British journalist Omid Scobie has denied Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s royal biography is being redrafted.
The Royal editor of Harper’s Bazaar, who has accompanied Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, on a variety of royal tours, announced the release of Finding Freedom last month, which he co-wrote with Carolyn Durand.
However this week The Sun reported that royal aides fear the new book could ‘paint Prince William as the bad guy’ and cause a fresh rift within the Royal Family, as well as result in potential repercussions for the future monarch.
Following reports that the book is being rewritten ahead of its release in two months, Omid took to Twitter to deny the reports on Sunday.
British journalist Omid Scobie has denied Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s (seen in London in March) royal biography is being redrafted
Sharing an old tweet stating ‘Any ‘insider’ claiming to know what’s in the book is simply throwing guesses out there’, he wrote: LOL at having to retweet this every week.
‘Also, just to add, reports suggesting that the book is being ‘redrafted’ are categorically false. The manuscript was signed off before the announcement.’
Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family is set to be released worldwide online on August 11, with the hard copy on sale from August 20 and was released to pre-order over the weekend.
Publishing house Harper Collins, which owns Dey Street Books, the publisher of the biography released a brief description of Meghan and Prince Harry’s collaboration with the two journalists.
The Royal editor of Harper’s Bazaar, who has accompanied Prince Harry , 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, on a variety of royal tours, announced the release of Finding Freedom last month, which he co-wrote with Carolyn Durand
Following reports that the book is being rewritten ahead of its release in two months, Omid took to Twitter to deny the reports on Sunday
The book’s description says that ‘few know the true story of Harry and Meghan’.
It promises to go ‘beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and Meghan’s life together, dispelling the many rumours and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond’.
It continues: ‘With unique access and written with the participation of those closest to the couple, Finding Freedom is an honest, up-close, and disarming portrait of a confident, influential, and forward-thinking couple who are unafraid to break with tradition, determined to create a new path away from the spotlight, and dedicated to building a humanitarian legacy that will make a profound difference in the world.’
With large topics set to centre around the withdrawal of Harry and Meghan from senior roles, royal anxiety now surrounds the likely inclusion of the couple’s exit showdown talks at Sandringham, in which the Royal Family came together to discuss the transition.
Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family is set to be released worldwide online on August 11, with the hard copy on sale from August 20
Speaking about finishing the biography on his podcast recently, Omid said: ‘It’s been a long time in the making. The last few weeks have been quite a challenge getting it all ready in time for the deadline.
‘It feels nice to finally be able to talk about it after quietly beavering away on it for a long time.’
He added: ‘This project started about two years ago, and there have been twists and turns that no one expected. This is something no one expected.
‘I don’t even think Harry and Meghan, who by their own account struggled with the realities of the situation, expected things to turn out the way they did.’
Explaining that the biography gives a real inside account of their story, he said: ‘I’ve been on so many engagements and around them as much as possible, and spoken to so many people in their lives, so no stone has been left unturned.
‘I’ve seen the couple remain faithful in their own beliefs and stand strong in the face of adversities which have been publicly played out in the press, and I would like to think this tells the definitive version of their lives together.’
The cover features a beaming Prince Harry and Meghan as they visited their namesake county in October 2018 for the first time.
The Mail on Sunday were told that before moving to North America, the Sussexes gave an interview to the book’s authors, both journalists.
The 320-page biography, due to be released in August, is expected to be a global bestseller.
The book promises to go ‘beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and Meghan’s (seen in Johannesburg in October) life together, dispelling the many rumours and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond’