Omid Scobie opens up on ‘upsetting’ revelation about Harry and William’s relationship
Piers Morgan has named two senior members of the royal family who are alleged to have raised questions about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s son before he was born.
It comes as the Dutch version of Endgame, which was written by US-based British author Omid Scobie, was pulled from the shelves after the translation appeared to name two senior royals at the heart of the claims.
In the UK and US versions, the identities of the two accused were not given, but a version of the book on sale in the Netherlands included an extra paragraph that identified them.
Royal journalist Rick Evers, who has read the Dutch translation of the book, said that the name of the first royal is “very specific”, and added there is also a second name mentioned elsewhere that is “a little bit vague”.
On Wednesday night, Mr Morgan identified the two royals on his TV show. The Independent has chosen not to identify them.
Mr Morgan said: “If Dutch people wandering into a bookshop can see these names, then you, the British people who actually pay for the royal family are entitled to know, too.”
Piers Morgan identifies alleged royal racists named in Omid Scobie’s book Endgame
Piers Morgan has identified two senior members of the royal family who are alleged to have raised questions about the skin colour of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son before he was born.
In the UK and US versions, the identities of the two accused were not given, but a version of the book on sale in the Netherlands included an extra paragraph that identified them, and thousands of copies of the book are expected to be pulped there as a result.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain29 November 2023 21:58
King to deliver opening address at Cop28
The King is set to deliver an address at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit and promote peace in the region as he attends Cop28 in Dubai on Friday.
Charles’ speech will be addressed to heads of state, government leaders and delegates at the climate conference, Buckingham Palace said.
Cop28 – or the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – begins on Thursday and runs until December 12 at Expo City Dubai.
Charles will also attend a number of other engagements while in the Gulf state, including meeting students and graduates from across the Commonwealth to hear about green tech, sustainable innovations and the role of young people in delivering climate solutions.
He will later meet global and Commonwealth indigenous leaders to discuss the role of traditional knowledge in fighting climate crises, and talk to female climate leaders about the risks posed to women by climate change.
(PA)
Maryam Zakir-Hussain30 November 2023 03:30
The Duchess of Sussexes’ claim in 2021 led to a difficult period for the royal family, with the Prince of Wales having to defend the monarchy against accusations of racism, saying: “We’re very much not a racist family.”
Harry denied the comment about his son was racist during an interview to promote his memoir Spare earlier this year.
When asked by his friend and broadcaster Tom Bradby “wouldn’t you describe that as essentially racist?” the duke replied “no I wouldn’t”.
The two names came to light in letters exchanged between Meghan and Charles in the aftermath of the Sussexes’ Winfrey interview, according to Endgame.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain30 November 2023 02:30
Omid Scobie denies ‘naming royal racist’ in Dutch Endgame translation as sales halted in Netherlands
The royal reporter and author said that a “translation error” had led to a name featuring in the passage of the book, which had been shared with journalists in the Netherlands.
Appearing on Dutch chat show RTL Boulevard, he said: “The book is in several languages, and unfortunately I do not speak Dutch. But if there are translation errors, I’m sure the publishers will have it under control.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain30 November 2023 01:30
Queen Camilla thanked Piers Morgan for ‘defending the Firm’ over Meghan row, book claims
Queen Camilla thanked Piers Morgan for “defending the Firm” after the Duchess of Sussex exposed royal family divisions, according to an explosive new book.
Endgame, written by royal reporter Omid Scobie claims the Queen was grateful towards the Talk TV presenter for his high-profile comments on the Duchess.
In an excerpt from the book, Scobie discusses the difficulties Meghan faced after she admitted she had “suicidal ideation during her time as a working royal”.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain30 November 2023 00:30
Omid Scobie opens up on ‘upsetting’ revelation about Harry and William’s relationship
Endgame author Omid Scobie has opened up about the “upsetting” revelation he says he found out about the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry while writing his book. The royal reporter told Good Morning America in an interview broadcast on Tuesday (28 November) that he wanted to examine Prince William’s relationship with the Duke of Sussex after the release of Harry’s book Spare. “Harry was talking about wanting those reconciliations with his family, those moments to sit down and find accountability… it was a little upsetting to discover that for neither of them, nothing has changed,” Scobie added.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain29 November 2023 23:30
Second member of Royal Family ‘is named as racist’ in Dutch translation of Endgame
The translated version was dramatically pulled from shelves last night after naming the senior royal at the heart of a racism scandal involving the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Dutch royal journalist Rick Evers, who has read the translated version, said on ITV’s Good Morning Britain that the first name was “very specific”, while the second one was “a little bit vague”.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain29 November 2023 22:30
Taylor Swift turned down King Charles coronation concert, Endgame claims
These “shrug-offs”, the royal reporter suggested, might be an indicator that Charles is not as popular as his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, citing the star-studded line-up at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
In a withering account of the tensions within the House of Windsor, which reportedly remains divided following ruptures caused by the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes resignation from the royal family, Scobie told The Independent: “I don’t think that this is the end of the monarchy, but I do think we’ve reached a pivotal moment where it’s perhaps the end of the monarchy as we know it.”
Maryam Zakir-Hussain29 November 2023 21:30
10 explosive claims from Omid Scobie’s scathing new royal book Endgame
The publishing house, Xander Uitgevers announced on Tuesday that it’s “temporarily withdrawing” the book after “an error occurred in the Dutch translation” that is currently being rectified.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain29 November 2023 20:30
Omid Scobie book Endgame pulped by Dutch publishers after it ‘named royal racist’
A Dutch translation of a book written by a reported confidant of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has reignited a racism row about the royal family.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain29 November 2023 19:30