- Title: Prince Harry's book "Spare" on sale in Spain before official release date
- Date: 5th January 2023
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (JANUARY 5, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BRITAIN'S PRINCE HARRY'S BOOK "SPARE" (EN LA SOMBRA) ON SALE AT BOOKSHOP VARIOUS OF EXTERIORS OF BOOKSHOP WHERE THE BOOK WAS ON SALE AND PEOPLE PASSING BY BOOK COVER BACK COVER OF THE BOOK / BOOK COVER AND INSIDE OF BOOK VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING BY BOOKSHOP
- Embargoed: 19th January 2023 13:12
- Keywords: Britain Harry Madrid Prince Harry Royals Spain book early sale
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Books,Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA001059405012023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Several bookstores in Spain were selling the much-awaited memoir by Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday (January 5), five days ahead of the book's official launch date.
A Reuters reporter bought a Spanish-language copy of Harry's book "Spare", which was due to be published on Jan. 10, at a large bookstore in Madrid after attempting to purchase it from two other stores.
Britain's Prince Harry says older brother and heir to the throne Prince William knocked him to the floor during a 2019 argument over Harry's American wife Meghan in his much-awaited memoir which went on sale days early in Spain.
Details of its contents also come as ITV released a clip of an upcoming interview with Harry in which he said he could not commit to attending his father's coronation in May.
In the book, Harry says the 2019 brawl with William took place at Harry's London home. William had called Meghan "difficult," "rude" and "abrasive," which Harry said sounded like "the press narrative" about his wife.
The title of his book "Spare" comes from an oft-cited quote in British aristocratic circles about the need for an heir, and a spare.
According to extracts reported by the Guardian newspaper, the first publication to obtain a copy, King Charles reputedly said to Diana on the day Harry was born: "Wonderful! Now you've given me an heir and a spare – my work is done."
The book also recounts "intensely private scenes and conversations," the Guardian said, such as describing his memories and love of his mother, who was killed in a 1997 car crash, and grandmother Queen Elizabeth, who died last year at age 96.
The Spanish publisher, Barcelona-based Plaza y Janes Editores - which belongs to multinational conglomerate Penguin Random House - did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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