{"id":69311,"date":"2023-11-30T11:19:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T11:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=69311"},"modified":"2023-11-30T11:19:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T11:19:31","slug":"omid-scobie-doubles-down-insists-he-never-named-royals-in-racism-storm-but-piers-slams-lickspittle-liar-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/lifestyle\/omid-scobie-doubles-down-insists-he-never-named-royals-in-racism-storm-but-piers-slams-lickspittle-liar-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Omid Scobie doubles down & insists he NEVER named royals in 'racism' storm – but Piers slams 'lickspittle liar' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
OMID Scobie has doubled down and claimed he never named the royals amid the growing royal "racism" storm. <\/p>\n
The author also hit out at Piers Morgan after the presenter last night revealed who the two members of The Firm were included in the Dutch version of Endgame. <\/p>\n
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Scobie insisted he didn't ever name the pair in his book – while claiming he had never been pals with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. <\/p>\n
The author repeatedly defended himself – and Endgame – as he was grilled on ITV's This Morning. <\/p>\n
During the interview he said Piers "wasn't credible", adding: "He says a lot of things about me that's not true." <\/p>\n
The presenter quickly hit back, dubbing him a "lickspittle liar", and slammed the claims that Scobie never named the royals.<\/p>\n
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Scobie told This Morning: "I wrote and edited the English version of the book with one publisher, that then gets licensed to other publishers.<\/p>\n
"I obviously can't speak Italian, German, French, Dutch or any of the other languages that it's come out. <\/p>\n
"I'm as frustrated as everyone else." <\/p>\n
He added: "I had never submitted a book that had their names in it. I can only talk about my version. <\/p>\n
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"I'm frustrated but I wouldn't say I'm upset about it." <\/p>\n
Scobie went on to say he "believes" in the monarchy, however, he says there are moments that don't represent the Britain we're in today. <\/p>\n
He said: "This book is written to sit at the heart of the conversation about the purpose and future\u00a0of the Royal Family."<\/p>\n
The author also went on to deny being pals with the Sussexes and said they'd never been close, saying: "Harry and Meghan are irrelevant to the future of the Royal\u00a0Family.<\/p>\n
"I have very little interest\u00a0in what they're doing in California." <\/p>\n
Piers Morgan took straight to Twitter during the chat and posted a photo of Scobie captioned: "Liar." <\/p>\n
Morgan then posted again, saying: "Comical to watch lying Sussex lickspittle Scobie say he\u2019s never written a draft of his book naming the 2 supposed royal \u2018racists\u2019.<\/p>\n
"How else did the Dutch version get printed with those explosive details?<\/p>\n
"He wouldn\u2019t know the truth if it slapped him round his Botoxed chops."<\/p>\n
It comes as King Charles was seen with a smile ear-to-ear as he carried on as usual on a trip to Dubai.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0bombshell book\u00a0claims that\u00a0Meghan\u00a0named\u00a0two people she accused of raising concerns\u00a0over the colour of\u00a0Archie\u2019s skin in letters to the King. <\/p>\n
In the English versions,\u00a0Scobie\u00a0says UK laws prevent him from naming names.<\/p>\n
But in a passage in a translated version in the\u00a0Netherlands, the legal excuse is missing and\u00a0instead two royals were named.<\/p>\n
The first was discovered on Tuesday, and the second on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
This "error" saw the book frantically pulled from the shelves, with publishers saying a revised version would be on sale tomorrow. <\/p>\n
Scobie this morning claimed for a second time that he never named the royals in his book. <\/p>\n
It comes afterMorgan last night named the two royals on his TalkTV show.<\/p>\n
He said: "I'm going to tell you names of the two Royals who are named in that Dutch version of this book.<\/p>\n
"Because frankly if Dutch people wandering into a book shop can pick it up and see these names, then you British people here who actually pay for the British Royal Family… You're entitled to know too.<\/p>\n
"And then we can have a more open debate about this whole farrago.<\/p>\n
"Because I don't believe any racist comments were ever made by any of the Royal Family.<\/p>\n
"And until there is actual evidence of those comments being made I will never believe it.<\/p>\n
"But now we can start the process of finding out if they ever got uttered, what the context was, and whether there was any racial intent at all.<\/p>\n
"Like I say, I don't believe there was."<\/p>\n
Piers then went on to reveal their names.<\/p>\n
It comes after\u00a0Scobie denied responsibility\u00a0for the Dutch translation of his new book "accidentally naming\u201d a member of the\u00a0Royal Family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the English versions of Endgame,\u00a0Scobie\u00a0– often called Meghan's mouthpiece – says UK laws prevent him from naming names.<\/p>\n
He writes that Charles had "reached out" to Meghan in written correspondence after the bombshell claim.<\/p>\n
Scobie the writes: "But in pages of these private letters, two identities were revealed. Laws in the UK prevent me from reporting who they were."<\/p>\n
However, on page 128 of the Dutch edition, it reads: "But in those private letters an identity was revealed and confirmed."<\/p>\n
Then a passage on page 334 of the Dutch version reads: "Even after Meghan and Charles by letter discussed the probably unconscious bias within the family, after it was revealed that (name) and (name) took part in such conversations about Archie, (name) has avoided discussing the subject."<\/p>\n
Publishers Xander Uitgevers yesterday said they were seeking to remove\u00a0Scobie's work\u00a0from bookshelves saying there had been an "error".<\/p>\n
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They also confirmed an investigation is currently taking place.<\/p>\n
The publisher said: "The rectified edition of\u00a0Eindstrijd\u00a0by Omid Scobie will be in bookstores on Friday 8 December.<\/p>\n
"Xander Uitgevers temporarily removed the book from sale, due to an error that occurred in the Dutch edition."<\/p>\n
Speaking to Dutch TV last night Scobie defended his book, saying: \u201cThe book is in several languages, and unfortunately I do not speak Dutch.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if there are translation errors, I\u2019m sure the publishers will have under control.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wrote and edited the\u00a0English version. There\u2019s never been no version that I\u2019ve produced that has names in it.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is unclear how the gaffe has occurred.<\/p>\n
Despite claims the book was being taken off the shelves The Sun found it on sale at 5pm in\u00a0Amsterdam\u00a0yesterday.<\/p>\n
Scobie last night said there has "never" been a\u00a0version of Endgame\u00a0that "has names in it".<\/p>\n
The Sussexes\u00a0sparked a race row in their\u00a02021 Oprah Winfrey chat\u00a0by alleging that an unnamed royal had asked about son Archie\u2019s skin colour.<\/p>\n
Last Saturday, The Sun revealed how\u00a0Endgame would say Meghan named two people\u00a0behind the comments in letters to King Charles.<\/p>\n
In the English version, out yesterday, Mr Scobie writes: \u201cIn the pages of these private letters, two identities were revealed. UK laws prevent me from reporting who they were.\u201d<\/p>\n
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But the Dutch version reads: \u201cIn those private letters, an identity was revealed and confirmed\u201d \u2014 before going on to name a senior royal.<\/p>\n
In recent days, Buckingham Palace has refused to say if they were taking action.<\/p>\n
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