Duchess Sophie accused of 'bigoted royal screw up' in explosive book

27 November 2023 , 17:48

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The couple have been criticised for their 'tin-eared' reaction (Image: Getty Images)

Royal author Omid Scobie has accused Sophie and Prince Edward of writing "yet another page to add to the history of recent screw ups".

He was referencing remarks made by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive Oprah interview. Mere days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's televised conversation, Edward and Sophie shared a laugh about the bombshell interview with The Telegraph, jokingly replying, 'Oprah who?' and 'what interview?' when asked whether or not they'd tuned in.

Sophie, 58, then went on to state: "You know, if you're not into chat shows, there's no reason why you should know who she is. Certainly not this this country, anyway."

Scobie claims that Sophie also appeared to ignore Meghan at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral (Getty Images)

But in his latest bombshell book, Endgame, Scobie levels heavy allegations against the pair, writing that these "comments about the world's most successful black woman and one of the biggest faces in entertainment made them seem stuffy or tin-eared at best, and casually bigoted at worst." Scobie continued: "Sophie's Oprah gaffe is yet another page to add to the history of recent screw ups".

The Royal author argued that Sophie and Edward's remarks could also be used as evidence to support the notion that the British monarchy is an "intolerant organisation steeped in bigotry and privilege".

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He went on to claim that Sophie also 'noticeably' appeared to ignore Meghan outside Westminster Abbey at the late Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral, as did Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla.

According to Scobie, Meghan had to endure 'snubs and brush-offs' during her and Prince Harry's stay, as well as 'the same old power trips'. He further claimed that Sophie and Edward very rarely get any press, with their 2023 trip only featuring in the Cayman Compass and Cayman News Service.

During a conversation with a 'top Fleet Street Editor' about Sophie and Edward, Scobie says he was told: "I'd have more luck putting my mum on the front page." Other claims revolved around Sophie and Edward's March 2022 trip to Antigua, during which they apparently 'smiled' and 'waved' to audiences who were 'demanding apologies and reparatory justice' for Britain's colonial past in the Caribbean.

Endgame was originally due to be published in August, however, the date was pushed back so as to include events surrounding the King's Coronation. It will now be published on November 28. Publisher HarperCollins has previously stated that the memoir will "have the world talking", with Scobie stating that it will reveal moments royals should be "ashamed of".

Julia Banim