Chrissy’s Review: Prince Harry: The Inside Story by Duncan Larcombe

Prince Harry: The Inside Story
written by Duncan Larcombe
published by HarperCollins, 2018

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Did I enjoy this book? I did enjoy it. It isn’t a full account of Prince Harry’s life. It isn’t written as a tabloid-type or a pulled-from-the-headlines version of Prince Harry’s life. It is written as a journalist’s account of what he witnessed of Prince Harry’s life over the years. Mr. Larcombe was a journalist and royal editor for The Sun; his job was to report on the royal family. This book is a compilation of his encounters with Prince Harry and what he has learned about Prince Harry over the years. It is apparent in his writing that he clearly likes Prince Harry and has a fondness for him. I enjoyed the stories and experiences Mr. Larcombe shared. It was an interesting look inside Prince Harry’s life and the lives of other members of the royal family from a journalist’s perspective. There were quite a few stories I hadn’t heard before. I also learned more about what it is like to be a journalist assigned to cover the royal family.

Would I recommend it? If you are interested in the royal family, especially Prince Harry, then yes, read this book.
 

 
About the book – from Goodreads: Prince Harry has made headlines all over the world with his unruly antics, but instead of being side-lined as the House of Windsor’s biggest liability, Prince Henry of Wales has emerged as the jewel in the crown of the modern British Monarchy.

Today Harry is the most popular member of the monarchy after Her Majesty herself. He has won the public’s heart as the loveable rogue prince and royal heartthrob for girls and women around the world. What sets Harry apart from the rest of his family is the twinkle in the eye – the ability to rip up the rule book and let his natural cheekiness shine through.

Duncan Larcombe’s insightful and entertaining biography of the rebellious royal recalls Harry’s Eton exploits, his military career and his tempestuous love life, as well as revisiting some events that the prince would probably prefer to forget – such as his notorious Nazi fancy dress which landed him in a global storm of criticism. But despite a string of incidents that would normally destroy the career of any aspiring public figure, Harry has a mysterious gift. The more scrapes Harry gets in, the more the public seem to love him.

But with his military career over, Harry is at a cross-roads facing not just the pressure of full-time Royal work ahead, but the possibly carrying the burden of the British throne in the future. Will charm and personality be enough to prepare him for a life under the microscope of Royal work?

 

 

 

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