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KEY POINTS

  • Penguin Random House announced that Prince Harry's book is titled "Spare"
  • Some netizens slammed Prince Harry for the title and said he was pathetic
  • Several others sided with the Duke of Sussex and said they would buy his memoir

Prince Harry's memoir finally has a title, but the netizens have mixed opinions about it.

Penguin Random House announced that Prince Harry's book is titled "Spare." It described the upcoming memoir as a "landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief."

Several netizens on Twitter immediately reacted to Prince Harry's choice of title for his anticipated memoir. The online users shared mixed opinions about it.

"Spare, the title of Harry's book is desperately sad. Is that what he still thinks of himself? After all the therapy, a wife he worships and [the] freedom he longed for, he is still full of resentment and out to get his own back. You can see it in his eyes on the cover," Prince Harry's biographer Angela Levin, the author of "Harry: A Biography of a Prince," tweeted.

"The worst title ever. He has very low self-esteem if he thinks of himself like that. Look at Princess Anne, Princess Margaret, Prince Philip, and Andrew, they were all spare and didn't whine like this guy. The book makes him sound pathetic," a second person commented.

"Someone tell Prince Harry his nephew was born 9 years ago. He's 38 years old, retired from the army 7 years ago and left the country almost 3 years ago. If he doesn't have his own identity yet, it's his problem," another added, pointing out why he still seemingly considers himself a "spare."

"A title should sum a person up ... is this what best describes him? It is incredibly sad that's all he has taken from life? That being 'the spare' has had the biggest impact ... he hasn't been the spare for 9 years now, is there not something better to sum him up?" a fourth person asked.

"He's so pathetic! Never had to worry about food on his table and had to work 60 hours a week. He's a loser, and his victimhood is tiring. His tell-alls are never-ending. This book will be on sale for 30 cents a piece after launch," a critic wrote.

Several netizens were supportive of Prince Harry. Some even defended him and his decision to use the word "spare" for his book's title.

"I will read it because I'm tired of people trying to tell us what we should think of both Meghan and Harry," a supporter commented.

"Well, he is going to tell you about the 29 years that he had to live as a spare. He then will talk about the 9 years he had to recreate his life to get away from his terrible family. Finally, he will talk about his happily ever after," another user wrote.

"Pre-ordered, love this human. No right-wing hate will change my mind. Decent, caring, & empathetic human in my opinion," another opined.

"I can't wait. Never cared a mite for any of the British Royal Family until Harry's sheer humanity put him on my radar. My political and social justice side became intrigued watching the UK flip out over Meghan, and now I'm a fan of both," a different user added.

"Spare" will hit the shelves on Jan. 10, 2023.

Prince William and Prince Harry
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry attend the opening of the Greenhouse Sports Centre on April 26, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images/IBTimes