of my life, thank you, thank you, thank you.

“This book would’ve been impossible [logistically, physically, emotionally, spiritually] without you.

“Most things would be impossible without you.”

Also mentioned are a host of celebrity names, with “thanks and hugs” for Chris Martin, Oprah Winfrey, James Corden, Tyler Perry, and Nacho Figueras and his wife Delfina Blaquier, for “their unwavering friendship and support”.

Prince Harry's ghost writer JR Moehringer - in pictures

  • JR Moehringer is the US writer, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist who ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir, Spare. Getty
    JR Moehringer is the US writer, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist who ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir, Spare. Getty
  • Spare was released globally on January 10
    Spare was released globally on January 10
  • Moehringer moved to Las Vegas to work on tennis star Andre Agassi's memoir
    Moehringer moved to Las Vegas to work on tennis star Andre Agassi's memoir
  • Moehringer said he turned Agassi down several times before agreeing to work with him on Open. Getty / AFP
    Moehringer said he turned Agassi down several times before agreeing to work with him on Open. Getty / AFP
  • Moehringer worked with Nike creator Phil Knight on his best-selling memoir, Shoe Dog
    Moehringer worked with Nike creator Phil Knight on his best-selling memoir, Shoe Dog
  • Moehringer's own memoir about his childhood growing up on Long Island is called The Tender Bar, which was made into a film
    Moehringer's own memoir about his childhood growing up on Long Island is called The Tender Bar, which was made into a film
  • George Clooney directed the Hollywood version of Moerhinger's memoir The Tender Bar. Ben Affleck starred in it as Uncle Charlie. AFP
    George Clooney directed the Hollywood version of Moerhinger's memoir The Tender Bar. Ben Affleck starred in it as Uncle Charlie. AFP
  • Moehringer with actor Daniel Ranieri, who played his younger self in the fictionalised film version of his memoir. AP
    Moehringer with actor Daniel Ranieri, who played his younger self in the fictionalised film version of his memoir. AP
  • From left, Affleck, Lily Rabe, Daniel, Tye Sheridan and Christopher Lloyd arrive at the premiere of The Tender Bar in Los Angeles. AP
    From left, Affleck, Lily Rabe, Daniel, Tye Sheridan and Christopher Lloyd arrive at the premiere of The Tender Bar in Los Angeles. AP
  • Rabe and Affleck played a fictionalised version of Moehringer's mother and uncle in The Tender Bar. AP
    Rabe and Affleck played a fictionalised version of Moehringer's mother and uncle in The Tender Bar. AP
  • Daniel and Affleck in a scene from The Tender Bar. AP
    Daniel and Affleck in a scene from The Tender Bar. AP

Prince Harry says his mother’s siblings deserve a “standout thanks” for their “love, support, time and perspective”.

The duke also gives “special thanks” to friends in the UK “who stuck by” him “amongst the fog”, adding: “Next round’s on me.”

Prince Harry says his therapist helped him to “unravel years of unresolved trauma”.

He also mentions publisher Penguin Random House, those who worked on the audiobook, “friends and colleagues”, “professionals, medical experts and coaches”, staff at his charity Archewell and his two colour sergeants from Sandhurst.

The duke starts the section with: “The length of this list alone leaves me deeply humbled.”

I was prepared to risk capture in Afghanistan to carry out first mission

Prince Harry said he was willing to risk being taken prisoner in Afghanistan to carry out his first Apache helicopter mission.

He said he had been prepared to ignore a “land now” warning light in his helicopter cockpit, which meant an operation during his second frontline tour in 2012 had to be abandoned.

The duke said a more experienced flier turned them back to Camp Bastion in Helmand province, leaving him feeling cheated.

Final part of Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary released - in pictures

  • The final part of Prince Harry and Meghan's controversial Netflix documentary was released on Thursday morning. Photo: Netflix
    The final part of Prince Harry and Meghan's controversial Netflix documentary was released on Thursday morning. Photo: Netflix
  • The Sussexes’ six-part show has become the streaming giant’s most-watched documentary in a premiere week. Photo: Netflix
    The Sussexes’ six-part show has become the streaming giant’s most-watched documentary in a premiere week. Photo: Netflix
  • The Harry & Meghan documentary is a six-part series on Netflix. PA
    The Harry & Meghan documentary is a six-part series on Netflix. PA
  • The documentary, billed as 'unprecedented and in-depth', is being broadcast exactly three months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. PA
    The documentary, billed as 'unprecedented and in-depth', is being broadcast exactly three months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. PA
  • The duchess appears with a towel wrapped around her hair, appearing to speak into her phone camera, saying: 'H is in London and I’m here.' Photo: Netflix
    The duchess appears with a towel wrapped around her hair, appearing to speak into her phone camera, saying: 'H is in London and I’m here.' Photo: Netflix
  • Office workers in London watching the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial documentary. PA
    Office workers in London watching the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial documentary. PA
  • A woman in London watches the docuseries. AFP
    A woman in London watches the docuseries. AFP
  • The couple discuss racism and the breakdown of their parents' marriages during the series. PA
    The couple discuss racism and the breakdown of their parents' marriages during the series. PA
  • The six-part series was available to watch from 8am UK time. PA
    The six-part series was available to watch from 8am UK time. PA
  • New images of Prince Harry and Meghan released by Netflix ahead of the show. AFP
    New images of Prince Harry and Meghan released by Netflix ahead of the show. AFP
  • Netflix showed the first trailer last week, just as Prince Harry's brother William made his first trip to the US as Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, prompting accusations of sabotage. AP
    Netflix showed the first trailer last week, just as Prince Harry's brother William made his first trip to the US as Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, prompting accusations of sabotage. AP
  • The couple quit as senior working royals in 2020 in favour of more freedom and the ability to earn their own money in the US. Photo: Netflix
    The couple quit as senior working royals in 2020 in favour of more freedom and the ability to earn their own money in the US. Photo: Netflix

“I wanted to go, go, go. I was willing to risk crashing, being taken prisoner — whatever,” he said.

Prince Harry’s admission in his book that he killed 25 Taliban members during the war in Afghanistan sparked protests in Helmand over the weekend and criticism from former military figures.

He has written in depth about his military experience overseas, describing how he narrowly escaped being hit by a huge explosion during his first stint in the country in 2007-2008.

“I felt it in my brain. I looked around. Everyone was on their stomachs,” he said.

On his second tour, for which he retrained as an Apache helicopter pilot, the duke recalled: “I was the first in my squadron to pull the trigger in anger.”

Prince Harry said he had killed before but it was “my most direct contact with the enemy ever” as he aimed at Taliban fighters riding motorbikes.

In the book he said the trigger in his Apache he fired was “remarkably similar” to the thumbstick for the PlayStation game he played at camp.

“We swooped back to camp, critiqued the video. Perfect kill. We played some more PlayStation," the duke said.

But later in the memoir he said he threw down a newspaper in disgust when he saw the headline “Harry compares killing to video game” after mentioning the similarity in an interview.

Harry & Meghan documentary - in pictures

  • The Harry & Meghan trailer uses famous photos of the couple. All photos: Netflix
    The Harry & Meghan trailer uses famous photos of the couple. All photos: Netflix
  • Previously unseen personal images taken by the couple also feature in the documentary
    Previously unseen personal images taken by the couple also feature in the documentary
  • Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in a still from the Harry & Meghan documentary trailer
    Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in a still from the Harry & Meghan documentary trailer
  • The official promotional artwork for Harry and Meghan
    The official promotional artwork for Harry and Meghan

Prince Harry recounts how he realised his secret tour of duty had been exposed in 2008 when he overheard coded messages that suggested “Red Fox” was about to be murdered.

“I blinked at the radio and knew with total certainty that Red Fox was me,” he said.

The duke had his cover blown when an Australian magazine leaked the news that he was serving on the ground in the conflict. He was pulled out of the country.

But he also opens up about the impact the war had on him.

When he returned home in 2012 to meet then-girlfriend Cressida Bonas, he says she and his cousin Princess Eugenie told him he looked in some way like a different person, which he described as frightening and off-putting for Ms Bonas.

Some royals ‘obsessed’ with tally of official engagements

Certain members of the royal family were “obsessed” with having the highest number of official engagements each year, the Duke of Sussex has said.

In his autobiography, Prince Harry said they “feverishly” strived to notch up the most public duties recorded in the official Court Circular.

The duke called the daily list of royal engagements a joke because it was self-reported and “rigged”.

He did not name any people but said that although the Court Circular was not discussed directly by the Windsors, it caused tension under the surface as the end of the year approached and final tallies were compared in the press.

“Certain members had become obsessed, feverishly striving to have the highest number of official engagements in the Circular each year, no matter what,” Prince Harry wrote of his experience at Christmas 2013.

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, through the years - in pictures

  • Doria Ragland, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the Ms Foundation Women of Vision Awards in New York City. Getty
    Doria Ragland, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the Ms Foundation Women of Vision Awards in New York City. Getty
  • Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles in April. Getty
    Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles in April. Getty
  • The royal couple speak onstage at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in New York in December 2022. Getty
    The royal couple speak onstage at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in New York in December 2022. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is placed into the hearse following the state funeral service at Westminster Abbey in central London in September 2022. AP
    Prince Harry and Meghan watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is placed into the hearse following the state funeral service at Westminster Abbey in central London in September 2022. AP
  • Prince Harry and Meghan pay their respects at the Palace of Westminster. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan pay their respects at the Palace of Westminster. Getty
  • Prince Harry, Meghan and Kate, Princess of Wales, attend a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth's coffin at Westminster Hall. AFP
    Prince Harry, Meghan and Kate, Princess of Wales, attend a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth's coffin at Westminster Hall. AFP
  • The Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan meet members of the public outside Windsor Castle. Getty
    The Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan meet members of the public outside Windsor Castle. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan leave after a service of thanksgiving for the queen. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan leave after a service of thanksgiving for the queen. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York in September 2021. AP
    Prince Harry and Meghan at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York in September 2021. AP
  • Prince Harry and Meghan on the cover of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world edition, in September 2021. Reuters
    Prince Harry and Meghan on the cover of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world edition, in September 2021. Reuters
  • Prince Harry and Meghan are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Reuters
    Prince Harry and Meghan are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Reuters
  • Prince Harry and Meghan shared this image on social media in February 2021 to announce they were expecting their second child. AFP
    Prince Harry and Meghan shared this image on social media in February 2021 to announce they were expecting their second child. AFP
  • Prince Harry and Meghan visit Canada House, London, in January 2020. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan visit Canada House, London, in January 2020. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan visit Auwal Mosque on Heritage Day during their royal tour of South Africa in September 2019. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan visit Auwal Mosque on Heritage Day during their royal tour of South Africa in September 2019. Getty
  • Prince Harry, Meghan and their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in South Africa in September 2019. Getty
    Prince Harry, Meghan and their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in South Africa in September 2019. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan meet Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z at the European Premiere of Disney's The Lion King at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, in July 2019. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan meet Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z at the European Premiere of Disney's The Lion King at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, in July 2019. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan pose for a photo with the New York Yankees before their baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at London Stadium in June 2019. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan pose for a photo with the New York Yankees before their baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at London Stadium in June 2019. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan pose with their newborn son Archie in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle in May 2019. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan pose with their newborn son Archie in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle in May 2019. Getty
  • Meghan, joined by her mother Ms Ragland, shows her new son to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in May 2019. AP
    Meghan, joined by her mother Ms Ragland, shows her new son to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in May 2019. AP
  • Prince Harry and Meghan officially open Number 7, a Feeding Birkenhead citizen’s supermarket and community cafe in Merseyside in January 2019. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan officially open Number 7, a Feeding Birkenhead citizen’s supermarket and community cafe in Merseyside in January 2019. Getty
  • Prince William, the Princess of Wales, Meghan and Prince Harry attend a Christmas Day church service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in December 2018. Getty
    Prince William, the Princess of Wales, Meghan and Prince Harry attend a Christmas Day church service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in December 2018. Getty
  • Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge attend a service marking the centenary of the First World War armistice at Westminster Abbey in November 2018. Getty
    Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge attend a service marking the centenary of the First World War armistice at Westminster Abbey in November 2018. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan visit Redwoods Tree Walk in October 2018 in Rotorua, New Zealand. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan visit Redwoods Tree Walk in October 2018 in Rotorua, New Zealand. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan visit an exhibition of Tongan handicrafts at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre in October 2018 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan visit an exhibition of Tongan handicrafts at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre in October 2018 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan visit the University of the South Pacific in October 2018 in Suva, Fiji. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan visit the University of the South Pacific in October 2018 in Suva, Fiji. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan address the public during a Community Event at Victoria Park in October 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan address the public during a Community Event at Victoria Park in October 2018 in Dubbo, Australia. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan meet a koala during a visit to Taronga Zoo in October 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan meet a koala during a visit to Taronga Zoo in October 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan arrive at the University of Chichester's Engineering and Digital Technology Park during an official visit to West Sussex in October 2018. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan arrive at the University of Chichester's Engineering and Digital Technology Park during an official visit to West Sussex in October 2018. Getty
  • The queen, Meghan, Prince Harry, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge watch the RAF 100th anniversary fly-past from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in July 2018. Getty
    The queen, Meghan, Prince Harry, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge watch the RAF 100th anniversary fly-past from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in July 2018. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan on their wedding day in May 2018. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan on their wedding day in May 2018. Getty
  • Prince Harry places a wedding ring on his new wife's finger. Getty
    Prince Harry places a wedding ring on his new wife's finger. Getty
  • Meghan and Prince Harry head to their evening wedding reception at Frogmore House. Getty
    Meghan and Prince Harry head to their evening wedding reception at Frogmore House. Getty
  • Prince Harry and Meghan walk through the corridors of the Palace of Holyroodhouse on their way to a reception for young people at the Palace in February 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan walk through the corridors of the Palace of Holyroodhouse on their way to a reception for young people at the Palace in February 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty
  • Prince Harry and his then-fiancee Meghan visit Nottingham for their first official public engagement together in December 2017. Getty
    Prince Harry and his then-fiancee Meghan visit Nottingham for their first official public engagement together in December 2017. Getty

He said some members included public interactions that were just blips — the kinds of things “Willy and I” would not include.

The duke said the daily list was rigged because the late queen and his father, now the king, had decided how much support and money he and the now-Prince of Wales could allocate to their work.

He said it was “grossly unfair” to be “publicly flogged for how much Pa” allowed them to do.

Anne, the Princess Royal, is often called the hardest working after regularly having the most official duties in the Court Circular each year, followed by King Charles.

‘Numb’ Harry brought to verge of tears by Sir Elton John at Diana’s funeral

The Duke of Sussex said he felt “numb” before his mother’s funeral but was nearly brought to tears while listening to Sir Elton John perform during the service.

The veteran musician, 75, was a close friend of Diana, Princess of Wales, and famously performed an adapted version of his song Candle In The Wind to reflect her life at her Westminster Abbey funeral.

After Diana’s death in 1997, Sir Elton remained a friend to her sons Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 38, over the years and attended both their royal weddings alongside his husband, David Furnish.

Prince Harry wrote about his 12-year-old-self “feeling numb” as he walked with his brother behind his mother’s coffin before reaching the Abbey in London.

“The funeral began with a series of readings and eulogies, and culminated with Elton John," he said.

“He rose slowly, stiffly, as if he was one of the great kings buried for centuries beneath the abbey. Suddenly roused back to life. He walked to the front, seated himself at a grand piano.

“Is there anyone who doesn’t know that he sang Candle in the Wind, a version he’d reworked for Mummy? I can’t be sure the notes in my head are from that moment or from clips I’ve seen since. Possibly they’re vestiges of recurring nightmares.

“But I do have one pure, indisputable memory of the song climaxing and my eyes starting to sting and tears nearly falling. Nearly.”

Prince William, Prince Harry and wives make joint appearance - in pictures

  • Britain's William, Prince of Wales, second left, his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, left, along with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, look at floral tributes as they walk outside Windsor Castle. Reuters
    Britain's William, Prince of Wales, second left, his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, left, along with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, look at floral tributes as they walk outside Windsor Castle. Reuters
  • Left to right: The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle. AFP
    Left to right: The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle. AFP
  • The royals meet people outside Windsor Castle. AP
    The royals meet people outside Windsor Castle. AP
  • Walking together outside Windsor Castle. Reuters
    Walking together outside Windsor Castle. Reuters
  • Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are staying at Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate, just a stone's throw from Prince William and his wife Kate's new home, Adelaide Cottage. PA
    Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are staying at Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate, just a stone's throw from Prince William and his wife Kate's new home, Adelaide Cottage. PA
  • The royals speak and shake hands with different sides of the cheering crowds. AP
    The royals speak and shake hands with different sides of the cheering crowds. AP
  • A pause to look at floral tributes laid by members of the public on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle. AFP
    A pause to look at floral tributes laid by members of the public on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle. AFP
  • Prince Harry points at a floral tribute. Reuters
    Prince Harry points at a floral tribute. Reuters
  • In his first speech as king on Friday, Charles, 73, spoke of his love for his second son and daughter-in-law. AP
    In his first speech as king on Friday, Charles, 73, spoke of his love for his second son and daughter-in-law. AP
  • The two couples had last been seen together at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2020. Reuters
    The two couples had last been seen together at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2020. Reuters

Later in the book, the duke remembers hosting the 10th anniversary concert for his mother, with Sir Elton being among the line-up that also included Duran Duran and Sir Rod Stewart.

Prince Harry revealed he asked Sir Elton to play Candle In The Wind once again but the singer refused as he “didn’t want to be morbid”.

Instead, he performed his ballad Your Song, with Prince Harry describing his performance as being done with “a twinkle and a smile, aglow with good memories”.

“Willy and I tried for that same energy, but then photos of Mummy began flashing on the screen. Each one more radiant. We went from being crumpled to being swept away”, he said.

Elsewhere in the book, Prince Harry recalled the Duchess of Sussex and himself admitting to Sir Elton that they were “losing it” in the summer of 2019.

He said the singer offered for the couple and their son Archie to visit his home in France where he and his family were staying.

Prince Harry recounted the “best part of the visit was watching Elton and David and their two boys fall in love with Archie".

“Often I’d catch Elton studying Archie’s face and I knew what he was thinking: Mummy. I knew because it happened so often to me as well," he said.

“Time and again I’d see an expression cross Archie’s face and it would bring me up short.

“I nearly said so to Elton, how much I wished my mother could hold her grandson, how often it happened that, while hugging Archie, I felt her — or wanted to. Every hug tinged with nostalgia; every tuck-in touched with grief.”

Prince Harry also revealed he and Sir Elton had a disagreement on the last night of the holiday over the singer planning to serialise his coming memoir with the Daily Mail.

The duke said he questioned why Sir Elton had chosen the newspaper he claimed had made his life “miserable”.

Sir Elton said he “wanted people to read it” and Prince Harry did not want to “push” the matter, adding: “I loved him. I’ll always love him. And I also didn’t want to spoil the holiday.”

Diana’s former butler ‘made my blood boil’ by releasing tell-all book

The Duke of Sussex has condemned Diana's former butler for releasing a book that made a series of private revelations about his mother.

Prince Harry said Paul Burrell was “milking” Diana’s death for money when he penned A Royal Duty in 2003, adding that it “made my blood boil”.

Prince William and Prince Harry through the years - in pictures

  • Prince William and Prince Harry join Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession towards St George's Chapel in September 2022 in Windsor. Getty Images
    Prince William and Prince Harry join Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession towards St George's Chapel in September 2022 in Windsor. Getty Images
  • The royal brothers attend a vigil in honour of the queen at Westminster Hall, central London. Getty Images
    The royal brothers attend a vigil in honour of the queen at Westminster Hall, central London. Getty Images
  • Prince William, his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at Westminster Hall as the queen's coffin is carried in. Getty Images
    Prince William, his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at Westminster Hall as the queen's coffin is carried in. Getty Images
  • The princes and their wives on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle, heading to meet mourners who had gathered and left tributes to Queen Elizabeth. Getty Images
    The princes and their wives on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle, heading to meet mourners who had gathered and left tributes to Queen Elizabeth. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Prince Harry unveil a statue they commissioned of their mother Princess Diana in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, in July 2021. Getty Images
    Prince William and Prince Harry unveil a statue they commissioned of their mother Princess Diana in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, in July 2021. Getty Images
  • The princes at the ceremonial procession during the funeral of Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in April 2021. Getty Images
    The princes at the ceremonial procession during the funeral of Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in April 2021. Getty Images
  • The princes are joined by their wives for a Commonwealth Day service in March 2020 in London. Getty Images
    The princes are joined by their wives for a Commonwealth Day service in March 2020 in London. Getty Images
  • (L-R) Prince William, Sir David Attenborough, Prince Charles — now king — and Prince Harry attend the world premiere of Our Planet at London's Natural History Museum in April 2019. Getty Images
    (L-R) Prince William, Sir David Attenborough, Prince Charles — now king — and Prince Harry attend the world premiere of Our Planet at London's Natural History Museum in April 2019. Getty Images
  • The princes and their wives leave a Christmas Day service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, in December 2018. Getty Images
    The princes and their wives leave a Christmas Day service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, in December 2018. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Prince Harry attend the opening of the Greenhouse Sports Centre in 2018 in London. Getty Images
    Prince William and Prince Harry attend the opening of the Greenhouse Sports Centre in 2018 in London. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Prince Harry watch the RAF 100th anniversary flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside the queen, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Getty Images
    Prince William and Prince Harry watch the RAF 100th anniversary flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside the queen, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Getty Images
  • Prince William, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry attend an Anzac Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2018. Getty Images
    Prince William, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry attend an Anzac Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2018. Getty Images
  • Prince Harry with his best man, Prince William, as they wait for the start of his wedding ceremony to Meghan in 2018. Getty Images
    Prince Harry with his best man, Prince William, as they wait for the start of his wedding ceremony to Meghan in 2018. Getty Images
  • The princes race against each other at a London Marathon training day at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2017. Getty Images
    The princes race against each other at a London Marathon training day at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2017. Getty Images
  • The princes try out light sabres during a tour of the Star Wars sets at Pinewood studio, London, in 2016. Getty Images
    The princes try out light sabres during a tour of the Star Wars sets at Pinewood studio, London, in 2016. Getty Images
  • Prince Harry, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William raise their wands on the set used to depict Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter films. Getty Images
    Prince Harry, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William raise their wands on the set used to depict Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter films. Getty Images
  • The princes take part in the late queen's diamond jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
    The princes take part in the late queen's diamond jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
  • Prince Harry, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William wave from the royal barge Spirit of Chartwell in 2012. Getty Images
    Prince Harry, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William wave from the royal barge Spirit of Chartwell in 2012. Getty Images
  • Prince William takes the hand of his bride Kate, followed by Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton as they walk down the aisle of Westminster Abbey in 2011. Getty Images
    Prince William takes the hand of his bride Kate, followed by Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton as they walk down the aisle of Westminster Abbey in 2011. Getty Images
  • The princes chat before the wedding in 2011. Getty Images
    The princes chat before the wedding in 2011. Getty Images
  • The princes pose with David Beckham at an FA reception in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images
    The princes pose with David Beckham at an FA reception in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images
  • The princes on a visit to a classroom lit by oil lamps in Semongkong, Lesotho, in 2010. Getty Images
    The princes on a visit to a classroom lit by oil lamps in Semongkong, Lesotho, in 2010. Getty Images
  • The princes celebrate a try during the 2007 Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa in 2007. Getty Images
    The princes celebrate a try during the 2007 Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa in 2007. Getty Images
  • The princes pose for an official photograph for the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla in 2005. Getty Images
    The princes pose for an official photograph for the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla in 2005. Getty Images
  • The princes follow the coffin of their grandmother and Princess Diana's mother, Frances Shand Kydd, in 2004. Getty Images
    The princes follow the coffin of their grandmother and Princess Diana's mother, Frances Shand Kydd, in 2004. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth waves to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace as Prince Harry and Prince William look on after attending the Trooping of the Colour ceremony in 2003. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth waves to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace as Prince Harry and Prince William look on after attending the Trooping of the Colour ceremony in 2003. Getty Images
  • Prince Charles and his sons William and Harry appear at a photo call in the Swiss village of Klosters at the start of his annual skiing holiday in 2002. Getty Images
    Prince Charles and his sons William and Harry appear at a photo call in the Swiss village of Klosters at the start of his annual skiing holiday in 2002. Getty Images
  • Princes William and Harry appear with the Queen Mother during celebrations to mark her 101st birthday in 2001. Getty Images
    Princes William and Harry appear with the Queen Mother during celebrations to mark her 101st birthday in 2001. Getty Images
  • Prince Philip, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and Prince Charles follow the coffin of Princess Diana in September 1997. Getty Images
    Prince Philip, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and Prince Charles follow the coffin of Princess Diana in September 1997. Getty Images
  • Prince William and Prince Harry pose with Princess Diana and Prince Charles on Prince William's first day at Eton College in 1995. Getty Images
    Prince William and Prince Harry pose with Princess Diana and Prince Charles on Prince William's first day at Eton College in 1995. Getty Images
  • Princess Diana with the young princes at the piano in Kensington Palace in 1985. Getty Images
    Princess Diana with the young princes at the piano in Kensington Palace in 1985. Getty Images
  • Prince Charles and Princess Diana with their sons aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia in Venice in 1985. Getty Images
    Prince Charles and Princess Diana with their sons aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia in Venice in 1985. Getty Images

Mr Burrell, who the duke does not name in the autobiography, drew criticism from the royal family at the time when he released the book about his former boss Diana.

A statement issued by the brothers from Clarence House accused Mr Burrell of “a cold and overt betrayal”.

In response, he welcomed the suggestion of meeting the princes to justify his book and tell them about parts of their mother’s life they had not witnessed, adding: “I’d love to give them a piece of my mind.”

Prince Harry described how he learnt of the book when he was working as an unpaid farmhand in Australia, aged 19 in 2003 after leaving Eton.

He wrote that he received a package from Buckingham Palace, which was full of memos from the Palace communications team about “a delicate matter”.

“Mummy’s former butler had penned a tell-all which actually told nothing,” he said. “It was merely one man’s self-justifying, self-centring version of events.

“My mother once called this butler a dear friend, trusted him implicitly. We did too. Now this. He was milking her disappearance for money. It made my blood boil.”

Prince Harry wrote that he wanted to fly home to “confront” Mr Burrell but King Charles and Prince William talked him out of it, saying all they could do was “issue a united condemnation”.

The duke also claimed that he had “nothing to do with the drafting” of the Clarence House statement and that he would have “gone much further”.

Prince Harry said he “anxiously” waited for a meeting with Mr Burrell but it never happened.

“I didn’t know why; I presume the Palace quashed it. I told myself: Shame.

“I thought of that man as the one errant steer that got away that summer.”

I told Meghan not to take photo in front of Taj Mahal

The Duke of Sussex told his wife not to take a photo in front of the Taj Mahal because he did not want people to think she was mimicking his mother.

In 1992, Diana was pictured sitting alone at the famous landmark on a tour of India, in an image considered symbolic of the state of her relationship with King Charles.

Prince Harry wrote that he and Meghan laughed about the advice he gave her ahead of a trip she was taking to India.

“Do not take a photo in front of the Taj Mahal. She’d asked why and I’d said: 'My mum',” he wrote.

“I’d explained that my mother had posed for a photo there, and it had become iconic, and I didn’t want anyone thinking Meg was trying to mimic my mother.

“Meg had never heard of this photo, and found the whole thing baffling, and I loved her for being baffled.”

Anticipation builds ahead of the release of Prince Harry's book - in pictures

  • A poster advertising Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' in a shop window in London. Getty
    A poster advertising Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' in a shop window in London. Getty
  • The book will be released on January 10
    The book will be released on January 10
  • Prince Harry during an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby. AP
    Prince Harry during an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby. AP
  • Watching the interview in Edinburgh. AP
    Watching the interview in Edinburgh. AP
  • British daily newspapers with stories about the publication of the book. AFP
    British daily newspapers with stories about the publication of the book. AFP
  • A woman reads a Spanish language copy of Prince Harry's memoir in Barcelona, Spain. AP
    A woman reads a Spanish language copy of Prince Harry's memoir in Barcelona, Spain. AP
  • A promotional poster of the new book in London. AP
    A promotional poster of the new book in London. AP
  • Newspapers leading with stories about Prince Harry's relationship with Prince William in London. AFP
    Newspapers leading with stories about Prince Harry's relationship with Prince William in London. AFP

Meghan went to India with World Vision, working on menstrual health management and education access for young girls, the memoir said.

She then took her mother Doria Ragland on a yoga retreat in Goa to celebrate her 60th birthday.

Elsewhere in the book, Prince Harry reveals it was Meghan who sent the first message at the beginning of their romance.

A mutual friend helped to connect the pair after the duke saw Meghan on the pal’s Instagram account.

The friend, called Violet, asked Prince Harry if it would be OK to give Meghan his Instagram handle, to which he agreed.

He received a message from Meghan complimenting his Instagram page which he said was mostly photos of Africa.

He says they exchanged phone numbers and began texting “late into the night”, adding that this began on July 1, 2016 – which would have been his mother’s 55th birthday.

Later in the book, Prince Harry reveals he would have a marijuana cigarette at night when he and his family were staying at US actor Tyler Perry’s house in Los Angeles in 2020, after they left Canada.

“Late at night, with everyone asleep, I’d walk the house, checking the doors and windows,” he wrote.

“Then I’d sit on the balcony or the edge of the garden and roll a joint.”

Queen quizzed Meghan on Donald Trump during first meeting

The Duchess of Sussex was quizzed by the queen about her opinion of Donald Trump the first time the two women met, Prince Harry wrote.

Meghan and Prince Harry’s momentous encounter with the late monarch was staged at Royal Lodge, the Duke of York’s Berkshire home, but the duchess did not recognise Prince Andrew when he joined them and thought the queen’s son was her assistant.

Queen Consort Camilla, described by the Duke of Sussex in interviews as “dangerous” and criticised for trying to rehabilitate her “image” at his cost, suggested Harry become Governor General of Bermuda to escape the “maelstrom” of press interest, the book claimed.

It also revealed claims about the fractious relationship between the king and his heir, Prince William, with Prince Harry recounting how his brother, while “way too upset”, rang him to say “Pa and Camilla’s people had planted a story or stories about him and Kate and the kids”.

Top revelations from Prince Harry's TV interviews - video

The book recounts how in 2016 the duke took his then girlfriend Meghan to meet Sarah, Duchess of York, at Royal Lodge, the home she shares with former husband Prince Andrew, as she already knew her daughter Princess Eugenie and her then-boyfriend now-husband Jack Brooksbank.

But as they neared the royal residence Prince Harry was told by a call that the queen was visiting and Sarah came out to show Meghan how to curtsey.

He said both he and Sarah told Meghan: “When you first meet the queen, it’s Your Majesty. Thereafter it’s just Ma’am. Rhymes with ham.”

Reflecting on the meeting, Prince Harry wrote: “It was all very pleasant. Granny even asked Meg what she thought of Donald Trump. [This was before the November 2016 election, so everyone in the world seemed to be thinking and talking about the Republican candidate.[

“Meg thought politics a no-win game, so she changed the subject to Canada.”

Prince Harry said his grandmother “squinted” and said to Meghan: "I thought you were American."

"Meghan replied: ‘I am, but I’ve been living in Canada for seven years for work.’

Prince Harry then writes: “Granny looked pleased. Commonwealth. Good, fine.”

After about 20 minutes, the queen announced she had to leave, Prince Harry wrote.

“My uncle Andrew, seated beside her, holding her handbag, began to escort her out.”

“After a moment, Meg asked me something about the queen’s assistant. I asked who she was talking about."

When she said, “That man who walked her to the door,” he told her, “That was her second son, Andrew.”

Throughout the book much of his anger is directed at the British media, especially the tabloid press, and he saves some of his harshest criticism for Rupert Murdoch — owner of News UK, the organisation that publishes The Sun — describing him as “evil”.

Prince Harry defends his explosive memoirs - video

There is criticism of King Charles’ parenting skills and loving praise for his father from Prince Harry.

He described the king as liking “his routines”, adding: “He wasn’t the kind of father who played endless rounds of tag, or tossed a ball long after dark.”

But when a picture of Prince Harry romping naked in Las Vegas, just weeks before he went to Afghanistan, was splashed across the newspapers, he said King Charles, to his surprise and relief, was gentle.

“He felt for me, he said. He’d been there, though he’d never been naked on a front page,” Prince Harry wrote.

Meeting models while going through puberty was ‘very confusing’

The Duke of Sussex has revealed meeting supermodels including Cindy Crawford when he was going through puberty was “very confusing”.

Prince Harry said his therapist helped him to recall memories with his mother Diana that he had previously forgotten.

Prince Harry, now 38, writes in his book: “All my life I’d told people I couldn’t remember the past, couldn’t remember my mum, but I never gave anyone the full picture. My memory was dead.

“Now, through months of therapy, my memory twitched, kicked, sputtered. It came to life.”

How has UK media responded to Prince Harry's memoir? - video

The duke said he could now remember waking up in his mother’s Kensington Palace and jumping on her waterbed with his brother.

Another of the memories he recounted was when he met a string of models, writing: “I remembered Willy and me joining her for a chat with Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford.

“Very confusing. Especially for two shy boys, at or about the age of puberty”.

Crawford, Turlington and Schiffer were among some of the most popular supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s.

They often featured on magazine covers, runways and in fashion campaigns.

Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

Results

5pm: Wadi Nagab – Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 1,200m; Winner: Al Falaq, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Ahmed Al Shemaili (trainer)

5.30pm: Wadi Sidr – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 1,200m; Winner: AF Majalis, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

6pm: Wathba Stallions Cup – Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: AF Fakhama, Fernando Jara, Mohamed Daggash

6.30pm: Wadi Shees – Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 (T) 2,200m; Winner: Mutaqadim, Antonio Fresu, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

7pm: Arabian Triple Crown Round-1 – Listed (PA) Dh230,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Bahar Muscat, Antonio Fresu, Ibrahim Al Hadhrami

7.30pm: Wadi Tayyibah – Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,600m; Winner: Poster Paint, Patrick Cosgrave, Bhupat Seemar

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Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

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Director: S Shankar

Producer: Lyca Productions; presented by Dharma Films

Cast: Rajnikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Four motivational quotes from Alicia's Dubai talk

“The only thing we need is to know that we have faith. Faith and hope in our own dreams. The belief that, when we keep going we’re going to find our way. That’s all we got.”

“Sometimes we try so hard to keep things inside. We try so hard to pretend it’s not really bothering us. In some ways, that hurts us more. You don’t realise how dishonest you are with yourself sometimes, but I realised that if I spoke it, I could let it go.”

“One good thing is to know you’re not the only one going through it. You’re not the only one trying to find your way, trying to find yourself, trying to find amazing energy, trying to find a light. Show all of yourself. Show every nuance. All of your magic. All of your colours. Be true to that. You can be unafraid.”

“It’s time to stop holding back. It’s time to do it on your terms. It’s time to shine in the most unbelievable way. It’s time to let go of negativity and find your tribe, find those people that lift you up, because everybody else is just in your way.”

Three ways to boost your credit score

Marwan Lutfi says the core fundamentals that drive better payment behaviour and can improve your credit score are:

1. Make sure you make your payments on time;

2. Limit the number of products you borrow on: the more loans and credit cards you have, the more it will affect your credit score;

3. Don't max out all your debts: how much you maximise those credit facilities will have an impact. If you have five credit cards and utilise 90 per cent of that credit, it will negatively affect your score.

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

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RESULTS

 

Catchweight 63.5kg: Shakriyor Juraev (UZB) beat Bahez Khoshnaw (IRQ). Round 3 TKO (body kick)

Lightweight: Nart Abida (JOR) beat Moussa Salih (MAR). Round 1 by rear naked choke

Catchweight 79kg: Laid Zerhouni (ALG) beat Ahmed Saeb (IRQ). Round 1 TKO (punches)

Catchweight 58kg: Omar Al Hussaini (UAE) beat Mohamed Sahabdeen (SLA) Round 1 rear naked choke

Flyweight: Lina Fayyad (JOR) beat Sophia Haddouche (ALG) Round 2 TKO (ground and pound)

Catchweight 80kg: Badreddine Diani (MAR) beat Sofiane Aïssaoui (ALG) Round 2 TKO

Flyweight: Sabriye Sengul (TUR) beat Mona Ftouhi (TUN). Unanimous decision

Middleweight: Kher Khalifa Eshoushan (LIB) beat Essa Basem (JOR). Round 1 rear naked choke

Heavyweight: Mohamed Jumaa (SUD) beat Hassen Rahat (MAR). Round 1 TKO (ground and pound)

Lightweight: Abdullah Mohammad Ali Musalim (UAE beat Omar Emad (EGY). Round 1 triangle choke

Catchweight 62kg: Ali Taleb (IRQ) beat Mohamed El Mesbahi (MAR). Round 2 KO

Catchweight 88kg: Mohamad Osseili (LEB) beat Samir Zaidi (COM). Unanimous decision

Updated: January 10, 2023, 4:35 PM