Too many explosive details? Book about royals stopped

There is usually no better advertising platform for a book than a small scandal. Author Omid Scobie has published around 400 new pages about the British royal family. The content, which was discussed in the British media after its publication, does not seem particularly spectacular. Princess Kate sometimes behaved coldly and ignored her sister-in-law Duchess Meghan’s cries for help, it is said in “Endgame”. But on the day of publication there is excitement.

The book was stopped in the Netherlands and the translated version was initially withdrawn from sale there. “An error has occurred in the Dutch edition,” said a statement from publisher Xander Uitgevers in Haarlem, near Amsterdam. “We are working on a correction in the translation.” A few words that sparked speculation. The publisher did not want to comment further on Wednesday when asked by the German Press Agency.

Accusations of racism

If the reason for the Dutch withdrawal is indeed that reported by the media, commentators say it could severely shake the British monarchy. Accordingly, the version mentions the name of a royal whom Meghan accused of having speculated about the skin color of her future children with Harry before the birth of their son Archie.

The couple opened up about it in an interview with US presenter Oprah Winfrey in spring 2021. However, the two did not name any names at the time, but only emphasized that it was not Queen Elizabeth II or her husband Prince Philip, who were still alive at the time.

For Meghan and Harry, who have long lived in the USA, the interview opened up new rifts with the British royal family. “We are certainly not a racist family,” Harry’s older brother Prince William said at the time. But the couple in the USA followed up with a production on Netflix and Harry’s biography “Reserve”. Not exactly the easiest conditions for celebrating Christmas together again.

Christmas visit home?

In the meantime the mood had calmed down somewhat. Recently there has even been speculation about a Christmas visit by the “Americans” to their old homeland. But now the “endgame” could actually come.

The author of the book of the same name told the TV station RTL that there was no version written by him in which names were mentioned. “I wrote the English version.” But questions remain. According to reporters who read the Dutch version in advance, there are two passages. At one point it is explicitly stated that Meghan mentioned a name in private letters. Photos of this passage are circulating on the Internet.

Elsewhere it is said that another member of the Royal Family has expressed similar concerns. Dutch Royals journalist Rick Evers told British broadcaster ITV on Wednesday that one name was very specific, but the second was a bit vague.

Well-connected author

Scobie had already written about Harry and Meghan three years ago – he is said to have good relations with the couple. His new book, subtitled “Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” was published in Britain on Tuesday. The author said in an interview with the Times that he did not speak to Meghan about this. But they have mutual friends and that “definitely helps with getting information.”

According to the British news agency PA, in “Endgame” he doesn’t paint the most flattering picture of the royals. King Charles III For example, I missed building a new relationship with his son Prince Harry after the falling out with him.

Scobie also argues that the relationship between Charles and his eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince William, is difficult. The Times, on the other hand, wrote that, according to most commentators, William and Charles had become closer in recent years.

According to PA, Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace declined to comment on the book. It was initially not known what would happen to the copies that had already been printed in the Netherlands.

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