CONTROVERSIAL author Omid Scobie is set to appear on ITV's This Morning today after royal family members at the centre of a ‘racism’ storm were named.
Copies of Omid Scobie’s new book were urgently pulled from the shelves after the Dutch translation “accidentally named” a member of the Royal Family implying they are racist.
It appears the book, titled Endgame, named a Royal in error and was not naming the person Meghan Markle claimed was the racist.
This all comes after Prince Harry and Meghan's bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview, where the Duchess sparked a race row by alleging an unnamed member of the Royal Family spoke about their son's skin colour.
Omid Scobie is set to appear on ITV's This Morning today, which airs at 10am GMT.
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- By Henry Moore
Does Omid Scobie know Meghan Markle and Prince Harry?
Scobie, who has been dubbed "Meghan's Cheerleader" reportedly first met the Duchess of Sussex at Toronto Fashion Week in 2015, before she was dating Harry — at least not publicly.
He said for this reason he did not realise the significance of the encounter.
Scobie later wrote a now famous account of the Sussexes’ final engagement as working royals in 2020 when Meghan offered him “a big farewell hug” beneath the “malachite candelabras” at Buckingham Palace.
He was one of only three journalists invited.
- By Henry Moore
COMMENT – King Charles will not dignify Omid Scobie’s tawdry publication Endgame with a response in any possible way
The following is an extract from a comment piece by Arthur Edwards, Sun Royal photographer
When King Charles speaks at the COP28 World Climate Action Summit tomorrow, he will be thinking about helping to save the planet.
When Omid Scobie released his latest book about the Royal Family, he was thinking about making money.
Charles has spoken about the dangers of climate change for more than three decades.
It is not some bandwagon he has just jumped on.
But rather than writing about these important issues, Scobie’s focused on petty falsehoods.
ARTHUR EDWARDS King Charles will not dignify Scobie’s tawdry publication with any response
- By Henry Moore
Prince William is ‘hot-headed company man’, claims Omid Scobie book
In another controversial claim, Omid Scobie branded Prince William a "hot-headed company man" in his latest book titled Endgame.
Endgame, by Omid Scobie, attempts to portray a rift between King Charles and eldest son Prince William by claiming they are on a “collision course to become rivals”.
HATCHET JOB Wills is ‘hot headed’, claims book by Meg’s ‘pal’ which also makes jibe at Kate
- By Henry Moore
Omid Scobie DENIES ‘naming Royal Family member as racist’ in Endgame
Omid Scobie has denied "naming Royal Family as racist" in his book Endgame.
Scobie said there has "never" been a version of Endgame that "has names in it".
It appears the book named a Royal in error and was not naming the person Meghan claimed was the racist. It is understood to be a mistranslation and lawyers are involved.
'IT WASN'T ME' Omid Scobie DENIES 'naming Royal Family member as racist' in Endgame error
- By Henry Moore
What has Omid Scobie said in his book Endgame?
Scobie makes several claims about the Royal Family in his book Endgame.
He alleges that Meghan and Kate Middleton have not spoken for four years, with their last communication being in 2019.
That was the same year that Meghan and Harry left for Canada, though they now live in California.
Scobie also takes a swipe at Kate, stating she is scared to do anything but "grinning photo ops".
He also suggests her accomplishments have been exaggerated, saying: "The small achievements that we've seen from the Princess of Wales wouldn't perhaps be noticed if it was from another member of the Royal Family, but with Kate it's like 'wow!'"
- By Henry Moore
Who is Omid Scobie?
Omid Scobie was born in July 1981, in Wales, before later relocating to Oxford.
He studied at the prestigious fee-paying Magdalen College School – whose alumni includes Skyfall director Sam Mendes.
He then went to state sixth form Cherwell School before studying journalism at the London College of Communication.
- By Henry Moore
Omid Scobie to appear on This Morning
Omid Scobie is set to appear on ITV's This Morning today after royal family members at the centre of a ‘racism’ storm were named.
Copies of Omid Scobie’s new book were urgently pulled from the shelves after the Dutch translation “accidentally named” a member of the Royal Family implying they are racist.
It appears the book, titled Endgame, named a Royal in error and was not naming the person Meghan Markle claimed was the racist.
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