Prince Harry promised his memoir 'Spare' would have "raw, unflinching honesty" - and it's fair to say he kept his word.
His highly-anticipated autobiography was supposed to his the shelves on Tuesday, but the contents of the book have been revealed after it accidentally went on sale in Spain.
Spare explores Harry's entire life, starting with his very public childhood, death of mum Princess Diana and his teenage struggles with drugs and sex, papers report.
Then it delves into his military experience, marriage to Meghan Markle and the breakdown of his relationship with the rest of the Royal Family.
The most shocking parts of the book see Harry reveal details of an alleged physical confrontation with brother Prince William, confess to killing 25 Taliban members in Afghanistan and explain how he lost his virginity to an older woman in a field.
Here is a look at Harry's biggest claims from Spare. Buckingham and Kensington Palace have declined to respond
Prince William
- Harry calls him brother Willy, while the future king refers to him as Harold
- William called Meghan difficult, rude and abrasive
- William allegedly pushed him to the floor during a row at his Kensington Palace home - in an extract seen by the Guardian
- Harry's necklace was ripped and he landed on the dog's bowl, which cracked under his back and cut into him
- William looked regretful and apologised, but told him not to tell Meghan about the incident
- Harry contacted his therapist instead but Meghan noticed the bruises on his back
- William and Kate encouraged him to wear a Nazi costume to a fancy dress party, which sparked outrage in 2005
- He called his brother's thinning hair 'alarming' and more advanced than his
- At Prince Philip's funeral he realised William's resemblance to their mother had faded with time
Military
- Harry killed 25 people in six missions while on his second year of Afghanistan.
- He did not think of them as 'people' but as 'chess pieces' that were taken off a board.
- Harry wanted to return home unharmed and with his conscience intact.
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He didn't feel any guilt in this because he never forgot watching the 9/11 attacks in New York unfold on TV and then later meeting the families of victims of the attacks.
Drink and drugs
- Harry allegedly took cocaine aged 17 on a hunting party and has taken more since, but admitted it 'wasn't much fun', reports The Sun
- He had a bad trip on magic mushrooms and a silver bathroom bin turned into a smiling figure.
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In another drug-fuelled incident, Harry says he got so high he started whispering to a fox, a leaked extract reportedly claims.
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When smoking weed with his schoolmates, he says they went into someone's room to watch episodes of Family Guy and he formed a 'strong bond' with baby character Stewie Griffin.
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Had his first cocktail with the Queen Mother and taught her to do an impression of comedy character Ali G.
Sex and penis
- Harry lost his virginity to an older woman in a field behind a busy pub.
- His mature lover liked 'macho horses' and treated him 'like a young stallion'.
- He mounted her quickly and she spanked his 'ass' and sent him away.
- Harry suffered frostbite on his penis - and was suffering from a cold and sore todger on the day of Kate and William's wedding in 2011.
- Harry was circumcised as a baby and says it was commonplace to know who was and wasn't at school.
- He took a particular liking to a 'hot' matron and relished being tucked in at night.
The Queen
- Harry found out his grandmother had died by looking at the news online while he flew up to Balmoral.
- He was not with Meghan because she was told not to come by Charles - and she text him to call her when the plane landed
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On arriving at her deathbed, he whispered to the Queen that he 'hoped she would be happy'.
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After leaving his late grandmother's room at Balmoral, Harry says he called his wife to let her know he had arrived safely in Scotland.
King Charles
- Charles pleaded with William and Harry to stop fighting at Windsor after the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral.
- Charles told his sons not to make his final years a misery.
- Charles and William were conspiring against him and didn't understand him at all.
- Charles made a joke to Diana after Harry was born - saying his work was done now he had an heir and a spare.
- Charles jokingly questioned whether he was Harry's father and made 'poor taste' joke about rumours James Hewitt is his real dad.
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Any accounts of Charles having to reassure him Major Hewitt was not his dad are "invented".
- Charles did not hug Harry after revealing his mother Diana had died.
Queen Camilla
- Harry and William begged Charles not to marry Camilla but they said they would welcome her into the family, the Sun reports.
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Camilla leaked details of a meeting she had with William to the press and dishes on his first meeting with her.
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Meeting Camilla for the first time was like awaiting an injection and that she appeared bored as they chatted about horses.
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Harry once pondered if she would become his 'wicked stepmother'.
Kate Middleton
- Meghan upset Kate after she had given birth in 2018 by saying she must have 'baby brain' because of her hormones, according to The Sun
- Meghan apologised and said it's how she speaks to her friends, but was told she wasn't close enough to Kate.
- William pointed a finger at Meghan, who told him to keep the digit out of her face.
- Kate admitted she made Meghan cry during a row over bridesmaids dresses before the actress' wedding.
- Kate said Charlotte's dress was 'too big, long and baggy' and the youngster burst into tears when she tried it on.
- William and Kate may have let slip to Charles and Camilla that the two couples were rowing.
- Harry and Meghan were jealous of the furnishing William and Kate had in their home and had to make do with shopping at IKEA.
Princess Diana
- Harry felt like a politician as he greeted members of the public in the wake of her death.
- Harry, 12, kept his eye on 15-year-old William to give him strength as they walked behind their mother's coffin.
- He asked a chauffeur to recreate the night his mum died and drive through the Pont de L'Alma tunnel in Paris.
- On 20th anniversary of Diana's death, Meghan kneeled and put her palms on her gravestone to asks for 'clarity and guidance'.
- Harry was told he can't be buried with his late mother at her childhood home Althorp House.
- A psychic with powers told him that his other was watching over and he was 'living the life she couldn't'.
Meghan Markle
- Meghan noticed the bruises on Harry's back after his alleged confrontation with Will and was sad.
- Watching Suits sex scenes was a 'mistake' and he needed electric shock therapy to get the images out of his head.
Archie and Lilibet
- Harry and Meghan announced their pregnancy news at Princess Eugenie's wedding in 2018.
- While Meghan was in labour with Archie, Harry devoured a Nando's which had been brought to hospital by his bodyguards.
- Harry took laughing gas beside the hospital bed to calm himself - and Meghan found it amusing while bouncing on an exercise ball .
- Harry delivered Lilibet at hospital with doctor's guidance because he wanted his face to be the first she saw.
- Archie perfected his royal bow when he met the Queen, who was delighted at his attempt.
Buckingham and Kensington Palaces have refused to content on the contents of the book, which hits the shelves on Tuesday.
This story is based off a translated version of Prince Harry ’s book Spare.
Spare is set to be released early next week at all book stores and can be bought online here.
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