Prince Harry has been advised to “accept and let go” any hopes of rejoining the Royal Family, as Omid Scobie’s new book continues to stir up controversy.
Before the release of Scobie’s explosive book about the monarchy, there were reports of a possible reconciliation between Prince Harry and his family, following a “phone call” between the Duke of Sussex and King Charles on the latter’s 75th birthday.
There was also speculation that the Sussexes might be invited for a Royal Christmas, with an insider telling one newspaper: “I can’t imagine the Sussexes would decline an invitation to spend time with His Majesty. As of yet, there have not been any invitations for the holidays.”
But following the release of Omid Scobie’s ‘Endgame’ last week – which reignited the Royal race row when the Dutch translation named the alleged “royal racists” – Harry has been urged to abandon any thoughts of a reunion.
PR expert Laura Perkes told the Mirror that Harry should abandon any hopes of a resolution, warning the Duke that things “may never be the same” with his family.
She told the Mirror: “In any kind of feud or relationship breakdown, there comes a point where you have to accept the fact that what you want may not ever become a reality.”
“It feels like Harry has finally accepted that fighting for what he wants isn’t getting him any closer to a resolution, therefore he needs to let it go and learn to move forward,” she added.
The PR expert added: “Time is a great healer, so it may be that he needs to let the dust settle and focus on other aspects of his life. Over time, reconciliation may happen, once all parties involved are ready to do so, but the relationship will never be the same again, and that’s something he needs to live with.”
Dutch publishers Xander Uitgevers temporarily halted sales of Scobie’s new book due to an “error”, with thousands of copies scrapped after it named two senior royals who were accused of sharing “concerns” about Prince Archie’s skin colour before his birth.
The Royal Family is reportedly “considering all options”, including legal action, in response to what they call “wildly inaccurate” claims and “a mendacious slur”.
Omid Scobie has blamed the incorrect naming of the “racist royals” on a mistranslation – though that account has been called into question.
“I wrote and edited the English version,” he added. “There’s never been a version that I’ve produced that has names in it.”
The Daily Express will not be naming the royals accused of racism, unlike some other news outlets.
This newspaper believes the royals will have no effective way of defending themselves against the unprovable allegations – putting them in a deeply unfair situation.
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