Omid also claims in his book that Prince Harry was “kept in the dark” about the Queen Elizabeth II’s health decline before her death.
Endgame, set to be fully released later this month, is being touted as “a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy”. The book’s blurb states: “An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family.”
The cover of Endgame features three Royal couples – King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The promotional material labels Prince William as “power-hungry” and King Charles as “unpopular”.
HarperCollins, the publisher, previously mentioned that the book will “have the world talking” and Scobie said it will expose moments that royals should feel “ashamed of”. Chapter titles include: ‘Shaky Ground: The Queen is Dead, the Monarchy Faces Trouble’, ‘The Fall of Prince Andrew: Scandal, Shame and Silencing Jane Doe’, ‘Race and the Royals: Institutional Bigotry and Denial’, ‘Gloves On: Prince William, Heir to the Throne’, and ‘Gloves Off: Prince Harry, Man on a Mission’.
In the book’s description, the publisher adds: “On September 8, 2022, the world stood still as news broke of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Her death dismantled the protective shield around the world’s most famous family and saw a long-simmering crisis of confidence in the British monarchy begin to resurface.”
“Now, with unique insight, deep access and exclusive revelations, journalist Omid Scobie pulls back the curtain on an institution in turmoil-exposing the chaos, family dysfunction, distrust and draconian practices threatening its very future. “This is the monarchy’s endgame. Do they have what it takes to save it?”
