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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