Omid Scobie, a Royal author, has made an explosive claim in his new book 'Endgame' that Prince Harry was "kept in the dark" about Queen Elizabeth's death.
He alleges that Harry and Meghan Markle were unaware of the Royal Family's preparations for the Queen's final hours. The long-serving and much-loved Monarch passed away "peacefully" on September 8, 2022, aged 96.
In September 2022, Harry and Meghan visited the UK for various engagements. During their visit, it was announced by the palace that Queen Elizabeth had been advised to rest by her doctors.
In Omid Scobie's new book Endgame, the royal author said Harry and his wife Meghan Markle had "no idea" the Royal Family were preparing for the Queen's final hours.
An extract from the book said: "By the next morning, the Sussexes had no idea that Buckingham Palace was already planning for the Queen’s final hours and the first days of the monarchy’s new era — until the duke’s phone started ringing. An unknown number. He usually ignored those."
Omid, who co-authored the 2020 biography Finding Freedom, all about Meghan and Harry's exit from the Royal Family, claims in Endgame that Meghan had urged her husband to answer his phone, which he did "just before it stopped".
The Royal author said: "Harry hadn’t spoken to his father much that year, but this was not the time for any father-and-son tension. Charles told him he and Camilla were about to leave Dumfries House for Balmoral, where Princess Anne was already by the Queen’s side. He told Harry to make his way to Scotland immediately."
OK! has contacted Buckingham Palace and Prince Harry's reps for comment.
In the hours before the Queen's death was announced to the world, members of the Royal Family, including Prince William, scrambled to Balmoral, Scotland, to be by her side, but Harry noticeably arrived hours later on his own plane.
The late Queen's two eldest children, the now King Charles and Princess Anne were already by her bedside in Scotland and were with her in her final hours.
In his memoir, Prince Harry revealed that the Queen's death was announced whilst his jet was still in the air, and that he only discovered the tragic news when he checked BBC News on landing.
Omid's book 'Endgame', set to be fully released later this month, is described on Amazon as a deep dive into the current state of the British monarchy.
The description adds: "An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family."
The cover of the book 'Endgame' features three Royal couples – King Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The promotional material labels Prince William as "power-hungry" and King Charles as "unpopular".
HarperCollins, the publisher, previously mentioned that the book will "have the world talking". Omid said it will reveal moments that the royals should be "ashamed of".
Chapter titles include: 'Shaky Ground: The Queen is Dead, the Monarchy Faces Trouble', 'The Fall of Prince Andrew : Scandal, Shame and Silencing Jane Doe', 'Race and the Royals: Institutional Bigotry and Denial', 'Gloves On: Prince William, Heir to the Throne', and 'Gloves Off: Prince Harry, Man on a Mission'.
In a summary of the book, HarperCollins states: "On September 8, 2022, the world stood still as news broke of Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Her death dismantled the protective shield around the world's most famous family and saw a long-simmering crisis of confidence in the British monarchy begin to resurface."
"Now, with unique insight, deep access and exclusive revelations, journalist Omid Scobie pulls back the curtain on an institution in turmoil-exposing the chaos, family dysfunction, distrust and draconian practices threatening its very future. "This is the monarchy's endgame. Do they have what it takes to save it?"
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