While ‘Spare’ is not due for release until Tuesday, its accidental sale in Spain has resulted in a flurry of explosive revelations from the duke’s autobiography.
As leaks continue from Harry’s bombshell book, some of the the most shocking has been his claim he was grabbed by the collar and thrown to the floor by his brother over a confrontation about his wife Meghan, relations with women, drug use and details of his service in the military.
Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace have declined to comment, but the inflammatory claims and intimately personal book are being seen as damaging Harry’s fragile relationship with his brother – a future king – beyond repair.
We take a look at some of the most shocking points and revelations from ‘Spare’.
5. Harry told his therapist about the fight before he told Meghan
The duke said William told him he did not need to tell “Meg” about the confrontation, but Harry writes that he told his therapist first and Meghan later noticed the scrapes and bruises on his back. “She was terribly sad,” he said of his wife’s reaction. Photo: Joe Giddens
6. Harry's penis suffered frost bite
Harry writes he was circumcised as a child and his penis suffered frostbite on a trip to Antarctica before William’s marriage. Photo: Ben Birchall
7. Harry lost his virginity to an older woman behind a pub
He claims it took place in a field behind a “very busy pub” and that the woman treated him like a “young stallion”, the Daily Mail said. The Duke wrote: “I mounted her quickly, after which she spanked my ass and sent me away. Photo: PA
8. Harry killed 25 people while serving as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan
The Telegraph, which obtained a Spanish language copy of the memoir from a bookshop in Spain, reported Harry said flying six missions during his second tour of duty on the front line resulted in “the taking of human lives” of which he was neither proud nor ashamed. “So, my number is 25. It’s not a number that fills me with satisfaction, but nor does it embarrass me,” he wrote. Photo: John Stillwell