Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, has been voted the UK's favourite toilet book, according to a new survey. The book, which is part confession, part rant and part love letter, has been described as 'the weirdest book ever written by a royal'.
The memoir offers a disarmingly frank and intimate look at Harry's life inside what he calls a 'surreal fishbowl'. It includes details such as losing his virginity behind a pub, a frost-bitten penis, and his habit of smoking cannabis. Harry also reveals his struggles with panic attacks and his use of psychedelic drugs to self-medicate.
The book is dominated by the trauma of his mother Princess Diana's death, which Harry says has distorted the rest of his life. He expresses intense hatred for the press, blaming them for chasing her. His anger is particularly directed at Rupert Murdoch, with one of his executives only referred to in anagram form.
Spare also covers Harry's strained relationship with his brother Prince William, often framed by their shared grief over their mother. The book lacks awareness of wider world issues, focusing instead on Harry's privileged but isolated life, moving between luxury and mundane activities like shopping at TK Maxx.
