{"id":561095,"date":"2026-03-24T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/561095\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:31:10","slug":"prince-harry-named-first-in-line-to-the-throne-as-people-take-spare-to-toilet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/561095\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry named ‘first in line to the throne’ as people take Spare to toilet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Duke of Sussex’s memoir has topped a chart of the UK’s favourite toilet readsNeil Shaw<\/a> Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)<\/p>\n

08:33, 24 Mar 2026<\/p>\n

\"Prince<\/p>\n

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex<\/p>\n

Prince Harry\u2019s memoir Spare has been voted Britain\u2019s number one book to read on the toilet. According to new research the autobiography, which was released in January 2023, is the nation\u2019s number one choice to flick through on the toilet.<\/p>\n

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People by Toby Young came next, slightly ahead of 1984 by George Orwell and A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby completed the top five porcelain page turners, with Being Jordan by Katie Price<\/a> next, followed by Dan Brown\u2019s The Da Vinci Code<\/p>\n

Jane Austen\u2019s classic Pride and Prejudice came eighth just nosing ahead of My Autobiography by Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a> and Bridget Jones\u2019 Diary by Helen Fielding. The survey commissioned by toilet roll brand Cushelle, also found people like scrolling for news on the toilet, reading newspapers or magazines and even take phone calls and Facetimes.<\/p>\n

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Prince Harry’s book on display in a book store<\/p>\n

Behavioural Psychologist, Jo Hemmings, who was involved in the study, said: \u201cThe toilet is one of the few places where people feel briefly removed from demands and social expectations, so they often gravitate toward books that are immersive, conversational or even a little provocative. A memoir like Spare fits that perfectly, it\u2019s easy to dip in and out of, emotionally engaging, driven by personal storytelling \u2013 and no coincidence that it\u2019s title could also be interpreted as precious \u2018spare\u2019 time!\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the study, Brits visit the toilet six times a day, spending just over five minutes per session – that\u2019s seven full days a year. And we admit making nine trips to the loo a week purely to get away from it all. Nearly a third of parents confess they sometimes pretend they \u201cneed to go\u201d just to flee their children, while a quarter use the bathroom to escape their partner and 22% duck out to avoid work colleagues.<\/p>\n

Jo added: \u201cModern life is overwhelmingly noisy – digitally, socially, emotionally. People are overstimulated and under-rested. The bathroom, uniquely, is a space where boundaries are culturally respected. Behind a closed door, you have permission to pause. It\u2019s no coincidence that people extend their bathroom visits \u2013 whether by desire or subconsciously. They\u2019re not just relieving themselves; they\u2019re taking a precious moment for emotional regulation.<\/p>\n

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Prince Harry’s book “Spare” goes on sale<\/p>\n

\u201cCushelle has tapped into a brilliant cultural insight. We are desperately seeking those lost few minutes of privacy, and the idea of a fully consumable, single-use, guilt-free distraction is a stroke of genius.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regionally, Aberdeen was crowned Britain\u2019s biggest bathroom city, with residents visiting the loo an average of 6.3 times a day. Meanwhile, Cambridge residents spend the longest per visit, clocking in at six minutes each time.<\/p>\n

Cushelle unveiled what it claims is the world<\/a>\u2019s first fully flushable magazine. The 30-page publication, titled Porcelain, is printed entirely on Cushelle\u2019s soft toilet tissue with flush-friendly ink, meaning readers can read it, tear it, use it and flush it with each page designed to be flushed individually.<\/p>\n

Copies are available through giveaways on the Loos of London, Wilfred Webster Official, Corys World and Lauren Raker Instagram<\/a> channels.<\/p>\n

The Top 10 Favourite Loo Reads:<\/p>\n

1. Spare \u2013 Prince Harry<\/a> (10%)<\/p>\n

2. How to lose friends and alienate people \u2013 Toby Young (9%)<\/p>\n

3. 1984 \u2013 George Orwell (9%)<\/p>\n

4. A Brief History of Time \u2013 Stephen Hawking (8%)<\/p>\n

5. Fever Pitch \u2013 Nick Hornby (7%)<\/p>\n

6. Being Jordan \u2013 Katie Price (7%)<\/p>\n

7. The Da Vinci Code \u2013 Dan Brown (7%)<\/p>\n

8. Pride and Prejudice \u2013 Jane Austen (6%)<\/p>\n

9. My Autobiography \u2013 Sir Alex Ferguson (6%)<\/p>\n

10. Bridget Jones\u2019 Diary \u2013 Helen Fielding (6%)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Duke of Sussex’s memoir has topped a chart of the UK’s favourite toilet readsNeil Shaw Assistant Editor…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":561096,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[82851,64,63,276753,447,98170,134,45045,262387,19022,1555,276752,5513,5514,55063],"class_list":{"0":"post-561095","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-alex-ferguson","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-bridget-jones","12":"tag-celebrities","13":"tag-dan-brown","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-george-orwell","16":"tag-helen-fielding","17":"tag-jane-austen","18":"tag-katie-price","19":"tag-nick-hornby","20":"tag-prince-harry","21":"tag-royal-family","22":"tag-stephen-hawking"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/561096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}