Omid Scobie, known for his efforts to captivate readers with shocking revelations, has failed to make a lasting impression as his book receives rather mediocre reviews from early readers.
Scobie has been labeled a sympathizer of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with past connections suggesting that he was their close friend and unofficial spokesperson.
However, both the Sussexes and Scobie himself have reportedly tried to distance themselves from these allegations.
Even the usually supportive New York Times has not fully embraced Scobie’s words, describing a chapter of his book, “Endgame,” as a press release cooked up by ChapGBT in its less than favorable review.
Ava Wolchova, the writer for the publication, suggests that the work is not much different from Prince Harry’s own memoir, “Spare,” in which the Duke criticized the royal family on various issues, including their treatment of Meghan Markle.
Wolchova further warns that fans expecting new and exciting information will be disappointed, stating, “We’ve heard a lot of it before, from Fergie, from Diana, from Charles, from Harry, and from Harry again.”
Wolchova acknowledges that a significant portion of the book focuses on setting the record straight regarding the Sussexes’ fallout with the royal family.
However, she notes that other members of the family do not receive the same positive treatment as Harry and Meghan.
Despite Scobie’s best efforts to portray them in a favorable light, Wolchova argues that he does them no favors.
Lady C, a well-known royal commentator, reports that Marcus Anderson is the primary source for the contents of “Endgame.”
According to Lady C, Meghan confides in Anderson, who then shares the details with Scobie.
While Anderson’s involvement has been known for a long time, suspicions have always lingered regarding the direct source of Scobie’s information, which now appears to be Meghan herself.
On the other hand, Raw commentator Jenny Bond debunks Scobie’s claim that he received information and accounts from sources close to Buckingham Palace, Prince William, and Princess Kate.
Bond expresses skepticism, stating, “So many claims being thrown around which I don’t think Omid Scobie has backed up.
You know, he’s entitled to his opinion, he’s a journalist.”
In a surprising turn of events, a Dutch translation of Scobie’s book, released worldwide on Tuesday, allegedly names King Charles as the individual who made shocking racist comments about Archie.
Scobie, in interviews this week, explained that UK law prevented him from revealing the names of the royals mentioned in private letters from Meghan to King Charles.
However, a page from a review copy of the book sent to Dutch journalists seems to contain the identity of the royal who made the alleged remark.
The Dutch version of the book refers to the letters exchanged between Meghan and the King, confirming the revelation of an identity.
This additional paragraph seems deliberately added to link Charles to the story.
Chris Shipp from ITV raises doubts about the accidental naming of the royal racist in the Dutch translation, questioning how it could occur if the name was not present in the original English version.
Shipp also reminds us that Harry stated in an ITV interview that he never claimed anyone was racist.