Amid news of the Sussexes’ response, Scobie then took to X, formerly known as Twitter, writing, “And let’s get this nonsense out the way – #Endgame is about the current state of the British Royal Family.”

He added, “It’s not ‘Harry and Meghan’s book’, I’m not ‘Meg’s pal’, the Sussexes have nothing to do with it, their story is a small part of a much bigger one.”

Markle, meanwhile, seems unbothered; she made an appearance at the Variety Power of Women in Hollywood event on Thursday, as per GeoTV. She chatted to ET, calling the event “so great”. The source states that it’s her first night out for a Hollywood event since she signed with WME talent agency. She didn’t comment on the book.

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Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming book – and the bestselling author behind it.

Omid Scobie is a British journalist

Omid Scobie is a London-based journalist and author. He is editor-at-large for Harper’s Bazaar US and a contributor to ABC News and Good Morning America, per his Instagram bio.

He is best known for his work covering the British royals

Scobie is behind the New York Times bestselling biography on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Finding Freedom. According to his author bio, he’s been covering the British royals since 2011.

He’s been described as “Meghan Markle’s mouthpiece” …

British media have previously called Scobie “Meghan Markle’s mouthpiece”, describing him as “very close” to the Duchess of Sussex at one point. For the Suits actress’ last solo appearance as a working royal, Scobie was one of only three journalists invited to the engagement, and he said he shared a “big farewell hug” with Markle at Buckingham Palace.

As they embraced, Scobie recalls Markle saying “It didn’t have to be this way.”

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… but it was later revealed he’s not “Meg’s pal”

Although he is considered a fan of the royal couple, Scobie testified in court earlier this year during Prince Harry’s hearing against a British group of newspapers, that he didn’t have a personal relationship with Harry or Meghan.

Scobie said, “I don’t have a close relationship [with the Duke and Duchess] personally,” before adding, “It’s got to the point that when I get press releases from Harry and Meghan’s people, I wait for other people to post it first so I don’t have to deal with the Daily Mail articles saying that it came from me.”

What are some of the revelations so far in Omid Scobie’s book Endgame?

Snippets from Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival have already been unleashed prior to its release to People magazine. From the impact of the queen’s death on Harry, to the fact that there’s “no going back” for William and Harry’s relationship, it seems Scobie hasn’t held back.

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Among other revelations, Scobie says the real reason Prince Harry left the royal family was because he was seen as a threat: “In the eyes of some within the institution, Harry is a threat to the crown. His freedom to exert his own thinking outside of the confines of the institution has made him the enemy,” he asserts.

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However it seems like there might still be room for building bridges when it comes to Harry and Meghan’s relationship with Harry’s father, King Charles.