Harry went on to speak about whether he had criticised any member of his family in his book, telling Bradby: “There’s no part of any of the things that I’ve said are scathing towards any member of my family, especially not my stepmother.

So, I’m actually really grateful that I’ve had the opportunity to tell my story because it’s my story to tell.” “You know, I don’t, I don’t think that if I was still part of the institution that I would have been given this chance to. 'Thirty-eight years of having my story told by so many different people with intentional spin and distortion felt like a good time to own my story and be able to tell it for myself.

The Duke of Sussex explained why he decided to write his tell-all memoir during an interview with Tom Bradby that aired on ITV1 on Sunday, explaining that he wanted to be able to 'own' his story and be able to 'tell it for myself'. (Getty Images) Why did Prince Harry write his book? The back of the book jacket is a photo of a young Prince Harry, running towards a light tank during a visit to the barracks of the Light Dragoons in Germany in 1993. The release date, originally scheduled for late 2022, was reportedly delayed out of respect for the royal's late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September.ĭespite the expected queues, the many photographers positioned outside Waterstones in Piccadilly, London, were no doubt disappointed by the lack of queue when the shop opened at 8am this morning. The highly-anticipated book was first announced by publisher Penguin Random House in July 2021 and has been a topic of much conversation – in and out of the press – ever since. Shops including Heathrow and Gatwick airports and Euston and Victoria train stations stayed open into the small hours. WHSmith extended the opening hours at approximately 10 of its branches last night, so those eager to get their hands on the memoir could do so at midnight. The book topped Amazon's bestseller list this morning while a number of bookshops stayed open until midnight last night to meet demand. 'As far as we know, the only books to have sold more in their first day are those starring the other Harry (Potter).' Larry Finlay, managing director of Transworld Penguin Random House, told Sky News: 'We always knew this book would fly but it is exceeding even our most bullish expectations. Prince Harry's book Spare has become the 'fastest-selling non-fiction book ever' with over 400,000 combined recorded sales of the hardback, ebook and audio formats. (Harry: The Interview, ITVX/Penguin Random House)

Prince Harry has given an explosive television interview ahead of the release of his book, which goes on sale on January 10.

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