Diana,Princess of Wales,left,and Queen Elizabeth II smile to well-wishers in London in 1987.Credit:AP
It also promises to explore the tension between Harry and his brother Prince William,the ascendance of the “resolute” Duchess of Cambridge - William’s wife Catherine - and theabuse allegations surrounding their uncle Prince Andrew,the Duke of York,and the convicted sex offender,Jeffrey Epstein.
It will be released just a few months before the Harry’s own intimate memoir,in which he will share the “definitive account” of his life. His book was announced in July,to the shock of senior members of the Royal family,and is due to be published in late 2022.
Both books threaten to cause ructions during theQueen’s Platinum Jubilee year.
The Palace Papers will be published in the UK by Century,an imprint of Penguin Random House,which is also publishing Harry’s book.
Meghan and Prince Harry visit One World Trade Centre in New York last week.Credit:AP
Penguin claimed it would “tell the real story” of the Windsors since 1997. The publisher said it was “full of powerful revelations,nuanced details and searing insight” and would “irrevocably change the way readers perceive and understand the Royal family”. Brown said:“This is,above all,the survival story of a family in which the pre-eminence of duty is in constant tension with the very human desires of love,ambition and the longing for escape. Writing it has been a fascinating journey.“
Ben Brusey,publishing director at Century,added:“The Palace Papers is a tour de force in every sense - the most insightful,enjoyable and substantial account of the Royal family I have read.