The Dutch publisher of Omid Scobie’s book Endgame was sent a draft containing the names of two royals embroiled in a race row, it has been alleged.
Copies of the book’s Netherlands edition were pulled from the shelves last week after it was found to contain the identities of the royals, who are accused of speculating over the skin colour of Harry and Meghan’s son Archie.
Mr Scobie has previously denied that he included the names in any version of Endgame he had written.
But The Times has reported that his agent sent a manuscript containing the identities to Dutch publisher Xander Uitgevers.
Citing a source, the newspaper said United Talent Agency (UTA) later sent a final version which did not have the names.
Translator Saskia Peeters, one of two who worked on the book in the Netherlands, has previously said the names were not ‘added’ as part of the translation process.
She told the MailOnline: ‘As a translator, I translate what is in front of me.
‘The names of the royals were there in black and white. I did not add them.
‘I just did what I was paid to do and that was translate the book from English into Dutch.’
Buckingham Palace is said to be ‘considering all options’ in response to the allegations made in the book.
The allegations about a member of the Royal Family speculation about Archie’s skin tone stem back to Harry and Meghan’s 2021 tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Describing their relationship with royal relatives, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed one had ‘concerns and conversations about how dark [Archie’s] skin might be when he’s born’.
Prince Harry denied that he and Meghan had accused a member of the Royal Family of racism.
In Endgame, it is claimed that the Duchess of Sussex identified two members who had made remarks in letters to King Charles.
Speaking on This Morning last week, Mr Scobie said: ‘I had never submitted a book that had their names in it.’
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