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The latest barrage of truth bombs from Harry and Meghan’s ‘mouthpiece’… until Tuesday: Every claim from sneak peek of Omid Scobie’s new book ahead of its release


Omid Scobie‘s new book on the Royal Family promises to release another barrage of ‘truth bombs’ against the Royal Family when it is released on Tuesday. 

Endgame will see the Sussexes’ ‘cheerleader in chief’ renew his public vendetta with the Royal Family, with a series of revelations and claims about everyone from the Prince and Princess of Wales to King Charles. 

Extracts have been published in People Magazine and Paris Match, touching on issues including the relationship between Harry and William, Meghan Markle‘s supposed dislike of the ‘royal soap opera’ and claims two royals aired ‘concerns’ about Archie’s skin colour. 

While Scobie has regularly been dubbed ‘Meghan’s mouthpiece’, the 42-year-old insists he is not friends with the Sussexes, nor was he in direct contact with them over the book, and the Sussexes have denied they are ‘affiliated’ with it. 

Buckingham Palace has so far denied to comment on any of the allegations in Endgame. 

Below are the key claims that have emerged from the book so far –  

King Charles ‘told his family not to trust Harry’  

French magazine Paris Match claims Endgame reveals a message that was circulated in the Royal Family telling them not to trust Harry after his memoir Spare was released.

The journal reports that a source close to the King even allegedly said ‘Charles was cautious’ after Prince Harry called his father to pass on his best wishes three weeks after the book was published.

‘He wanted to limit their discussion to a harmless exchange. Concerning Harry, the message that circulated in the family was not to trust him…everyone took it very seriously,’ the source alleges.

Despite the strained relationship between Charles and the Sussexes, she and Harry still keep him ‘up to date’ by ‘sending him photos of their children’. 

'Charles was cautious' after Prince Harry called his father to pass on his best wishes three weeks after the book was published, it is claimed

‘Charles was cautious’ after Prince Harry called his father to pass on his best wishes three weeks after the book was published, it is claimed  

Harry used Spare to make a series of personal attacks on his family, including the claim they helped ‘trash’ his and Meghan’s reputations, forcing them to move to California, and have ‘shown no willingness to reconcile’. 

He also accused his elder brother of physically attacking him at Nottingham Cottage in 2019 and ‘lunging’ at him after the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in 2021

The prince also detailed the conversation he reportedly had with his father the King on the day of the Queen’s death, in which the Duchess of Sussex reportedly was banned from joining the immediate family in Balmoral

Meghan ‘told King Charles there are TWO ”royal racists”’

Meghan accused two people in the Royal Household of airing ‘concerns’ about her son Archie’s skin colour, Endgame will claim. 

The Duchess of Sussex is said to have written to King Charles to outline her concerns about the comments. 

The Duchess of Sussex is said to have written to King Charles to outline her concerns about allegedly made by members of the Royal Family about Archie's skin colour

The Duchess of Sussex is said to have written to King Charles to outline her concerns about allegedly made by members of the Royal Family about Archie’s skin colour  

Scobie’s claims threaten to reignite the ‘royal racist’ row that came about after Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. 

Meghan had alleged in the TV special that an unnamed member of the Royal Family spoke about ‘how dark his (Archie’s) skin might be when he’s born’.

The Sun reports, however, that a second member of the extended Royal Household – who may not be a member of the Royal Family itself – also made similar comments.

The two people are not named in Endgame, which is subtitled Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival.

Scobie reportedly claims to know who they are, but cannot name them for fear of legal reprisals in the UK.

Harry ‘ready to forget’ and ‘doesn’t care’ if he doesn’t get an apology

The book suggests Harry could be ready for reconciliation with his family, with the prince reported to have said: ‘I’m ready to forget. Get an apology or explanation? At this point, who cares, right?’ 

The claim emerged yesterday in Paris Match.

Last week it was suggested there was a thawing of relations after sources close to the prince leaked to chosen media that he had a warm conversation with his father when he rang to wish him a happy 75th birthday. 

Harry (pictured, centre with his wife Meghan at the Queen's funeral) is said to be prepared to 'forget' his feud with his family

Harry (pictured, centre with his wife Meghan at the Queen’s funeral) is said to be prepared to ‘forget’ his feud with his family 

However, the publication of Endgame is unlikely to do anything to bolster hopes that Harry may one day be reconciled with his family.

This is doubly the case given the Sussexes’ cheerleader Scobie will make a series of new personal attacks on senior royals including King Charles, Prince William and the Princess of Wales. 

Scobie insists he is not friends with the Sussexes, nor was he in direct contact with them over the book, and the Sussexes have denied they are ‘affiliated’ with it.

But there is a certain level of detail that, if true, could only have come from sources who are extremely close to the couple.

Meghan ‘does not want to return to England’ and the ‘royal soap opera’  

Scobie repeats previous claims that the Duchess of Sussex ‘never wants to set foot in England again’, ‘never felt at home’ in the UK and ‘never wants to be involved in the British monarchy again’. 

The author suggests that her son Archie’s fourth birthday – which coincided with the coronation – was simply an excuse for her to avoid the ceremony. 

Meghan Markle, with Prince Harry on Nov 20, is said to never want to set foot in England again

Meghan Markle, with Prince Harry on Nov 20, is said to never want to set foot in England again  

At the time, Harry announced he would be travelling to the UK without his wife, who was remaining in California to look after their children.

The Prince was reported to have voiced concerns over security and the reputation his family could receive from the public. Other reports suggested Meghan had been left upset after a letter from Charles did not address claims she had made about her poor mental health.

At the time, Mr Scobie said Archie’s birthday ‘played a factor in the decision’ and he expected it would be a ‘fairly quick trip to the UK’ for Harry.

But he’s now claimed Endgame that Meghan didn’t attend because she refused to ‘dive back into the soap opera of the court’.

Anne ‘persuaded Charles to evict Sussexes from Frogmore’ 

Harry and Meghan were given Frogmore Cottage as a wedding present by the late Queen before being kicked out in January – 24 hours after the publication of Spare.

The Sussexes had paid £2.4million to renovate the property and were determined to hold onto it as a UK base, but were told to move out in what their cheerleader Scobie described at the time as a ‘cruel punishment’.

Princess Anne is said to have persuaded her brother King Charles (right, at the Highland Games last year) to evict Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage

Princess Anne is said to have persuaded her brother King Charles (right, at the Highland Games last year) to evict Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage 

French magazine Paris Match reports that the author will claim it was Harry’s aunt, Anne, who encouraged Charles to initiate ‘Frogxit’ as part of a ‘strict’ approach towards the wayward couple.

This is said to have prompted the prince to plead, ‘Don’t you want to see your grandchildren any more?’

Scobie says that only Harry’s uncle, Prince Edward, was concerned about the prince’s mental health.

He even accuses the King of being more worried about the pressure on Prince Andrew in the wake of the Epstein scandal.

Meghan and Harry were given notice to leave Frogmore (pictured) days after Harry's memoir, Spare, was published in January

Meghan and Harry were given notice to leave Frogmore (pictured) days after Harry’s memoir, Spare, was published in January

The magazine says: ‘Meanwhile, the King could not bring himself to hurt his brother. [He] was in tears because he was afraid for Andrew’s mental health.

‘Charles leads with his head and his heart. William is colder. 

‘He wants the job done and he had no problem with casualties along the way.’

Kate and Meghan ‘haven’t spoken in four years’

The Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex have not spoken since 2019, Scobie suggests.

In the Paris Match piece, the author also waspishly claims that Kate spent more time ‘talking about’ her sister-in-law Meghan than she ever actually spent with her.

He claims that Harry and Meghan sent the Waleses’ three children gifts last Christmas, but that William and Kate did not respond with so much as a text.

Scobie claims there was 'palpable silence' as the royal couples travelled the short distance to Windsor's Long Walk for a royal walkabout in 2022 (pictured)

 Scobie claims there was ‘palpable silence’ as the royal couples travelled the short distance to Windsor’s Long Walk for a royal walkabout in 2022 (pictured) 

Paris Match adds that Kate ‘immediately detected a rival to her’ in Meghan, writing: ‘She spent more time talking about Meghan… than with Meghan,’ according to ‘a close friend of the couple’.

Harry, while promoting his tell-all memoir earlier this year, said it quickly became ‘Meghan versus Kate’ after he started dating the US TV actress in 2016.

Harry also repeated claims that Kate made Meghan cry during a row about bridesmaids’ dresses ahead of the Sussexes’ 2018 wedding.

William, Kate, Harry and Meghan were at one time dubbed the Royal Family’s ‘Fab Four’ after they initially appeared to form a close bond.

The Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle's drive to the Windsor estate for a walkabout was 'silent', Scobie's Endgame claims

The Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle’s drive to the Windsor estate for a walkabout was ‘silent’, Scobie’s Endgame claims 

But when they were reunited for a car journey the day after the Queen’s death in September 2022, there was a ‘palpable’ silence as they travelled the short distance to Windsor’s Long Walk, the book claims.

The magazine goes on to say the book describes the complete breakdown of relations between the brothers, saying: ‘Not even a text message at Christmas, although, according to Scobie, Meghan and Harry had sent gifts to Kate and William’s children.’ 

Harry ‘kept in dark’ about Queen’s death and William ‘ignored texts about transport to Balmoral’ 

The Duke of Sussex was ‘kept in the dark’ about the Queen’s health in the hours before she died, Scobie claims. 

In Endgame, the author recounts how the Sussexes had visited the UK for a series of engagements in September 2022 when the palace announced that Queen Elizabeth had been advised by her doctors to rest. 

He writes: ‘By the next morning, the Sussexes had no idea that Buckingham Palace was already planning for the Queen’s final hours and the first days of the monarchy’s new era — until the duke’s phone started ringing. An unknown number. He usually ignored those.’

William allegedly ignored texts from Harry asking him about transport to Balmoral after the Queen's death, according to Scobie

William allegedly ignored texts from Harry asking him about transport to Balmoral after the Queen’s death, according to Scobie 

Meghan told her husband to pick up the phone and he accepted the call ‘just before it stopped’, the author says. 

He continues: ‘Harry hadn’t spoken to his father much that year, but this was not the time for any father-and-son tension. Charles told him he and Camilla were about to leave Dumfries House for Balmoral, where Princess Anne was already by the Queen’s side. He told Harry to make his way to Scotland immediately.’

Harry sent a text message to his brother William asking how he and Kate planned to get to Scotland and whether they could travel together but got no response, Mr Scobie claims.

He was later told Harry had managed to secure a flight with his uncles Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

‘It was upsetting to witness,’ Mr Scobie claims he was told by a source close to the Sussexes. ‘[Harry] was completely by himself on this.’

An emotional Harry travels in an official car to Balmoral after the Queen's death was announced to the nation

An emotional Harry travels in an official car to Balmoral after the Queen’s death was announced to the nation 

Scobie alleges that Palace ‘sources’ briefed certain newspapers that Charles had personally shared the news of the Queen’s illness with his son. He quotes a friend of the duke who said this left Harry ‘crushed’.

The author adds that Charles asked Harry to come to Balmoral without Meghan.  

‘They just didn’t want Meghan there,’ according to a former palace aide quoted in the book.

‘Absolutely no going back’ for William and Harry 

In Endgame, Scobie suggests William and Harry’s relationship is beyond repair because the Prince of Wales sees his brother as a ‘defector’.

In an extract shared with People, he claims ‘there is no going back’ for the brothers and ‘absolutely nothing has changed’ since the Duke of Sussex released Spare earlier this year.

Scobie suggests William and Harry's relationship is beyond repair because the Prince of Wales sees his brother as a 'defector'

Scobie suggests William and Harry’s relationship is beyond repair because the Prince of Wales sees his brother as a ‘defector’ 

Scobie even alleges that William ‘doesn’t want to know’ his younger brother, who he feels has been ‘brainwashed an army of therapists’.

He writes: ‘I was talking to a source quite early on in the process, and they called Harry a ‘defector’ and said that was William’s view.

‘These were two men who once upon a time were firmly aligned in their outlook. One of them had to move on to also protect the crown.’

Harry wrote about him and William’s relationship in Spare, going so far as to call his brother his ‘arch-nemesis’.

William ‘power hungry’ and Charles ‘unpopular’ 

Promotional material for Endgame suggests it will be just as damning in its criticism of the Royal Family as Finding Freedom, with William branded ‘power hungry’ and King Charles ‘unpopular’. 

Scobie revealed the cover of his latest book Endgame with a breathless description on Amazon calling it ‘a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy – an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family’.  

Promotional material for Endgame suggests it will be just as damning in its criticism of the Royal Family as Finding Freedom

Promotional material for Endgame suggests it will be just as damning in its criticism of the Royal Family as Finding Freedom 

The book, subtitled ‘Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival’, is billed as an ‘explosive’ look into events surrounding the Queen’s death.

The Amazon sales pitch states: ‘Queen Elizabeth II’s death ruptured the already-fractured foundations of the House of Windsor – and dismantled the protect.’ 

Scobie claims William is encouraged by his positive approval ratings and is ‘sometimes more concerned about his own image than that of the institution’. 

There are clear howlers in the extracts from the book that have been released, including the suggestion the Prince of Wales ‘is eager to ascend the throne’.

Friends of William have made clear that he wants to ring-fence his three young children for as long as possible and has no desire to hasten his progress towards becoming king.

William ‘kept Scobie away from royal engagements’ because he believed he was Harry’s ’emissary’ 

In his Paris Match interview, Scobie claims that after the publication of Finding Freedom he noticed ‘everything was put to the test’ – citing changes to his relationships and contacts within the royal family.

He says: ‘William even kept me away from his engagements for several months, thinking I was Harry’s emissary.

Scobie has denied his new book Endgame is 'Harry and Meghan's' and instead claimed it will tell the 'current state of the British Royal Family'

Scobie has denied his new book Endgame is ‘Harry and Meghan’s’ and instead claimed it will tell the ‘current state of the British Royal Family’

‘He had to hire a new head of communications, who met with me and told me that he wanted to make a clean sweep of the past. 

‘But there were times when I was unable to fully practice my profession because of the repercussions of this book.’

It’s unclear how much Scobie has made since he began writing about Harry and Meghan, with some estimates putting it at around $800,000 (just over £660,000). 

The US has become a home from home for the author, where he has regularly appeared on Good Morning America, been a contributor to ABC News and where his latest royal potboiler is being serialised in People magazine.

Photographs on his social media accounts depict him embracing the life of an LA prince, visiting the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills and Nobu in Malibu, two of the area’s most expensive restaurants. 

Both are celebrity hangouts and less than two hours’ drive from Harry and Meghan’s Montecito mansion.



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