Prince Harry’s ghostwriter Mark McCrum has revealed surprising details about his experience writing for the Duke of Sussex, including the fact that he never met Harry in person during the process of working on the foreword to the 2011 book. Walking with the wounded.
The book chronicles the journey of four wounded soldiers on their journey to the North Pole. In a conversation with daily mailMcCrum explained, “When I wrote the best-selling book for Prince Harry Walking with the woundedabout four wounded soldiers who crossed the ice to the North Pole, I did not know.”
At the time, Harry was in Norway, preparing to join the soldiers on their expedition, so McCrum never had the chance to meet him face to face. Instead, McCrum was sent a video of the duke, which he used as inspiration to write the book.
“In the end, they sent me a video of him on the ice, excited by the beauty of the landscape and the bravery of his teammates,” McCrum recalled. The video showed Harry walking across the ice in full polar gear, smiling and frequently using the word “awesome.”
McCrum noted: “For 15 minutes, Harry walked around the ice smiling a lot in his full polar gear. It was recorded just for me, but it’s not very illuminating. “I remember the word ‘incredible’ coming up a lot.” Although the video was the primary material for McCrum’s writings, the chapter was sent for approval to Clarence House.
McCrum added: “This became a thoughtful chapter, which then had to get the copy approved by Clarence House. Whether Harry read it himself, I have no idea.” This revelation comes amid ongoing discussion about JR Moehringer’s challenges in writing Harry’s memoirs. Replacement.
Moehringer himself has spoken of being “exasperated” by the process and struggles he faced in bringing Harry’s personal story to life. McCrum’s experience sheds light on the different levels of involvement and challenges faced by the different people who have helped Prince Harry share his story with the world.