It was claimed that Omid Scobie’s British agent had sent a draft manuscript for Endgame with the names of the two “royal racists” to be translated into Dutch.
The revelation exposes the moronic words of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s “cheerleader-in-chief” that he “never submitted a book that featured those names.”
According to a source, the Times United Talent Agency had previously sent a draft of the book to publisher Xander Uitgevers, which included the names.
However, a final proof of the 400-page tome was later sent out, but it is understood that the translator had worked from an earlier draft.
It has emerged that Buckingham Palace is considering whether to take legal action after King Charles and the Princess of Wales were named as the senior royals who allegedly made comments about Archie’s skin color before his birth.
Endgame author Omid Scobie’s British agent (pictured) sent a draft of the book to Dutch publishers, naming the “royal racists.”
The inclusion of the names resulted in 5,000 copies of the book, entitled Final Battle (pictured), being withdrawn from sale in Holland and pulped on bookshelves
Pictured: Harry and Meghan with Archie after his christening and (left to right) Camilla, King Charles, Mrs Doria Ragland, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cambridge in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle
Harry and Meghan (pictured in Düsseldorf in September) have not publicly commented on the scandal
Mr Scobie, 42, refused to apologize to Charles and Kate Middleton for the embarrassing mishap which led to the controversial book being pulled from shelves in the Netherlands.
The author in question shrugged off the criticism by claiming that the names had been “known for a long time” but shifted the blame to the Dutch publisher, stating: “I have never submitted a book in which these names appeared.”
But Dutch translator Saskia Peeters insisted that Charles and Kate’s names were in the book.
Speaking to Web from her home in Arnhem on Thursday, she said: “As a translator, I translate what is in front of me.”
“The royals’ names were there in black and white.” I didn’t add them. “I simply did what I was paid to do, which was to translate the book from English to Dutch.”
The second translator, Nellie Keukelaar-van Rijsbergern, then told The Sun: “We are professionals and have been doing this for years, both of us. “It’s unfair.”
Mr Scobie initially blamed it on a “translation error”. Anke Roelen, managing director of Xander Publishing, said a corrected edition of the book would be back on shelves on December 8 and simply blamed “a mistake” for its withdrawal.
Dutch translators Saskia Peeters (pictured on her doorstep on November 30) and Nellie Keukelaar-van Rijsbergern, who worked on Omid Scobie’s controversial book, have insisted that the names of two royals at the center of the racism scandal be included in the manuscript that was sent to them
King Charles III is said to be taking the furore surrounding Omid Scobie’s book Endgame “very seriously” after His Majesty and Kate Middleton were named as the senior royals who allegedly commented on Archie’s skin color before his birth
A copy of Endgame released last week. In the book, Mr Scobie made a series of bombshell claims about the royal family, including that letters between Meghan Markle and King Charles named two people who had allegedly commented on the color of their son Archie’s skin
Mr Scobie’s apology was mocked by Piers Morgan during a diatribe against the Sussexes’ favorite journalist.
The former Good Morning Britain presenter further revealed on his talk TV show Piers Morgan: Uncensored that Charles and Kate were named in the book.
However, Morgan added that he did not believe the allegations of “racist comments.”
He said: “Because I don’t believe that anyone in the royal family has ever made racist comments and until there is actual evidence that those comments were made, I will never believe it.”
Mr Scobie, appearing on the BBC’s flagship program Newsnight, said he was “hurt” and “frustrated” by the week’s events.
But he refused to apologize to the royals involved, saying: “It’s not my job to apologize because I still want to know what happened.”
Buckingham Palace officials will meet with Prince William’s staff this week for critical discussions about dealing with the fallout from racism allegations.
When the two households meet they will discuss how to respond, with “time and care” needed before decisions are made, a source told the Sunday Telegraph.
Dutch translators Saskia Peeters and Nellie Keukelaar-van Rijsbergern (pictured), who worked on Omid Scobie’s controversial book, have insisted that the names of two royals at the center of the racism scandal were in the manuscript sent to them became
The original ‘racism’ claim was made in the Sussexes’ infamous Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021 (pictured)
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, together with their mother Doria Ragland, present their new son Archie to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in 2019
Pictured: Harry and Meghan arrive at Windsor Castle on the long walk to see flowers and tributes in memory of the Queen
It is understood that all options are “on the table”, including legal action.
Charles, who flew back to the UK last week after several days of the COP28 environmental summit in Dubai, is said to be taking the furore surrounding the book “very seriously”.
It is reported that Charles will discuss the situation with senior advisers later in the week, while also carrying out his duties with advisers, telling the Mirror that it will be “business as usual” with the royals to be seen as “superior”. become.
A source close to the palace told the Sunday Telegraph: “Discussions.” [have been] We have had these discussions this week and we will continue them, but not in the style of crisis talks…
“Decisions [will be] “Made with care, time and professionalism and not rushed over a weekend.”
Meanwhile, the Mail understands that Buckingham Palace is investigating who may have ultimately seen the letters between the royal and Meghan Markle in which the names were allegedly mentioned.
However, the leak is not believed to be coming from within, as only a “tiny handful” of people are believed to have ever seen them.
Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan did not comment publicly on the scandal.
In a further blow to the couple, the pair were excluded from the high society wedding of their childhood friend Hugh Grosvenor.
The Duke of Westminster reportedly wanted to invite the Sussexes but decided against it to avoid clashes on his big day as tensions between the royals rose following the publication of Mr Scobie’s book.
Mr Scobie has been accused of acting as a “mouthpiece” for the Sussexes, a claim he has denied, writing on X, formerly Twitter: “I’m not ‘Meg’s mate’.”
Sources close to the Duchess of Sussex, who allegedly wrote down the names of the two family members in letters to King Charles, insisted she “never intended to publicly identify them.”
Her claims appear to contradict those of Scobie (pictured today), who told ITV’s This Morning that he had not named the two royals
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with their children Archie and Lilibet in December 2021
The scandal – Mr Scobie had to insist it was not a publicity stunt – ensured that “Endgame” remained in the headlines for more than a week, with excerpts published in a French magazine in the days before its release.
The most eye-opening excerpt from Paris Match claimed there was a second so-called “royal racist” – after Harry and Meghan alluded to a member of the royal household in 2021 who expressed discomfort with Archie’s skin color.
They told Oprah Winfrey in her much-hyped interview a year after leaving royal duties that there had been discussions about “how dark” Archie’s skin would be when he was born.
She did not name the household member, saying at the time: “I think that would be very damaging to her.”
The names did not appear in the English edition of the book when it was published on Tuesday. Mr Scobie had written a paragraph saying he was not allowed to name her under British law.