Prince William ‘has barely spoken’ to Prince Harry since news broke of Spare

Prince William ‘has barely spoken’ to Prince Harry since news broke of his brother’s memoir Spare, royal experts have said.

The Royal Family are also apparently on ‘tenterhooks’ to read the memoir, which is to be released on January 10, and have lawyers ready.

Prince William, 40, has barely spoken a word to his brother Harry, 38, since the news of the book broke.

Billed as a work of ‘raw, unflinching honesty’, the controversial book will be called Spare – a ‘loaded’ reference to his position as the younger brother of the heir to the throne.

Royal author Angela Levin said she thought the palace were on ‘tenterhooks’ for the book’s release.

Prince William, 40, has barely spoken a word to his brother Harry, 38, since the news of the book broke

Billed as a work of ‘raw, unflinching honesty’, the controversial book will be called Spare – a ‘loaded’ reference to his position as the younger brother of the heir to the throne

‘They have lawyers ready to read it but they won’t see it until it’s out. If it’s too bland it won’t be worth the millions they’ve already paid him,’ she told The Sun Online. 

Details of the bombshell book were revealed and publisher Penguin Random House’s description read: ‘With its raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

‘Spare takes readers immediately back to one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror.

‘As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling – and how their lives would play out from that point on.’

The publishers of the delayed memoir have made it clear that Harry will not shy away from sensitive subjects, such as the family’s decision to encourage him and his elder brother Prince William to walk behind their mother Diana’s coffin 

Family members were not informed of the title of the book before the announcement yesterday, while the Spanish language version is even more pointed, having been given the subtitle En La Sombra, or ‘in the shadow’. 

The publishers of the delayed memoir have made it clear that Harry will not shy away from sensitive subjects, such as the family’s decision to encourage him and his elder brother Prince William to walk behind their mother Diana’s coffin.

He could also reveal which member of the monarchy he claims made a racist comment about the potential skin colour of his then unborn son Archie, or shine a light on his strained relationship with his father and troubled times with William.

The brothers have had a troubled relationship since Harry moved to the US with his wife Meghan Markle.