The controversial TV personality's revelation comes after the Dutch edition of Omid Scobie's new biography accidentally leaks the names of the two British royal members.
- Nov 30, 2023
AceShowbiz - Piers Morgan made shocking revelations on his show. While most people tried to keep the names of two royals who allegedly made racist comments on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie a secret, the controversial TV personality decided to reveal the names on "Piers Morgan Uncensored".
On Wednesday, November 29, the British broadcaster claimed that the royals in question were King Charles III and Princess Kate Middleton. Their identities were first accidentally revealed in the Dutch edition of Omid Scobie's new biography "Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival", prompting the sales to be halted immediately.
Morgan explained that while he didn't "believe any racist comments were ever made by any of the royal family," the 58-year-old said that Britain citizens had the right to know the information. "Frankly, if Dutch people wandering into a bookshop can pick it up and see these names, then you - the British people here, who actually pay for the British royal family - you're entitled to know, too," he shared.
Xander Publishers, who is in charge of distribution of the book in Netherlands, recently confirmed that the U.S. agent requested to halt sales of the book. "I can't talk about the details," a spokesperson for the publishing house said in a statement. "We have, however, received a request to put the title on hold, and that is what we have done. We are awaiting further instructions. I do not know how long this will be."
As for Omid, he called the mishap a translation error. Speaking to Dutch chat show RTL Boulevard on Tuesday, November 28, the author said, "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." He further insisted, "I wrote and edited the English version. There's never been no version that I've produced that has names in it."
Meghan and Harry first mentioned the shocking allegations during their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey back in 2021. At the time, the Duchess of Sussex, who is biracial, said that she was told her son would not have a royal title or be entitled to security.
When the host asked if it was because of his race, Meghan confirmed that there were "several" conversations about Archie's skin. "About how dark your baby is going to be?" Oprah asked, completely baffled. The former "Suits" star then replied, "Potentially, and what that would mean or look like."
