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Endgame: E book about Harry and Meghan withdrawn from sale within the Netherlands over ‘error’ in translation

The sale of a brand new ebook in regards to the Royal Family has been halted within the Netherlands.

Xander, the publishers of the Dutch translation of Omid Scobie’s Endgame, have put gross sales of the ebook on maintain “temporarily” over what it calls an “error”.

They stated in a press release: “[We are] temporarily withdrawing the book by Omid Scobie from sale. An error occurred in the Dutch translation and is currently being rectified.”

It comes amid reviews that the interpretation seems to call a member of the Royal Family who allegedly questioned what color Harry and Meghan’s son Archie’s pores and skin could be when he was born.

The Duchess of Sussex claimed in her March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey {that a} member of the Royal Family raised “concerns” about Archie’s pores and skin color.

The couple refused to disclose who had made such feedback, however Winfrey has since stated that Harry advised her it was not Prince Philip or the late Queen.

The declare sparked a uncommon response from the royals, with Prince William saying: “We are very much not a racist family,” in response to questions in regards to the allegations.

In a press release following the interview, the Royal Family stated that “whilst some recollections may vary”, the problems introduced up within the interview had been “concerning” and would “be addressed”.

Mr Scobie advised Dutch media that he didn’t point out a reputation in his new ebook – which was printed within the UK on Tuesday.

“The book is in several languages, and unfortunately I do not speak Dutch. But if there are translation errors, the publisher will correct them,” he advised chat present, RTL Boulevard.

“I wrote the English version. There was no version from me in which names were mentioned.”

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Author says he didn’t interview Duchess of Sussex for Endgame

Mr Scobie’s ebook claims that, within the aftermath of the Oprah interview, Meghan wrote a letter to King Charles expressing concern about unconscious bias within the Royal Family.

In the UK model of Endgame, Mr Scobie wrote that in her letter to the King, Meghan had revealed “two identities” of these “involved in the exchange”.

“Laws in the United Kingdom prevent me from reporting who they were,” he added within the ebook.

Mr Scobie beforehand wrote Finding Freedom, a biography of the Sussexes’ break up from the royal household.

The 42-year-old creator stated his new ebook aimed to discover the monarchy’s “fight for survival”.

He denied interviewing the Duchess of Sussex for the ebook, after Meghan’s authorized staff admitted in her authorized battle with Associated Newspapers – publishers of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday – that she had permitted a detailed pal to speak with him and his co-author for Finding Freedom.

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Endgame claims Meghan despatched a letter to the King to handle her considerations following her 2020 interview with Oprah Winfrey

Mr Scobie stated in an article with The Times newspaper about Endgame that he was “not friends” with the duchess, regardless of them having mutual acquaintances.

“I have mutual friends with (Meghan), and that definitely helps with getting information and breaking details,” he stated.

Sky News has approached Archewell, the organisation based by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for a response.

Buckingham Palace has additionally been contacted, however they’ve declined to remark.

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