Prince Harry is facing rumours his upcoming memoir was ‘sexed up’ behind-the-scenes by publishers, who allegedly told him to rewrite large portions of the book to include more salacious royal secrets.
The long-awaited book – titled ‘Spare’- was originally set to be released in time for Christmas, but was pushed back to January 10 in the wake of the Queen’s passing.
Although publisher Penguin Random House has refused to comment, it is believed they used the delay to request a number of changes, including additional material relating to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and a reduced focus on mental health.
The Sun reports Harry has also contacted friends and former girlfriends and begged them to speak to his ghostwriter JR Moehringer.
A source told the newspaper: ‘[The publishers] wanted more than was in the first draft, and then Harry wanted to refine things after the Queen passed away.