Some 'Spare' Notes on Prince Harry

‘Will history remember me for the newspaper headlines or for who
I really am?’ (Prince Harry Duke of Sussex)


In this episode, Tracy shares her own reflections from her
experience of reading the Duke of Sussex's autobiography 'Spare.'


Tracy evaluates the book as a historical source and explores how
the book presents a valuable and fascinating insight into one of
the world's oldest institutions but also presents history's
problematic nature - the conflict between the credible and
reality, between the embellished and the natural between fact and
perspective.


Whoever controls the narrative gets to write history and 'Spare'
is the story of on individual's struggle to control their own
narrative and communicate their own version of history.


How reliable are the conventional narratives that we have been
taught about history and what can we learn from 'Spare' about the
complex nature of historical sources? 


This podcast episode is linked to the previous episodes 'Long to
Reign Over Us (the prelude) and 'Long to Reign over Us' (the main
act) and also 'An open letter to King Charles 3rd' all from the
second season.


This podcast is also linked to the poetic narrative, 'A Story for
South Africa.


You can also take a look at Tracy's first ever monthly newsletter


Through her podcasts, Tracy DW promotes a global approach to
understanding history and invites you to share her learning
journey about Britain's colonial past. She asks the question
'History is...a matter of fact or perspective?' and invites you
as the listener to explore possible answers.


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