Any royal watcher worth their salt will have heard of Finding Freedom, the 'unauthorised true story' biography from Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, which charts the beginning of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship, right through to them quitting their roles as senior working royals. The book topped the bestsellers chart and sold over 30,000 copies during its first five days on sale.
Following publication, which saw extracts published by various press outlets, many speculated as to how involved the Sussexes really were with the title and it later emerged that Meghan had given a senior aide permission to speak with the book's authors.
Now, publishing house Harper Collins has said a sequel is in the works and it's thought to be just as spicy as the first offering. The publishers have promised the currently untitled work will document "a new chapter of the royal story and feature unique insight, deep access and exclusive revelations" and will "have the world talking".
Set to be published in 2023, it's likely that Prince Harry's own autobiography (also not yet titled) will have already hit shelves by the time Scobie's follow-up is available. The Duke of Sussex signed his book deal with Penguin Random House last summer and the most recent rumours suggest his book will be out this coming November.
Speaking about his memoir at the time of signing, Harry said, "I'm writing this not as the prince I was born 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."
If you've not yet read Finding Freedom but would like to, you can snap it up on Amazon for less than a fiver:
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