Despite facing controversy since the announcement of the book, the Duke of Sussex's charitable actions may sway readers who have opposed him since he left the royal family in 2020.
Harry has already donated $1.5 million to Sentebale, a charity he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 to support children living with HIV in Lesotho and Botswana, and will donate a further $300,000 to the WellChild charity, which provides care for children with complex needs.
Harry has been a patron of WellChild for 15 years and was scheduled to attend the WellChild Awards in the UK before Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September 2022.
When discussing the memoir, Harry said, "Once you get to meet people and see the suffering around the world, I certainly can't turn my back on that. Then add in the fact that my mum's work was unfinished, and I feel obligated to try and continue that as much as possible."
In 1987, Princess Diana opened the UK's first specialist HIV/AIDS unit at London's Middlesex Hospital. The Duke's memoir, to be published by Penguin Random House, promises to offer an intimate and heartfelt firsthand account of the experiences, adventures, losses, and life lessons that have shaped him over the years.
The book is set to be released soon, and it will take readers back to one of the most poignant moments of the 20th century: two young princes walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow and horror.
