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Prince Harry will take part in an ‘intimate’ livestream with author Gabor Maté next week to promote his memoir Spare, as he returns to the stage after another dip in popularity in the US.
More than a month after the book’s release, royal fans can sign up to see the Duke of Sussex discuss it with Mr Maté, and they’ll also receive a free copy of Spare, as well as the chance to submit questions to the prince.
The event, organized in collaboration with Harry’s publisher Penguin Random House, will take place on Saturday 4th March at 5pm UK time.
The couple is expected to talk about “living with loss and the importance of personal healing,” followed by a live Q&A session.
It comes at a fragile time for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who have seen their popularity ratings drop significantly in the US since the release of Spare last month – and now they are faced with a decision about whether to attend Charles’s coronation.
Prince Harry will sit down for his first public conversation since his media blitz for the release of his memoir Spare
The live stream costs £17 and comes with a free hardcover copy of the Duke’s memoirs.
The live broadcast comes at a difficult time for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have seen their approval ratings plummet since December.
The popularity of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has plummeted to an all-time low in the US, where they are now less popular than the disgraced Prince Andrew, according to a startling survey.
Since December of last year, Harry has sunk 48 points and Meghan 40, giving them net approval ratings of -10 and -17 respectively, according to a Redfield & Wilton poll for Newsweek conducted on February 19.
While Andrew is still viewed negatively after his New York civil trial against his sex accuser Virginia Roberts, which he settled out of court, his net approval rating sits at -2, with 26 percent of Americans saying they they like it compared to 28 percent. who does not.
The Sussexes’ nosedive in popularity comes just days after they were mocked by South Park, a satirical cartoon famous for having its finger on the pulse of American culture.
But the latest poll suggests that the increased attention and scrutiny of the Sussexes, sparked by their six-part Netflix docuseries, Harry’s memoir, Spare and a series of explosive interviews, has only put more of the public against him.
This week’s poll shows that 18 per cent of US respondents felt neither favorably nor unfavorably about Harry, while 7 per cent answered ‘I don’t know’. About 20 percent were undecided about Meghan and just 8 percent didn’t have an opinion.
The figures mean that only 25 percent of respondents did not express strong feelings about the duke, and 28 percent about the duchess.
Respondents were also asked if they felt positive or negative towards Harry, Meghan and Andrew, and the results are likely to make for sober reading for the couple.
Some 32 per cent felt positive for Harry, compared to 27 per cent for Meghan and 26 per cent for Andrew.
However, 44 per cent had negative sentiment towards Meghan, compared to 42 per cent for Harry and just 28 per cent for Andrew.
New US data shows drop in couple’s approval ratings over past three months
Gabor Maté is a Hungarian-Canadian physician and author who specializes in addiction and child development.
Prince Harry can hope to start changing these ratings by engaging with the public about the explosive content of his book, in which he made a series of damaging allegations about other members of the royal family and revealed deeply personal details.
Tickets for UK buyers are £17 plus a booking fee, or £40 plus a booking fee if viewers also wish to purchase Mr Maté’s book, The Myth of Normal.
They will then receive a link to Vimeo, which will broadcast the stream live, but recording is strictly prohibited.
Gabor Maté, a Hungarian-Canadian physician and best-selling author, is an internationally speaking expert on addictions, stress and child development and a former Order of Canada recipient.
The casting of Mr. Maté for Prince Harry is another sign of the importance he seems to place on therapeutic healing, having spoken candidly about his own therapy on his and his wife Meghan’s Netflix docuseries.
This will be the prince’s first major appearance since his January publicity blitz to promote Spare ahead of publication.
It comes as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex face a major decision about whether to attend King Charles’s coronation in May amid the ongoing split between them and the rest of the family.
Prince Harry previously demanded an apology from his brother, Prince William and their father, for himself and his wife Meghan for the allegations he made at Spare.
Among these allegations was an incident in which Prince William reportedly insulted the Duchess, before punching Prince Harry so hard that he landed on the ground.
The Palace declined to comment on these allegations at the time.
With just two weeks to go until the invitations are issued and 70 days to the big day, it was revealed last night that neither Prince William nor King Charles are prepared to offer any apologies ahead of the coronation.
Sources sympathetic to the royal situation have described the situation as a “toxic stalemate”.
“There is still a great deal of ill will simmering in the family,” said one.
‘Save the date’ cards are set to be sent in two weeks to the 2,000 guests who have been chosen to attend the shortened spring ceremony.
Numbers have been drastically reduced from the 8,251 guests who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 to streamline the event amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Formal invitations for those who have indicated that they will accept will not be posted until three weeks before the event itself.
A well-placed source says Harry has made it clear he wants a private ‘apology’ of some sort from both Charles and William before attending.
It’s unclear if Meghan will attend the ceremony if Prince Harry decides to, but as the date chosen for the King’s coronation also coincides with his son Archie’s fourth birthday, there are doubts that she will be present regardless of the family feud at course.