Despite all the provocations, Buckingham Palace has so far maintained a dignified silence on the latest “revelations” in Omid Scobie’s new work “Endgame,” which finally hit bookstores yesterday after weeks of carefully orchestrated “leaks.”
This is undoubtedly the king’s wisest course of action. Getting involved with this absurd sycophant from Sussex would only lend credence to his claims and drag the royal family even deeper into Harry and Meghan’s never-ending psychodrama.
Whether that will change after the Dutch edition apparently “accidentally” revealed the identity of the alleged “royal racist” who was said to have commented on baby Archie’s skin color remains to be seen.
But when it comes to the Duke and Duchess themselves, they need to make it clear where they stand in relation to their puppet.
Because the more reticent they are about the truth about their relationship with Scobie, the more believable they give to the idea that the poison in his book ultimately leads to them.
Getting involved with this absurd sycophant from Sussex would only lend credence to his claims and drag the royal family even deeper into Harry and Meghan’s never-ending psychodrama
Harry and Meghan’s silence is effectively an acknowledgment of Omid Scobie’s status as their “unofficial mouthpiece.”
Harry and Meghan’s silence is effectively an acknowledgment of his status as their “unofficial mouthpiece” – and by extension, an acknowledgment of all the petty, malicious and malicious accusations he makes.
In no particular order: The Princess of Wales was beloved by the late Queen for her supposedly docile nature, leading to her being described as “Katie Keen.” That’s not a nickname I’ve ever heard for Kate – although she was rather cruelly described as “Waity Katie” before she married Prince William, disproving claims that she had it much easier than Meghan.
There is more. The Princess of Wales is apparently only a “part-time queen” as she enjoys spending time with her three young children during the school holidays.
She’s also apparently afraid of doing anything other than “grinning photo ops,” which is a bit of an exaggeration considering all the Duchess of Sussex seems to do these days is…grinning photo ops.
And at least the Princess of Wales is doing her photo for charity, while the Duchess of Sussex seems to spend most of her time posing alongside celebrity friends. But let’s not split hairs.
My point is that this nonsense needs to stop. Either the Duke and Duchess condemn this sewage and its source, Scobie, or the general public on both sides of the Atlantic will have no choice but to conclude that it is in the parlance of political campaigns in the US (and are mistaken Don’t worry, it’s political, they fully support Scobie’s message.
Why they would align themselves – even tacitly – with such a person remains unclear. Perhaps because, after attacking the royal family head-on in her interview with Oprah Winfrey, her Netflix documentary and Harry’s memoir Spare, the world is still somewhat skeptical of her one-sided portrayal.
Perhaps Scobie’s book is a final throw of the Sussex dice, a desperate – and increasingly hysterical – attempt to reclaim the narrative in the War of the Windsors that has made them seem increasingly overwhelmed in recent months.
Because the truth is that the royal family is doing just fine without them.
In an ideal world, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would have remained working members of the royal family and would undoubtedly have made a positive contribution. But since they left, making sure to trash the place on the way out, the institution they so despise and mock has not crumbled into dust as they might have hoped. In fact, if anything, it appears to have gone from strength to strength despite arguably one of the biggest setbacks it has suffered in decades – the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
While Meghan and Harry lamented in their Montecito villa, the rest of the royals quietly continued with their work and apparently bonded even more closely in times of need.
The king and his elder son – who are said to have not always agreed – seem to me to be much more in agreement. I dare say it has something to do with the fact that they have both fallen victim to Prince Harry’s wrath, as have their spouses.
William, Harry, Meghan and Charles speak together at Westminster Abbey in March 2019
If the Prince of Wales felt in the past that his loyalty was in some way divided between his father and his younger brother, this has been dashed by the latter’s appalling behavior.
In particular, the way Prince Harry has attacked both Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales, almost portraying them as the ugly sisters of Meghan’s Cinderella, has understandably infuriated both men.
It may also have helped bring Camilla and Kate closer together. There is a new warmth and lightness between them, even a camaraderie, which was clearly noticeable at this year’s Remembrance Sunday service in the Cenotaph.
As two women whose support is vital to their husbands’ success and well-being, not only do they share a shared experience, they also (unlike Meghan) understand exactly what is required of them – and carry out the task with grace , dignity and admirable consistency.
And that is perhaps the essence of this endless sniper hunt – either straight from the horse’s mouth or through agents like Scobie – that continues to emanate from Camp Sussex despite the passage of time.
Remarkable when you think about it, but it’s been almost four years since they left, demanding that their privacy be respected while simultaneously invading the privacy of almost every other member of their family, including the late Queen. By now, the Sussexes could certainly have moved on – after all, they have the freedom and independence they wanted. But it seems they just can’t.
Why? I think the answer is obvious. After storming the country with their arrogance and complete lack of self-confidence, they believed that the royal family would never survive.
They suspected that without their stardust it would become a tarnished, boring old institution that no one cared about.
The terrible reality for them is that exactly the opposite happened. The British monarchy is flourishing, even revitalized. The king has followed in his mother’s footsteps with solemnity, and he and his queen have stunned the doubters by showing themselves to be hard-working and hard-working.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have done nothing wrong – and even less prominent royals like Sophie – the Duchess of Edinburgh – have made their way.
Everyone is fine without the Duke and Duchess of Poor Little Me, thank you very much. You have to do it right. After all, it shouldn’t be like that. They should ride off into the sunset and without them the whole thing should fall apart.
But that’s not how it happened. Hence perhaps these recent, desperate and ridiculous character assassinations by their “mouthpiece” Scobie. Are the Sussexes trying to stay relevant? If so, no one cares. The world has moved on and we all have better things to do.
The only people this book harms are the Sussexes themselves. Not just because it makes them seem like two bitter has-beens who are jealous of those who succeeded where they failed through hard work and persistence.
But also – and this is the sad part – because the longer they tacitly support these attacks, the deeper the rift between Prince Harry and his family becomes. And the less likely it is that a reconciliation will ever happen.