Prince Harry accuses Prince William of physical attack in book - report

The newspaper reported that the book sets out an argument between the pair over Prince Harry's wife Meghan, Qazet.az reports.

"He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor," the Guardian quotes Prince Harry as writing.

BBC News has not seen a copy of Spare.

The memoir will not be published until next Tuesday, but the Guardian said it obtained a copy amid what it called "stringent pre-launch security".

Buckingham Palace has yet to respond to a request for comment.

According to the Guardian, the book says the row was sparked by comments Prince William made to Prince Harry at his London home in 2019.

Prince Harry, the paper says, writes that his brother was critical of his marriage to Meghan Markle - and that Prince William described her as "difficult", "rude" and "abrasive".

The Duke of Sussex reportedly writes that his brother was "parrot[ing] the press narrative" as the confrontation escalated.

Prince Harry is said to describe what happened next, including an alleged physical altercation.

"He set down [a glass of] water, called me another name, then came at me. It all happened so fast. So very fast.

"He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor.

"I landed on the dog's bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out."