ONLY seven people bought Prince Harry's memoir Spare during the WHSmith midnight launch at London Victoria Railway Station – and one customer took three copies.
Store manager Mohammad Alam opened the delivery of hardbacks as the clock turned 12am.
Professor Chris Imafidon, from Epping, Essex, waited outside before buying copies for himself, friends and family.
He told The Sun: "I feel very privileged to be the first in line and I look forward to seeing what Harry has to say about his life.
"The context is everything. I saw the Spanish copy but I really want to see for myself what type of narrative is inside.
“These events need perspective. The Anderson Cooper interview is very different from the Tom Bradby one, for example."
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Chris, who is chairman of The Excellence in Education charity, added: “I wanted to buy three for family and friends because it’s useful to hear from a young man who has been through a lot.
A staff member rushed over with a roll of half price stickers as store manager Mohammad Alam opened the delivery of hardbacks at the stroke of 12am.
Meanwhile train maintainer Lloyd Rosser, 64, was buying the book for a friend.
He said: "She's a massive royal fan so I thought it would make a nice surprise. Personally, I'm not that fussed. Maybe I'll give it a read when I can get it cheaper."
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Sarah Nakana, 46, a property surveyor from Dulwich, South London, added: "I've already got the audio book on order but just couldn't wait. It's very important to hear what he has to say about his life in his own words. This is a historical record."
The store remained open until 2am, while Euston Railway Station's WHSmith saw one woman buy two copies at midnight.
Shops inside Gatwick and Heathrow airports also opened at midnight for travellers wanting to read the Duke’s memoir while flying.
It comes after Prince Harry sparked controversy as he promoted the book in interviews with ITV and CBS.
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