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(CNN) --
Prince Harry accused his brother, William, of physically assaulting him during an argument about his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2019, according to The Guardian.
UK newspaper claims to have seen an advance copy of Prince Harry's highly anticipated biography 'Spare', in which Harry, the Duke of Sussex, allegedly alleges he was knocked to the ground by his brother William, Prince of Wales during the altercation.
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The alleged spat followed a conversation between the two brothers, during which William, the heir to the British throne, called Markle "difficult", "rude" and "abrasive", according to The Guardian.
The confrontation escalated until William "grabbed me by the throat, ripped my collar and... threw me to the ground," The Guardian reported.
CNN has requested an advance copy of the book from Penguin Random House, but has not received a response.
CNN also contacted Prince William's press team at Kensington House for comment.
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The Guardian article focuses on the alleged physical altercation between the brothers, but describes the entirety of the book as a "remarkable volume".
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The article reports on Harry's version of events, in which William arrives at Harry and Meghan's home at the time, Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, to allegedly discuss “'the whole continuing catastrophe' of their relationship and struggles with the press”.
Harry alleges that William attacked him after he offered him water and tried to defuse a heated verbal exchange, according to The Guardian.
The article quotes Harry: “He left the water, called me by another name, and then came over to me.
It all happened so fast.
Very fast.
He grabbed me by the neck, ripped my collar and threw me to the ground.
I landed in the dog bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting me.
I stood there for a moment, stunned, then stood up and told him to come out."
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The article says that Harry claims in the book that William urged him to hit back, but he refused to do so.
William left but later returned, "looking remorseful" and apologised, according to the Guardian article, citing the book.
"Spare" will be released on January 10.
Since their wedding in 2018, Harry and Meghan's relationship has been under intense media scrutiny, with a particular focus being placed on the Duchess of Sussex.
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In a recent Netflix documentary, Harry blamed the media for undue stress on Meghan, causing her to miscarry and suffer suicidal thoughts.
The couple said the relentless media coverage eventually led them to stop working as members of the royal family.
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Harry admitted in the six-part documentary that he did not deal with Meghan's deteriorating mental health "particularly well" at first.
“I knew that she was struggling;
we were both struggling, but i never thought we would get to that point.
The fact that she got to that point made me angry and embarrassed,” Harry recounted, adding, “I dealt with it as an institutional Harry instead of a husband Harry.”
Meghan said she wanted to go somewhere for help but claimed she wasn't allowed due to concerns about what the institution would look like, without specifying who she thinks stopped her.
She made similar comments in her explosive 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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