A recent book about the royal family has made several allegations, one of which is that King Charles and the Prince of Wales are at odds.
Endgame, the most recent book by Omid Scobie, was released on Tuesday and examines the British monarchy’s current situation as well as the things that “must change in order to survive”.
In 2020, he co-wrote a royal biography about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex titled Finding Freedom.
Mr. Scobie denied interviewing Meghan for his most recent book in an interview with The Times.
“I have mutual friends with (Meghan), and that definitely helps with getting information and breaking details,” he affirmed, stressing that he is “not her (Meghan’s) friend.”
The book makes the following major claims, to name a few:
Royal rift
A growing ‘rift’ between the King and his heir, the Prince of Wales, according to Mr. Scobie in Endgame.
In the book, he writes, “He’s [William] not giving his father the same space Charles did with the Queen.” “There’s no time for that.”
Mr. Scobie stated to The Times: “It would have been nice to see them come together on certain projects perhaps in the early years, to put on that united front, but they’re all working in silos.”
Distinct methods used by Prince William and the Palace
When Lady Susan Hussey, Prince William’s godmother, got involved in a racial altercation at Buckingham Palace, rumors have it that he became “furious”. The book claims that William William “needed to distance himself” from the event and approached the Palace in a different way. The book was informed by a Palace source that the response was impulsive and unthinking. Rather than thinking as a unit, they seemed to want to separate.”
“This is a matter for Buckingham Palace, but as the Prince of Wales spokesperson, I appreciate you’re all here and understand you’ll want to ask about it,” a Kensington Palace spokesman stated at the time. So allow me to tackle it directly.
“When I learned about the visitors’ experience at Buckingham Palace last night, I was quite disappointed. Of course, I wasn’t present, but racism is unacceptable in our culture. The person should be commended for stepping down immediately because the remarks were intolerable. A “swift rebuke and a remarkably different PR response to what we’ve come to expect from the Palace,” Omid continued to characterize the actions.
William disregarded Harry’s texts prior to the Queen’s passing
Harry’s experience on the day his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II passed away is purportedly described in the book.
It says that when Harry attempted to book a flight from London to Scotland’s Balmoral, William did not reply to his texts.
Mr. Scobie was informed by a person close to the Sussexes that “it was upsetting to witness.” “On this one, Harry was all by himself.”
On September 8, 2022, at 3:10 PM, the Queen passed away. Harry left for Balmoral at 5.35 p.m. on a separate flight from William and the other members of his family.
While he was in the air, Buckingham Palace broke the news of the late Queen’s passing at 630 p.m.
King Charles was convinced to kick the Sussexes out of Frogmore Cottage by Princess Anne.
Princess Anne persuaded King Charles to evict the Sussexes from Frogmore Cottage
Earlier this year, the Duke and Duchess formally moved out of their Windsor residence.
Before Archie was born in May 2019, the Sussexes moved into the Grade-II listed home. They only stayed there for six months before announcing their intention to leave the UK and start a new life abroad.
Up until July 2023, Harry and Meghan planned to reside at Frogmore Cottage in the UK, and they had paid back the renovations.
Prince Harry and King Charles spoke days after the release of Spare
The book claims that on January 10, 2023, the Duke and his father had their first official discussion following the publication of Harry’s candid memoir, Spare.
A close friend allegedly urged Harry to get in touch with Charles.
Mr. Scobie was informed by a friend of the Duke, “It was an awkward conversation, but he knew there would never be any progress if he didn’t make those first steps.” There were no arguments or raised voices, but the King was icily brief and uninterested in having a proper conversation.”
Meghan maintains communication with King Charles
According to Endgame, the Duchess keeps in touch with the King by sending him pictures of Lilibet and Archie, his grandchildren.
Harry and Meghan allegedly took a cute video of Archie and Lilibet singing Happy Birthday to their grandfather when the King celebrated his 75th birthday earlier this month.
Harry and Meghan’s trailer detracts from Prince William’s Earthshot Prize
Prince William and his wife Kate attended the star-studded Earthshot Prize ceremony in 2022, which generated a lot of talk. But according to Omid, Netflix purposefully made the first shocking trailer for Harry & Meghan, the private Netflix series starring Megan and Prince Harry, available on the same day.
“Despite the promotional efforts and high expectations, the awards ceremony, by most accounts, didn’t make the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl,” he stated. However, another royal couple provided entertainment during the halftime show.
“The first trailer for the Sussexes’ intimate Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, released that same day (an intentional move by the streamer, I’m told), promising the “full truth” behind the couple’s departure.” His next statement was, “It was all anyone could talk about.”
Kate and Meghan haven’t communicated in four years
After the late Queen passed away in September 2022, the Sussexes and the Waleses shared the view of floral tributes outside Windsor Castle, but according to Endgame, there has been “almost zero direct communication, bar a few short pleasantries, between the pair since late 2019”.
Adding to this is the fact that she was once very close to her brother-in-law, Prince Harry: “For the princess, there’s no going back, even in her relationship with Harry.”