Who among the following has authored the book "Spare"?

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Correct — B, Prince Harry. 'Spare' is the 2023 memoir of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (younger son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana). Published on 10 January 2023 (ghostwritten by J. R. Moehringer), it became the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time. The title refers to the royal 'heir and a spare' — Harry being the 'spare' to his elder brother William, the heir.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Harry's father and the reigning British monarch (since September 2022) — not the author of 'Spare'.  (c) Prince William, Harry's elder brother and heir to the throne (the 'heir' to Harry's 'spare'), did not write the book.  (d) Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Harry's grandfather, died in April 2021 and did not author this 2023 memoir.

Concept: 'Spare' (January 2023) is the autobiography of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Its title alludes to the British royal-succession adage 'an heir and a spare'. The memoir — covering his mother's death, military service and rift with the royal family — set a record as the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever.

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