Over the weekend, as poorly translated Paris Match excerpts made the rounds and a few of the British papers got authorized snippets of Omid Scobie’s Endgame, there was a concerted effort to make it sound like Scobie was ripping the Princess of Wales to shreds. There’s nothing that the British papers love more than coming to the rescue of a lazy, bewigleted dumbass, which is why there was a sudden rash of headlines about “Meghan’s mouthpiece” calling Kate an infantilized and nervous creature. The Telegraph eventually removed this but archives are forever:
The Princess of Wales is too terrified to do anything more than bland photo opportunities, a new royal book has claimed. In Endgame, Mr Scobie is said to portray the Princess as “a woman terrified to do anything more than grinning photo ops” and claims she had to be coaxed into appearing on Blue Peter in 2019.
The Prince of Wales, 41, is described as a hot-headed “company man” who is increasingly willing to allow the palace to deploy “dirty tricks”. Mr Scobie alleges that Prince William is a power hungry figure who is in “heir mode” and on course to collide with his father, the King.
“It would have been nice to see them come together on certain projects perhaps in the early years, to put on that united front, but they’re all working in silos,” he told the Sunday Times.
Both the Prince and Princess are said to have found the lampooning of Harry and Meghan on South Park “hilarious”.
The reason the Telegraph removed that is because Scobie posted the relevant Endgame excerpt on his Twitter account (which I’ve included below). All of this is correct – Kate turns 42 years old in January and for the past thirteen years, Kate has been infantilized to a ridiculous degree, to the point where reporters praise her for the most ridiculous things. Also: “uninspiring and frustrating” is Kate’s whole brand.
They won’t quote the parts that are critical of their own coverage so it’s easier to just make up things that aren’t even in the book: https://t.co/qBLWn2JqRs pic.twitter.com/EmSGT0J1Be
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) November 26, 2023
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Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales speaks to crew members during a visit to the RNLI lifeboat station at St Davids, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, west Wales.
Featuring: Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
When: 08 Sep 2023
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The Princess of Wales, Patron of The Forward Trust, pictured during a visit to HMP High Down in Surrey. The Forward Trust charity helps those in the criminal justice system to manage and recover from addiction.
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 12 Sep 2023
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The Princess of Wales during her visit to Streets of Growth, a not-for-profit youth intervention charity in east London which is working to transform the lives of young people at risk of becoming trapped in a cycle of isolation, exploitation, violence and criminality.
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 19 Sep 2023
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The Princess of Wales visits AW Hainsworth in Leeds, a family-owned heritage textile mill which was established in 1783 and manufactures British woollen cloth, high-performing technical textiles, and iconic fabrics.
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: Leeds, United Kingdom
When: 26 Sep 2023
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The Prince and Princess of Wales during a visit to the Grange Pavilion in Cardiff to meet with members from the Windrush Cymru Elders, Black History Cymru 365, and the Ethnic Minority Youth Forum for Wales, and hear about the contribution the Windrush generation has had on the Welsh community and learn about how young minority ethnic individuals are creating positive change.
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: Cardiff, United Kingdom
When: 02 Oct 2023
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The Princess of Wales, Patron of the Rugby Football League, takes part in a wheelchair rugby session during a visit to the Allam Sports Centre at the University of Hull to take part in a Rugby League Inclusivity Day hosted by the Rugby Football League Hull FC and the university.
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: Hull, United Kingdom
When: 05 Oct 2023
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The Princess of Wales meets Grayson Stevenson (centre), 5, and his dad, Mark Stevenson (left), in the Arnos Arms during a visit to “Dadvengers”, a community for dads and their children, in Arnos Grove, north London, to highlight the important role that Dads play in their children’s earliest years as part of her Shaping Us campaign on early childhood.
Featuring: Catherine, Princess Of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 01 Nov 2023
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, visit Outfit Moray, an award-winning charity delivering life-changing outdoor learning and adventure activity programmes to young people in Moray, Scotland.
Featuring: Prince William, Catherine, Princess Of Wales
Where: Moray, United Kingdom
When: 02 Nov 2023
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The Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, visits Outfit Moray, an award-winning charity delivering life-changing outdoor learning and adventure activity programmes to young people in Moray, Scotland.
Featuring: Catherine, Princess Of Wales
Where: Moray, United Kingdom
When: 02 Nov 2023
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