Inside Omid Scobie’s relationship with Meghan Markle as royal guide causes waves

A royal creator as soon as dubbed Meghan Markle’s “mouthpiece” has now distanced himself from the Duchess of Sussex as a storm round his newest guide intensifies.

In a submit on X, previously referred to as Twitter, Omid Scobie stated he’s not “Meghan’s pal” and stated his guide Endgame is a really severe one in regards to the state of the trendy British monarchy.

The submit got here earlier than the Royal Family was dragged right into a race row after two members have been named for allegedly speculating over the pores and skin color of Harry and Meghan’s son Archie earlier than he was born in May 2019. They have been named in a Dutch model of Scobie’s guide.

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“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.”

Despite claiming he is “not friends” with the previous actress, he admitted they share “mutual friends”. Meghan reportedly reached out to Omid after he was harassed on-line. The journalist acquired threats on social media, prompting the Duchess of Sussex to personally test on his welfare after listening to about his ordeal from her crew.

Omid first crossed paths with Meghan at Toronto vogue week in 2015. He’s claimed to have shared a “big farewell hug” with Meghan in Buckingham Palace after the Sussexes’ closing Royal engagement.

Often labelled as Meghan’s mouthpiece, Omid has steadily proven sympathy in direction of Meghan and Prince Harry. “Mouthpiece, cheerleader, unofficial spokesperson, not a journalist, I’ve heard them all,” he confessed in a chat with Town and Country.

In 2020, he co-authored ‘Finding Freedom’, a guide centred on Harry and Meghan’s lives. It delved into their early relationship, marriage, and exit from the Royal Family, together with their dealings with The Firm.

Meghan shockingly confessed {that a} former aide assisted Omid together with his first guide, which was supposedly unauthorised. It got here to gentle in court docket final 12 months that Meghan was conscious of it.

Despite Meghan’s information of ‘Finding Freedom’, sources near the Sussexes insist they’d no involvement with ‘Endgame’. Speaking to the Daily Mail, additionally they refuted claims that Omid is a part of the “Sussex Camp”.

Omid revealed that he did not interview Meghan for his forthcoming guide. In a chat with The Times, he shared how he gathers details about Meghan and Harry.

“I have mutual friends with [Meghan], and that definitely helps with getting information and breaking details,” he defined.

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