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The much-publicised memoir was released connected 10 January
Prince Harry's memoir Spare has go the fastest-selling non-fiction publication successful the UK since records began successful 1998.
The much-publicised publication sold 467,183 copies successful its archetypal week, according to authoritative figures from Nielsen BookData.
The book, which was written with personage ghostwriter JR Moehringer, went connected merchantability connected 10 January.
Most of the revelations successful the publication leaked aboriginal aft immoderate copies went connected merchantability successful Spain respective days earlier the authoritative work date.
But that does not look to person damaged income of Spare. The lone books to person enjoyed higher first-week income since Nielsen's records began were 4 Harry Potter novels and Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol.
The memoir sees Prince Harry picture his acquisition arsenic a subordinate of the Royal Family earlier helium stepped backmost from authoritative duties successful 2020.
It provides behind-the-scenes details of the struggle helium had with his brother, Prince William, the heir to the throne.
The publication was released successful a blaze of publicity, receiving wide media sum astir the world.
The Wall Street Journal antecedently reported the publication sold 1.4 cardinal copies successful its archetypal time - including pre-orders - crossed the US, the UK and Canada.
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