King Charles was a “spoiled” royal whose shoelaces were ironed for him, Harry and Meghan’s biographer has claimed.
Author Omid Scobie makes these claims in his new book, in which he also claims His Majesty insists on traveling with luxurious, perfectly steamed 1,000-thread-count linens.
In another snide attack, Scobie says that Charles would like someone to squeeze an inch of toothpaste onto his toothbrush for him as part of his bedtime routine.
An extract from the 42-year-old’s new book Endgame, published in The Sun, says: “If the laces become even the slightest bit threadbare, a member of staff must quickly replace them with a fresh, ironed pair.”
“There’s even a rumor (surprisingly confirmed by sources) that Charles likes it when someone squeezes exactly an inch of toothpaste onto his toothbrush before bed.”
King Charles attends Sunday service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham today
Charles’ shoelaces remained neat and tidy as he headed to church today, despite Omid Scobie’s explosive new book claiming he likes to have them ironed
(Pictured: His Majesty is greeted by the Reverend Canon Paul Williams) Author Omid Scobie makes these claims in his new book, in which he also claims that His Majesty insists on being provided with luxurious, perfectly steamed 1,000 thread count bed linen to travel
King Charles has been accused of being a “spoiled” royal who has his shoelaces ironed and likes to let someone put an inch of toothpaste on his toothbrush
Author Omid Scobie has made this claim in his new book Endgame, which takes several swipes at members of the royal family
Other claims in the book, leaked to The Sun on Sunday, say the monarch branded Prince Harry “that idiot” when the Duke of Sussex revealed details of the family’s feuds in a Netflix documentary.
Scobie writes that an adviser said the show “took the wind out of everyone’s sails” while the palace was “head in hands” and “migraines were setting in.”
When contacted by Web, Buckingham Palace said it did not wish to comment.
The latest post comes after Scobie launched a derogatory attack on the Princess of Wales – portraying her as a woman who was afraid of being anything but grinning photo opportunities.
In an interview published today at the conclusion of his latest book, author Omid Scobie says: “The small successes we have seen from the Princess of Wales might not be noticed if they came from another member of the royal family, but rather from Kate.” it’s like “Wow!”‘
His cruel blow – described by one of the princess’s friends as “terribly unfair” – will infuriate the royal family.
Insiders said the princess – intelligent, hard-working and passionate about the causes she championed – had proven popular with the public in recent years.
But in a telling indication of the new book’s contemptuous tone, Scobie says: “We infantilize.” [Kate] massive, so the bar is ever lower.
Today’s Sunday Times says the princess in the book is “portrayed as a woman afraid of more than just grinning photo ops.”
In the past, Scobie, 42, has been dubbed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s “mouthpiece” for his sympathetic portrayal of the couple.
Charles with Rev Canon Williams waves to photographers as he is photographed walking in the grounds of St Mary Magdalene Church
(Pictured: Charles strolls toward St. Mary Magdalene Church) In another taunting attack, Scobie says that Charles likes it when someone squeezes an inch of toothpaste onto his toothbrush as part of his bedtime routine
Harry and Meghan’s biographer Omid Scobie has launched a snide attack on the Princess of Wales, portraying her as a woman afraid of being anything but grinning photo subjects
Scobie’s cruel blow – described as “terribly unfair” by one of the princess’s friends – will infuriate the royal family. Pictured: Kate Middleton visiting a charity in north London this week
The book also claims that Charles was annoyed by Harry’s popularity in the media. He accuses Charles of scheming and deceit and says the king turned a blind eye while aides leaked details about his sons to the media
His new book Endgame, a frontal attack on their perceived enemies, is likely to deepen the rift between Harry and his family even further.
Leaked excerpts seen by The Mail on Sunday paint an unflattering picture of King Charles, as Scobie judges him a “flawed father” and a backstabber – and accuses him of effectively sanctioning revelations about his sons to the press.
Predictably, William also comes under fire. The author says he is increasingly in cahoots with palace courtiers who are thinking up dirty tricks.
According to Scobie’s report, the Prince of Wales is using his aides and their press contacts to portray his younger brother as emotionally fragile.
Endgame also points out that William and Kate found the merciless mockery of the Sussexes in American animated satire South Park earlier this year “very funny”. William, it goes on to say, didn’t like Meghan from the start.
And the book says the king thought his son was a “fool” because he made a heartbreaking Netflix documentary that claimed his father told “lies” and his brother “screamed and screamed,” which led to the Sussexes heading out at Sandringham Summit, according to US.
Describing what he sees as a power struggle between the favored prince and the “unpopular” king, Scobie claims that Charles was jealous of William’s position and knew that although his reign would only be an interim government, his eldest son would have time to follow him to breathe new life into the monarchy.
Leaked excerpts from Endgame seen by The Mail on Sunday paint an unflattering picture of King Charles, with Omid Scobie judging him as a “flawed father” and traitor
Endgame also makes controversial claims about William’s relationship with his brother. Scobie writes that the Prince of Wales disliked Meghan Markle from the start and distanced himself from his brother after their wedding
He also claims that Charles was annoyed by Harry’s popularity in the media.
He accuses Charles of scheming and deceit and says the king turned a blind eye while aides leaked details about his sons to the media.
In a section of the book that will particularly worry the king, it is alleged that he once used Harry’s problems to improve his own public image.
Back in 2002, Harry’s drug use was exposed in the now-defunct News Of The World. The book states that Charles “piggybacked” the story, allowing aides to reveal personal details about Harry to create a “great father” narrative.
This is a reference to reports that Charles arranged for Harry to go on a low-profile educational visit to a rehabilitation center in Peckham, south-east London, where he spoke to addicts and gave him a “short, sharp shock”.
Another excerpt from the controversial book suggests that palace officials expressed doubts about whether Charles would be a suitable king
The Sussexes repeatedly denied collaborating with Scobie in “Finding Freedom,” the 2020 bestseller he co-wrote about them with Carolyn Durand.
But Meghan later admitted in the Supreme Court that she had hired an adviser to secretly brief the couple.
Scobie insists he is neither friends of the Sussexes nor has he been in direct contact with them in connection with the book.
Sources close to the Sussexes deny that they are “connected” to it. Scobie describes it as a failure on the part of the King that he did not initiate a dialogue with his son after his sensational Oprah interview and Netflix documentary, adding that his poor relationship with Harry shows that he is unable to deal with constitutional crises.
Endgame also makes controversial claims about William’s relationship with his brother. Scobie writes that the Prince of Wales disliked Meghan Markle from the start and distanced himself from his brother after their wedding.
He adds that this was because William no longer needed to use Harry as a useful distraction.
But the claims don’t just go beyond familiar territory.
Claiming that palace corruption and toxic media exposure continue into the present, Scobie reflects on what he sees as the selfish intentions of the king and his eldest son.
This is part of Endgame’s thesis that the royal family was left “despairing” and reeling after the late queen’s death.
Other excerpts suggest that palace officials had expressed doubts about whether Charles would be a suitable king.
To survive, Scobie claims the palace is now practicing Donald Trump-style “jingoism.”