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Prince Harry's 'Spare' found 'unwanted' on Marketplace for £5 days after release

Prince Harry's explosive new book has been spotted on Facebook Marketplace just days after its release.

The Duke of Sussex's 'Spare' hit shelves on January 10 and has already been marked as a number one best seller with 1.4million copies sold. Amazon also revealed it was the site's bestseller based on pre-orders alone. It is currently being sold for £14.

But it seems one man from Edinburgh is happy to get rid of it for a mere £5. He added to the advertisement on Facebook Marketplace that it was an 'Unwanted present, get in touch. Brand new.'

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It has proven to be controversial with readers sharing their mixed opinions online and the royal family have not commented on the book.

The controversial autobiography has shared intimate details of his life, as well as detailing some of his time in the army, and his relationships within the royal family.

Within the pages Harry claimed his brother William physically attacked and teased him about his panic attacks, and that the King put his own interests above Harry’s and was jealous of the Duchess of Sussex and the Princess of Wales.

He also went on to say how there was a fractious friendship between Meghan and Catherine, Princess of Wales, detailing how Catherine was owed an apology from his wife who had previously commented Kate was suffering from “baby brain” due to her “hormones”.

An abundance of celebrity names were also mentioned within the book, including Sir Elton John. The Rocketman singer was known for being close friends with Princess Diana but Harry revealed how he and Elton had clashed on holiday.

Harry and Meghan had joined Elton and his husband in the singer's villa in France. According to Harry, the last night on the holiday was full of tension.

Harry said he was congratulating Elton on finishing his memoir, Me, but the atmosphere soured when the Tiny Dancer singer shared it was going to be serialised in the Daily Mail.

In Spare, Harry writes: "He saw my face. He quickly looked away. 'Elton, how in the absolute...?"

The Duke asked Elton why he had chosen the newspaper which had "made your life miserable", to which he replied that he wanted people to read it. Harry went on to describe how beads of sweat were starting to drip off his forehead in the midst of the tense exchange.

He kept pushing the singer and reminded him of "specific lies" that had been printed, but realised that Elton had accepted "a cheque for a hundred thousand pounds".

Harry adds: "He didn't have an answer. But I didn't push him. I loved him. I'll always love him. And I also didn't want to spoil the holiday."

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