Omid Scobie admits he DID name royals in ‘racism’ storm in ‘early and uncleared’ Endgame draft after denials
OMID Scobie has admitted to naming royal "racists" in a version of his bombshell book - after he repeatedly denied it.
Early copies of Scobie's poison-filled Endgame published in the Netherlands suggested Princess Kate and King Charles were the two members of The Firm who had made remarks about the skin colour of Harry and Meghan's first child, Archie.
The author of Endgame, 42, had frantically tried to defend himself in interviews, insisting he never named royals in his writing.
It had seen him branded as a liar - and blasted for peddling "bulls**t" excuses about how the names were included in the Dutch version.
Last week, Scobie refused to apologise for the storm saying: “It’s not for me to apologise because I still want to know what’s happened."
Now he has admitted an "early and uncleared text" was given to the publisher in the Netherlands so they could begin translations.
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Scobie then also claimed he only dealt with one publisher.
Defending himself in an inews column today, he wrote: "Unbeknownst to me at the time, early and uncleared text was provided to the Dutch publisher in order for them to start work on the translation, with the understanding that their translation would be updated to reflect the final version of the book I officially submitted."
He added: "To be clear, the only publisher I worked directly with was the one covering the US and UK.
"I spent almost two months with independent British barristers and in-house legal counsel to ensure that every detail in the finished book was legally watertight."
Amid a growing backlash against Scobie's hatchet-job book, a senior Government minister praised the "dignity" and "grace" of Charles and Kate.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, the Sussexes alleged an unnamed member of the Royal Family spoke about their son's skin colour - a story which appears to have changed a number of times.
No evidence has ever been produced and Harry subsequently said there was no allegation of "racism".
Instead, they have focused on "unconscious bias" in the Royal Family.
The row has now been drudged back up in Scobie's book - but he denies ever naming the royals.
But last week Endgame translators claimed the names were in the manuscript they were sent.
Translator Saskia Peeters claimed the version she received had the names of the royals in "black and white".
In the English versions of Endgame, Scobie says UK laws prevent him from naming names.
But in two passages in a translated version in the Netherlands, the legal excuse is missing and King Charles and Princess Kate are named as the royals involved.
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Piers Morgan named the royal pair on his TalkTV show last Wednesday, saying the names were already circulating abroad.
Other media outlets, including the Guardian, New York Times and New York Post also followed suit.
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