It’s the fastest non-selling nonfiction book of all time — filled with candid accounts of Prince Harry’s frostbitten penis, losing his virginity and altercations between his brother, the future King of England, Prince William. Now the inside story behind the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare has been revealed by its ghostwriter JR Moehringer in a personal essay for The New Yorker.
Published on Monday, the 5,000 word piece recounts how the book came to be, the two-year writing process and the huge media blow back upon its release. From being stalked by reporters at his son’s pre-school to camping out at the Sussex’s Montecito home, below are the seven key bombshells from the viral tell-all.
