A new media bomb could explode at Windsor House. After the controversial biographical documentary of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Netflix and In the Shadow, the memoirs of Henry of England, the strained relationship of Charles III’s youngest son is being examined. to his family, particularly his brother William, heir to the British throne. But this time it wasn’t Enrique’s own words that set alarm bells ringing at Buckingham Palace. Omid Scobie, correspondent for the British royal family and a close confidant of the dukes, is the perpetrator. In his new book Endgame, which will hit bookstore shelves worldwide on November 28, he speaks with certainty about the “irreparable differences” between the Duke of Sussex and his brother. The journalist also offers new information about Enrique’s journey to the deathbed of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022 and defines the real state of the princes’ relationship through sources close to the British royal family. “[En el funeral] Guillermo ignored him, he obviously didn’t want to see his brother,” he admits in an interview with People magazine.
The unease between the two brothers has worsened in recent months and their relationship is now “cold” and characterized by indifference, the journalist says in his book. “Prince William has made his loyalty to the monarchy a priority and even worked discreetly with the British press to tarnish his brother Harry’s image,” Scobie says. The sources involved in “Endgame”, according to the author, are loyal to the Windsors and admit that they describe Enrique as a “deserter” among the members of the court, a description that the journalist himself attributes to his brother Guillermo. “They were two men who were used to being aligned in their perspectives. “One of them had to move on to protect himself from the crown too,” he says, referring to the Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle.
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It is well known that the British royal family is not known for focusing on their emotions. A lack of affection that is more evident for Scobie today than ever before in the history of the monarchy. “The Windsor family ignores its internal fractures, even when it is risky for the institution. Part of the public acceptance is that the authority in the royal family is felt.” Nevertheless, and despite his desperate attempts, the reaction is exactly the opposite, says the author. Scobie describes the disintegration of the British royal family as a weakening of the modern monarchy: “In the eyes of some within the institution, Henry is a threat to the crown. His freedom to exercise his own thinking outside the confines of the institution has made him an enemy. Therefore, there is no going back for the brothers.” That’s why, he says, Henry of England felt the need to tell his story through the media.
Prince William firmly believes that Harry and Meghan have chosen the path of individualism. Something that surprised the family, even Queen Elizabeth. The phrase “Oh California” has spread among friends and close friends of the Prince of Wales to mock the transfer of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the United States after they resigned from their positions as active members of the British Crown had. A source close to the future King of England explains in the book: “William no longer recognizes his brother. “He believes he has been brainwashed by an ‘army of therapists.'” And he adds that “since the release of In the Shadow, the heir to the throne has felt enormous anger.” Situation. He doesn’t agree with his brother’s statements. “She feels like she’s lost Enrique and doesn’t want to know his side.”
One of the most anticipated statements in Endgame is attributed to a member of the Spencer family, part of the maternal line of princes. The source makes it clear which side he is on: “It just so happens that Enrique is a man who has left the institution and sees things from a different perspective.” They will never agree on anything. “They’re completely opposite sides and that’s not going to change.”
Elizabeth II with her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle at Buckingham Palace in July 2018. Max Mumby/Indigo (Getty Images)
Prince Henry was always very close to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and repeatedly wanted to highlight the beautiful relationship they had until her death at Balmoral Palace, Scotland, at the age of 96. Scobie wanted to give an idea of how “traumatic” the hours before the monarch’s death and the days before her funeral were for the Duke of Sussex. In fact, Enrique and Meghan learned the news of his death from the BBC news and not from their own family. A friend of the Duke comments in the book: “His relationship with the Queen was everything to him. She would have wanted him to know before she went out into the world. “They could have waited a little longer, it would have been nothing in the grand scheme of things, but no one respected that at all.”
When the Duke left California on May 5, 2023 to attend the coronation of his father Charles III. to attend – he only witnessed the ceremony at Westminster Abbey and traveled back to the United States a few hours later – the book says: “He had a ‘I had a knot in my stomach’ upon landing in London. “Although he has not found reconciliation with his family, he believes things are unlikely to change. “Especially with his brother,” says the journalist, who works as a specialist correspondent for the British royal family. It’s not the first time that Scobie, who is considered an unofficial spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex due to his closeness to the couple, has published a book full of data about the state of the British monarchy. In 2021, Finding Freedom already revealed Enrique and Meghan’s conversations and intimacy before their departure to California. “How could a member of the royal family trust them if these intimate details were leaked,” the expert mused at the time.
The first fragments of Scobie’s new book analysis were published following the 75th birthday of King Charles III. published. The British newspaper The Telegraph notes that Enrique and Meghan spoke to the monarch by phone to congratulate him. An approach that represents a step forward in the father-son relationship and is heavily influenced by the Duke’s statements in his Netflix documentary and book.
Although there are currently no signs of a rapprochement in the news, a source quoted in the book who is a “close friend of Enrique” affirms that the prince is prepared for a possible reconciliation: “I’m ready to get over it.” Who knows if we’ll get an apology or a reckoning?” After the release of “In the Shadow,” the Duke spoke about his feelings towards his family. “I love my father, my brother, my family, and I always will,” said Enrique, ready to restore the king and his brother.