Prince Harry the latest royal to be hit by curse of the 'spare' to the heir


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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, wave as they visit One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 23, 2021. – Photo: Reuters

Prince Harry's decision to call his autobiography Spare is a pointed reference to the brutal reality of a life defined by royal hierarchy – an issue that has often plunged the family into crisis.

History has shown that the so-called "spare" to the heir to the throne, unburdened from the weight and expectation of leadership but always in its shadow, can become a loose cannon.

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