Prince Harry Wants To Tone Down Bombshell Memoir Following Queen Elizabeth's Death: Report

Prince Harry is reportedly looking to tone down his tell-all memoir following the death of Queen Elizabeth, and the edits may push back the release of the highly anticipated book to 2023.

The 38-year-old is anxious that the bombshell memoir might come across as inappropriate, considering that Britain is still mourning the death of the late monarch. He also deems it ill-timed, as his father, King Charles, has just begun his reign, Economic Times reported.

A source revealed that while Prince Harry wants to make last-minute changes to the book, it will not be a complete rewrite, The Telegraph reported. It remains to be seen how his plan will play out in the end, but the source noted that it might be too late as the publishing company has already signed off on the first draft.

Penguin Random House has reportedly already expended much time and effort on the book to make sure it gets released this year. Furthermore, the Duke of Sussex has already collected half of the deal's worth in advance.

The memoir, which is part of a $66 million three-title deal between Prince Harry and the publishing company, is expected to offer a factual account of his life as a royal in the U.K. and was originally slated for release in November.

Prince Harry first announced his memoir shortly after his and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, which has amassed at least 23 million views worldwide and provided sensitive allegations against the royal family.

In his announcement, Harry said his upcoming memoir would be "wholly truthful" and would be written by him "not as the prince I was but as the man I have become."

"I've worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story—the highs and lows—the mistakes, the lessons learned—I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think," he said at the time.

"I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I've learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that's accurate and wholly truthful," Harry added in the statement about his memoir.