Royal author Omid Scobie has expressed confusion that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have failed to ‘continue the conversation’ about the alleged ‘racist royal’ scandal in their Netflix documentary or the Duke of Sussex’s book Spare – and admitted that it was as if their claims suddenly “disappeared from view.”
The royal commentator – who today released his controversial new book Endgame, which examines the monarchy’s ‘struggle for survival’ – opened up about Harry and Meghan’s claim that a senior member of the royal family raised ‘concerns’ about the color from the skin of their son Archie. during an appearance on GMA 3 today.
When asked by the hosts what he could share about what he had learned about the allegations, Scobie said he had “always wondered why” the couple hadn’t mentioned the comments again after airing them so publicly during their bombshell sit- down with Oprah. Winfrey in March 2021.
“Listen, there are a lot of people who said, ‘It’s normal to have conversations about what a child might look like at birth.’ But I think the problematic term that Meghan brought up was that there were ‘concerns’ about the color of Archie’s skin,” he said.
Royal author Omid Scobie has expressed confusion that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose not to mention the ‘racist royal’ scandal in their Netflix documentary
Scobie – who is known to have a close relationship with Harry and Meghan – claimed that Charles and the Duchess of Sussex still disagree on the issue ‘to this day’
‘I’ve always wondered why Harry and Meghan didn’t continue that conversation in the Netflix series and in Harry’s book Spare. It was as if it disappeared from view and I wanted to get to the bottom of that.’
Scobie went on to make claims in his book that King Charles and Meghan exchanged “respectful” letters about the couple’s decision to make such damaging accusations so publicly.
He claimed that Charles and Meghan still disagree on the issue ‘to this day’, but doubled down on the claim that they had a productive ‘conversation’ about the Sussex allegations.
“To find out more about these letters that were exchanged between Meghan and Charles after that interview with Oprah, where, while neither of them agree to this day, they at least shared their questions and concerns about that being able to share conversations that were happening within the family,” he continued.
In his book, Scobie claimed Meghan and King Charles now have a “pleasant relationship” after going “respectfully back and forth” via a letter about the two members of the royal family who made the comments about Archie.
He wrote in the book that Charles first contacted Meghan in the spring of 2021 — not long after the Oprah interview aired — to express his “disappointment” that the couple had “chosen to make their words public.” .
Scobie claims sources said Charles wanted to tell his daughter-in-law that he felt there was “no ill will” present when two people reportedly commented on Archie’s skin color.
The author (pictured in New York today) made the claims during an appearance on GMA 3
In his book, Scobie claims Meghan and King Charles exchanged “respectful” letters regarding the Sussexes’ claims about an unnamed royal’s alleged “racist” comments.
The source told Scobie that the letters were “respectful” but “serious”, adding: “I don’t know if they completely agreed in the end, but at least there was a sense that they had both been heard.”
Scobie’s appearance on GMA 3 comes just as it was revealed that his controversial book had been withdrawn in the Netherlands after the Dutch translation was reportedly called the so-called “royal racist” accused by Prince Harry and Meghan of making comments about the skin of their son Archie. colour.
Publisher Xander confirmed to the Ny Breaking that it had received a last-minute request from the US to stop sales of Endgame and was “awaiting further instructions.”
Scobie said on GMA 3 that his book title was not intended to “proclaim this as the end of the monarchy,” but that he believes the royal family has “reached a peak.”
In the original edition of his book, which was published around the world today, Scobie does not name the member of the royal family who allegedly expressed “concerns” about Archie’s skin color.
Scobie – who is known to have a close relationship with Meghan and Harry – has said libel laws prevented him from naming the person, although he claimed a second person within the royal family echoed the comments.
But a page from a review copy of the book sent to Dutch journalists does mention a name, although it is not clear from the context what the person is accused of.
Referring to letters written between Meghan and the king discussing the matter, the page reads: “But in those private letters (the identity) was confirmed: (the Mail has redacted the name in question).”
It is not clear why a foreign language version of the book would mention a person while other editions did not – or what that person is accused of – and it is not known whether it is intentionally included or whether it is a major publishing error.
During their interview with Oprah, the couple (seen with baby Archie in 2019) sparked a wave of speculation when they said an unnamed royal raised “concerns” about their baby’s skin color.
A spokesperson for the Dutch publisher said: ‘You’re right, but I can’t talk about the details. However, we received a request to put the title on hold and we did so.’
When asked when that request was received, she explains: “Just now.
‘We are awaiting further instructions. I don’t know how long this will be. You need to speak to the American agent.”
The original claim about the so-called racist royal was made by Meghan in her infamous March 2020 Oprah interview, when she revealed there were “several conversations” between herself, Harry and members within the royal family about “how dark” baby Archie would be are. when he was born.
“During the months I was pregnant, there were concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born,” Meghan said in the interview.
Harry added: ‘I’m never going to share that conversation. At that moment it was awkward, I was a bit shocked.”
Meghan added: “I think it would be very damaging to them.”
The resulting public outcry over the claims prompted Harry’s brother William to publicly insist that they were “not a racist family at all.”
Scobie addressed the furor surrounding his book’s “controversial” title, telling GMA 3 that he wasn’t trying to “proclaim this as the end of the monarchy,” but rather pointed out that the royal family is a ” peak moment’ has been reached. ‘.
“You know, it’s interesting, the name itself is quite controversial, people think I’m proclaiming this as the end of the monarchy,” he said.
‘I’m just saying that we have reached these pinnacle moments where the monarchy as we know it, that is, the monarchy that the Queen was head of for 70 years, is at stake.
“I think there are so many issues, so many unanswered problems, so many things that we in Britain have only just started to talk about because we now feel comfortable having conversations about the purpose and relevance of the Royal family.’
Scobie went on to suggest that the monarchy is at an end
