Endgame: Royal race row naming not publicity stunt, says author Omid Scobie
Omid Scobie – the author of the new royal book Endgame – has said the naming of the two royals connected to allegations of racism was not a deliberate publicity stunt.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle made allegations that there were ‘concerns’ over how dark their son Archie would be. But neither Harry nor Meghan named the royal in question.
King Charles and the Princess of Wales are named in a Dutch translation of Endgame.
Omid says there has never been a version with anyone named. The Dutch translators dispute this, saying the names are clearly in the manuscript.
Scobie said he swore “on my life” that the naming was not an orchestrated stunt.
He said a “full investigation” was underway to discover how the names were included, adding the English version of the book “I wrote, the book I edited, didn’t have names in it”.
TV journalist Piers Morgan identified the two royals alleged to have made the comments on his television show on Wednesday, and some other media outlets have since followed suit.
When asked about reports that Buckingham Palace was considering legal action over Morgan naming the two royals, a Palace spokesperson said “we’re exploring all options”.