Omid Scobie’s recent royal tell-all book, Endgame, is causing a stir at Buckingham Palace a few days after its November 28 release. The book, written by the ABC News royal commentator, details written letters exchanged between Meghan Markle and King Charles that mentioned two royal household members who allegedly voiced concerns about “how dark” Meghan’s son Archie’s skin would be, a revelation that Meghan and Prince Harry first disclosed in a March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The names of the royals, King Charles and Catherine [Middleton], Princess of Wales, were inadvertently disclosed through the Dutch edition of Endgame, leading to the removal of the books from shelves due to an “error.” In response, Piers Morgan publicly named the royals and came to their defense, stating that British people have a right to know the names as they pay for the royal family. He also defended the royals by stating that he doesn’t believe any racist comments were ever made by any of the royal family.
The Dutch translator, Saskia Peeters, confirmed that the names of the royals were indeed already in the manuscript that she received and were not added by her or her fellow translator. However, the publisher of the Dutch edition has not commented on how the names appeared in the book and instead apologized for the “error” and recalled the books.
Speaking to Britain’s ITV’s This Morning, Omid Scobie expressed frustration that the names had been printed in the Dutch version and confirmed that this was unintentional. He insisted that he has always adhered to laws regarding the subject and has not submitted a book that revealed the identities of those involved.
Prior to the controversy, Scobie explained that he was unable to reveal the names of the royals due to legal reasons and would need substantial evidence. It is important to him to have evidence to back up any claims in his book.
Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the situation and the removal of the books from sale, Omid Scobie’s Endgame continues to illuminate an alleged effort by Buckingham Palace to smear Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the press, raising important questions about how the royal family handles issues of race and acceptance.
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Editor’s note: While Scobie said, “Those names are in there,” based on the context of his comments we believe he just misspoke and meant “aren’t.”
