Prince William is 'sick of dealing' with the fallout from Omid Scobie's new book
He could have done without this one


Prince William, predictably, isn't over the moon about Omid Scobie's controversial new royal book, titled Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival (the title really speaks for itself to begin with).
A source has told Us Weekly that the Prince of Wales "isn’t surprised" that so many tidbits from the book have caused so much commentary in the press and on social media, but that he's choosing to disengage from that discourse as much as he can.
"He knows the more he says, the more attention it feeds the whole frenzy," the insider added.
"He considers [the book] to be a spiteful portrayal of the monarchy," and doesn't want "to help publicise a litany of false and cruel narratives."
For the source, William is "exasperated and sick of dealing with" the drama surrounding the book.
Endgame is chock-full of revelations that have intrigued and angered royal fans in equal measure, for example bringing back up the incident when a member of the Royal Family reportedly questioned what Archie's skin colour would be before he was born — which Meghan Markle revealed in her 2021 Oprah interview. The book claims that not one but two royals made such a remark, and the Dutch version erroneously printed these people's names before being pulled from the shelves.
Elsewhere, the book also alleges that Meghan and Princess Kate haven't directly spoken to each other "in four years," and that the Princess of Wales apparently "shudders and giggles" when Meghan's name comes up in conversation.
Marie Claire Newsletter
Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!
The book also explores the deterioration of William and Harry's relationship, with the brothers reportedly not speaking at all these days — which corroborates comments from other royal reporters and insiders.
In August, a friend of William's said, "He feels utterly betrayed by what Harry wrote about him in the book [Spare] and said about him on Netflix." Because of this, the older brother is reportedly not open to making up with Harry for the foreseeable.
-
Gucci launches The Art of Silk celebrating it's rich legacy of timeless silk scarves
Iconic
By Lily Russo-Bah
-
What does the Spring Statement mean for me?
Millions of British households are being hit with a wave of household bill hikes and welfare cuts — So how will the Spring Statement impact women like you?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
-
Introducing the expert judges of the first ever dedicated Marie Claire UK Fragrance Awards
They know a good scent when they smell one
By Lollie King
-
The major change Kate and William are planning for their home
Sounds exciting
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Why Kate and William's marriage is 'stronger than ever' right now
They're thriving
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Prince George had some 'unusual questions' about his future as King
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
-
Why Princess Kate won't be joining William on his first international trip of the year
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Prince William just made an awkward blunder on social media
Oopsie
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Former royal aide opens up about Harry and William's 'hard and sad' rift
Jason Knauf has spoken up
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Here's exactly what William and Kate were doing instead of the BAFTAs
By Iris Goldsztajn
-
Why William and Kate will not attend the BAFTAs this year
We need a minute to compose ourselves over this news
By Iris Goldsztajn