Omid Scobie's book already discounted by 50% as translation mystery rumbles on

29 November 2023 , 11:33

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Endgame can already be picked up for half price (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)

Omid Scobie's controversial royal book Endgame is already on sale for a discounted price as the mystery surrounding the Dutch translation rumbles on.

The offering caused shockwaves upon its release on Tuesday with its staggering claims - from royal aides "laughing" about Meghan Markle's cruel nicnknames to fresh race row revelations.

Now it's on sale for 50% off on Amazon, down from £22 to just 11 quid - just one day after its release. The discount comes as the author has been forced to deny responsibility for a translation blunder in his new book that seemingly saw one senior royal named as the person behind the racist remarks about Meghan and Harry's son Archie.

In a paragraph that was not included in the English version, a Dutch preview edition seemingly named both Royals at the centre of a race storm which was sparked in 2021. The Mirror has chosen not to publish the name of the person in question.

At the time, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused an unnamed senior member of the royal family of expressing "concern" about their child's complexion.

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Omid Scobie is a Royal journalist and biographer (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

The book was released in the UK on November 28 (Jonathan Buckmaster)

Other allegations in the book include details on Prince William and Harry's near non-existent relationship, royal staff members laughing at Meghan's nicknames, Kate being slammed as a 'cold shirker' and King Charles' odd bedtime routine.

The book was only released yesterday (November 28), but the hardback version can already be snapped up for just £11 on Amazon, down from £22. Meanwhile, the Dutch version has been withdrawn from sale, with its publishers blaming a translation error.

In a statement, publisher Xander Uitgevers said yesterday: "[We are] temporarily withdrawing the book by Omid Scobie from sale. An error occurred in the Dutch translation and is currently being rectified." The publisher also said they are "awaiting further instructions" as to when the sales of the book will be resumed.

Author Scobie himself has denied responsibility for the error, telling Dutch chat show RTL Boulevard: "The book is in several languages, and unfortunately I do not speak Dutch. But if there are translation errors, I'm sure the publishers will have it under control. I wrote and edited the English version. There's never been no version I've produced which has names in it."

Meanwhile, some have called into question the authenticity of Scobie's work, with questions surrounding his relationship with Meghan and Harry rippling on more than one occasion. Scobie, who has been branded their unofficial spokesman, has claimed he's not on personal terms with the pair, who moved to the US in late March 2020.

However, Omid has refused to deny that he was briefed by the Sussexes team for his new tell-all book. Speaking to The Standard, the author said he doesn't get credit for the "great reporting" he does from his sources. However, he didn't deny that they included briefings from the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes team.

Endgame contains several facts that only those close to the Royal Family would know. When asked if Meghan and Harry were the ones to tell him the personal detail, Omid insisted they weren't. He added: "There's enough people around them and in their orbit who know the ins and outs of things." Omid has previously insisted that he is "not friends" with Meghan, but admitted they share "mutual friends".

Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz