Prince Harry has suffered a brutal blow as more than 500 readers of his memoir Spare have traded in their copy of the book.
The controversial autobiography has been named the most traded-in autobiography for the second consecutive year.
Upon its release in early 2023, the Duke of Sussex broke records as the fastest-selling book ever, sharing in-depth revelations about the Royal Family and landing Harry in controversy.
The memoir claimed that Prince William called Meghan Markle “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”, allegations of King Charles’ jealousy towards the younger royals, and the revelation that Charles barred Meghan from joining Harry in Scotland during the Queen’s final days.
Prince Harry has suffered a brutal blow as more than 500 readers of his memoir Spare have traded in their copy of the book
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Despite its success on release, the website We By Any Book revealed that it has received more copies of the book than any other autobiography.
A spokesman from the site told OK!: “For the second year running, Prince Harry’s Spare is the most traded-in biography of 2024.”
They also revealed that they have purchased a total of 567 copies this year.
Currently, the site offers £3.77 to those looking to trade in their copy of Spare.
Prince Harry’s relationship with his father and older brother has deteriorated
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Major High Street book retailer Waterstones sells the prince’s memoir for £8.99, temporarily dropping the price from £10.99.
Amazon and AwesomeBooks also have “price drops” on the product.
The Duke of Sussex released a new paperback edition of his memoir on October 24.
However, as fans expected, it didn’t feature any fresh information or updated text.
Since releasing Spare, the Californian-based prince’s relationship with his father and older brother has deteriorated further.
The Duke of Sussex released a new paperback edition of his memoir on October 24
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Prince Harry is thought not to be on speaking terms with either royal.
In addition, the book details information on Harry’s past drug use, writing of using marijuana, cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms.
This has raised tensions in the US as Visa forms ask about past drug use, an issue that can derail an application.
A lawsuit from the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank sought to compel the government to release the records to the public so that it could determine whether the prince disclosed his usage when applying for his visa.
In September, US judge Carl Nichols ruled that “the public does not have a strong interest in disclosure of the duke’s immigration records”.
