Royals were warned not to trust Prince Harry with anything, Omid Scobie claims

27 November 2023 , 10:40

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Prince Harry and King Charles in less-strained times (Image: Getty Images)

Royal author Omid Scobie is set to reveal how the King was extremely cautious when he first spoke to Prince Harry over the phone after his tell-all book Spare was released.

Harry's first conversation after his controversial book Spare came out was said to have been frosty, with his dad King Charles himself being cautious and Omid claims a message was circulated among family members not to trust Harry with anything, and to ignore both the book's claims and what he was saying to promote it.

Omid has an "explosive" new book coming out this month, Endgame in which it reports that a source close saying of Charles' approach to the conversation. It reads: "He wanted to limit their discussion to a harmless exchange. Concerning Harry, the message that circulated in the family was not to trust him... everyone took it very seriously."

Both Harry and Meghan have reportedly distanced themselves from the book Endgame. And now the author himself, formerly dubbed Meghan's mouthpiece, has attempted to squash claims that he is friends with the Duchess.

He tweeted last week: "And let’s get this nonsense out the way - #ENDGAME is about the current state of the British Royal Family. It’s not 'Harry and Meghan’s book', I’m not 'Meg’s pal', the Sussexes have nothing to do with it, their story is a small part of a much bigger one you can read in 12 days."

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Omid Scobie has a new book due out (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Endgame is due out in just days

The book is described as "a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy". The book's description states: "An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family."

Sussex insiders have reportedly told the MailOnline that Harry and Meghan had nothing to do with Scobie's new book despite their involvement in his first book. They also denied that he is a part of the "Sussex Camp". Omid is known for having been the royal editor at Harper's Bazaar and a contributor for ABC News. He has also appeared on the likes of Good Morning America in the US and ITV's This Morning in the UK.

In 2020, he co-authored the bombshell book, Finding Freedom, alongside Carolyn Durand. The book focused on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their bold decision to leave the Royal Family three years ago, with them then moving across the pond to the US.

Harry and Meghan have distanced themselves from Scobie (PA)

When Omid's first book Finding Freedom came out, he was forced to deny claims of having interviewed the pair ahead of writing the book. But buried in an author's note at the back of the pages, an admission reportedly states: "We have spoken to close friends of Harry and Meghan, royal aides and palace staff (past and present), the charities and organisations they have built long-lasting relationships with and, when appropriate, the couple themselves."

This comes after we caught up with a PR expert who weighed in on how the Royal Family might be affected by Omid's new book. "The Royal Family have weathered bigger storms than the revelations made in Omid Scobie's latest book," said Lynn Carratt from PressBox PR.

"I feel it will be water off a duck's back to them. It is unlikely that royal aides will comment, but if there are accusations of racism, they will be 'vehemently denied.' It will be business as usual for the Royals - their infamous motto is 'Never complain, never explain'," she added.

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