The ghostwriter behind 'Spare', Prince Harry's memoir, has spoken out about the Duke's tearful reaction to his publication.
J. R. Moehringer, writer of the best-selling book, said it was like "telling Taylor Swift about a bad breakup" after Harry's debut book hit the shelves earlier this year.
After spending several hours of late-night calls and Zoom calls, the ghostwriter gained crucial insight into the world behind the tabloids and met the royal inner circle.
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Mr Moehringer told the New Yorker of Harry's reaction once the book was complete: "It was like telling Taylor Swift about a bad breakup. It was like singing “Hallelujah” to Leonard Cohen. Harry was all heart."
As the Mirror reports, Mr Moehringer added that Prince Harry had asked him if his family was okay, and had also asked for physical descriptions of the people harassing his family, with a promise of making some calls to see if anything could be done.
Although the pair knew nothing could be done, the author said he felt "gratitude" towards Harry for his gesture.
The author also shared that the experience gave him a small window into what life was like for Harry after experiencing abuse and scrutiny for just one morning.
On top of this, he explained how he was concerned at how Prince Harry would react to the publication of the book and whether he revealed too much personal information.
But when Mr Moehringer attended a party to help celebrate the launch of the memoir, there was no going back. The party was underway and everyone was enjoying themselves but he was unsure what mood Harry would be in.
The author wrote: "He appeared, marching toward us, looking flushed. Uh-oh, I thought, before registering that it was a good flush. His smile was wide as he embraced us both."
However, his fears were quickly squashed as Harry was said to be relieved people were reading the book and especially pleased when it smashed the Guinness World Records. A number of people, who had spent months working on the book, were called to toast the book when it was suddenly Harry's turn to speak.
Mr Moehringer was unsure how he would react to the speeches as the guests were summoned into the living room. He said there were 'several lovely toasts to Harry' before he thanked his publishing team, editor and Mr Mr Moehringer.
Harry was liberated from telling his story as he had been actively discouraged from talking, according to the ghost-writer.
"He mentioned my advice, to “trust the book,” and said he was glad that he did, because it felt incredible to have the truth out there, to feel—his voice caught—“free," he added.
"There were tears in his eyes. Mine, too."
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