King Charles “chose to say nothing and turn the other way” before Meghan and Prince Harry launched attacks on the Royal family.
Instead Charles buried his head in the sand and was “stubborn” according to journalist Omid Scobie’s book Endgame.
In it he alleges that there was an opportunity for the King to smooth over any rifts that had arisen – but he chose not to do so prior to the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry’s criticism of The Firm on their Netflix documentary and in Harry’s memoir Spare.
Scobie writes: “His ineptitude surrounding the Harry and Meghan saga has effectively turned the couple into the disruptors they were feared to become in the first place. ‘And so much of it could have been prevented,’ said a mutual family friend.
“‘For so long Harry had made it clear that he and Meghan simply wanted to be heard. That they wanted the opportunity to sit down and talk through the past, from both perspectives, and find a way to move forward. For Harry, it was about seeking accountability and, where appropriate, apologies.’
“Stubborn as ever, it was the one thing Charles refused to give them—even if it meant risking damage to the Crown.”
The writer, whose bombshell book was released yesterday, Tuesday, November 28, added that a Clarence House staff member said Charles was even encouraged by the late Queen Elizabeth to “swallow his pride” but instead “chose to say nothing and turn the other way”.
