Prince Harry’s Memoir Could Lead To Royal Family Shutting Him Out

Prince Harry's upcoming memoir could be the final straw for the royal family, leading to them shutting out the Duke of Sussex, according to a royal historian.

Harry announced in July that he would be writing an intimate and heartfelt memoir, due for release late next year.

The book, to be published by Penguin Random House UK, will donate all proceeds to charity.

The Duke's account is expected to provide further details on his and his wife Meghan Markle's exit from the royal family last year.

Royal author and publisher Andrew Lowney believes Harry's memoir could prove to be a step too far for the firm.

He claimed the book could sour Harry's already tricky relationship with his family.

Lowney discussed his new book, Traitor King – The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, which looks at the controversies Edward became involved in after his abdication.

He added, “The lesson was that if you leave the royal family you are going to be completely shut out and frozen and it's not a good move.”

Harry and Meghan's departure from the royal family has seen them diverge from the Queen's never complain, never explain mantra.

The monarch is said to use her motto to help guide the royals through difficult periods and help them weather bad publicity without needing to speak out.

By contrast, Harry and Meghan have opened up about their royal exit and the pressures of being a public figure on several occasions, most notably by chatting to their friend, the US chat show host Oprah Winfrey for an interview on CBS shown in March.

Mr Lowney claims that the royal family could decide to shut out Harry and Meghan, based on what happened to the only other person so close to the line of succession to leave their royal duties, the Queen's uncle and former King Edward VIII.

Edward's 326 day reign, one of the shortest in British royal history, came to an end when he abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson.

“They are pretty ruthless like that, and I think that's a lesson for Harry, that he can't be half in and half out.

Frankly, the more he goes on like this, he's not going to win against institutional monarchy.

They've left the doors open for them, but I think as time goes on it becomes more difficult as things are said,” Lowney said.

Edward published his own memoir in 1951, in which he lifted the lid on his lonely time as Britain's monarch.

A King's Story, the memoirs of H.R.H.

the Duke of Windsor shocked the world when it was first published.

In the book Edward spoke about his abdication and his strained relationship with then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.

Meanwhile, Prince William and Prince Harry are also in a royal feud.

Royal reporter Katie Nicholl tells the outlet that William is devastated by this interview, adding, “Don't forget that the Duchess of Cambridge is being dragged into this whole saga and William will hate that and, relationship between father and son is of course at an all-time low.”

Harry has released very few details about the book but has said it will cover his highs and lows, the mistakes, and the lessons learned.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex now live in the US where they are raising their two young children, Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana.

The Queen's never complain, never explain mantra has been used to help guide the royals through difficult periods and help them weather bad publicity without needing to speak out.

However, Harry and Meghan's departure from the royal family has seen them diverge from this approach.

Harry's memoir is expected to provide further details on his and his wife Meghan Markle's exit from the royal family last year.

The Duke's account is anticipated to be an intimate and heartfelt memoir, which will donate all proceeds to charity.

Royal author and publisher Andrew Lowney believes Harry's memoir could prove to be a step too far for the firm.