The countdown has begun: only 11 days until the release of Prince Harry's forthcoming memoir, Spare. Written by a ghostwriter with the help of veteran biographer J.R. Moehringer, the 416-page book will be told in two interviews, one with ITV's Tom Bradby and one with CNN's Anderson Cooper (January 8).

The Royal Family is in a tight spot, as is a common theme these days, waiting for the third punch of the one-two-three: the November release of "The Crown" Season 5, the December debut of "Harry & Meghan," and now the January release of "Spare. Harry and Meghan Markle and their children Archie and Lilibet spent Christmas together in the US.

"Much has been left on a cliffhanger, with a book deal worth £35 million. 'I don't think the Royal Family have any fears about what will come next in Harry's autobiography. But they are worried. So. They are ready to respond. Probably. They are exhausted by all of this.

About the book, Harry said in a statement in July 2021 By telling my story, I hope to help show that no matter where we come from - the peaks and valleys, the failures and lessons learned - we have more in common than we think." I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I have learned in my life thus far, and I am excited that people will be able to read a firsthand account of my life that is accurate and completely true.

Regarding the Royal Family, longtime royal photographer Arthur Edwards, who has been photographing the Royal Family since 1977, told Page Six that Harry is free to say what he likes in the book, but that "nothing will change" for the family He added that the family stands together and is "united."

Edwards said that at this month's "Royal Carols: Together at Christmas" concert at Westminster Abbey, Prince Charles and Queen Camilla, and the families of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis walked down the aisle together, dressed in identical colors. He says, "By walking down the aisle as one, both families sent a message that everyone wanted to know: this family is united."

Edwards said of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, "I was fascinated by Meghan. [I'll be honest. I thought she was a rock star. Because I covered the first year and a half and it was a whirlwind: ...... She was sensational." As for Harry, "He was a really special type of guy. He didn't do very well in school. But he accomplished a lot and was deployed twice to Afghanistan. I liked him a lot and I loved working with him."

But according to Edwards, Harry's friendly relationship with photographers, including taking them out for drinks at the end of royal trips, suddenly ceased when he married Meghan. 'Then Meghan came along, and all of a sudden we stopped. She didn't want to see us. We asked three times. She didn't want to know. And now I suspect she had an agenda and that it was always planned," he says.

Edwards says he "loves" working with Harry and will "miss him very much," but he is disappointed with "Harry & Meghan" and the next film, "Spare," which "will probably have some not-so-good stories about the royal family in it. But he can't keep doing that. He can't keep attacking the royal family. He sponsors great charities. The Invictus Games, and Sentebale Aid, which helps children in Africa find school and learn to read and write." So I don't feel bad for Harry. I look for the good in people, not the bad, and he's basically a very good person."

Still, Edwards says she is disappointed that Harry is publicizing his "family turmoil." 'He should have kept it a family matter. He should have done that. If there's an argument, you settle it within the family. [I think it's wrong to put it out on the world stage with his film for the sake of money."