The Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex have been encouraged to dress like Diana, Princess of Wales, a new book on the royal family’s claims.
Omid Scobie, co-author of the biography on the Sussexes, claims royal women are encouraged to copy some of their late mothers-in-law’s iconic looks because the establishment wants “some of Diana’s sparkle to rub off on them.” .
This extraordinary claim is made in Mr. Scobie’s latest book, Endgame, published on Tuesday.
He notes that both the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex often wear jewelery that once belonged to Diana, adding: “But while it’s almost impossible to find a trend that hasn’t been touched by Diana’s iconic style, the huge efforts that have gone into driving this trend have made her definitive look sometimes goes beyond pale.
“Over the last thirteen years, Diana cosplay has become a royal staple.”
Mr Scobie quoted a royal source who worked with Prince William and Prince Harry as explaining that “decisions” about dressing their wives with Diana in mind were “always discussed with them”.
“’Were there slight pushes from others? Sometimes yes. “It was known that someone would go back and take pictures of Diana at a particular place or time to get ideas,” the source says, according to a quote seen by the New York Post.
Mr Scobie added: “It might be a nice gesture at the right time, but there’s also a slightly sickening feeling when you realize it’s run within the same system that often contributed to the misery she experienced, and by an institution that still wants some of Diana’s part to mess with them.” it shines
The co-author of Finding Freedom, a biography about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, used her latest book to launch a series of attacks on both Prince William and his wife.
In an interview published on Sunday, he said: “We massively infantilize her in our coverage of Kate so the bar is always set lower.
“The small achievements we see from the Princess of Wales would probably go unnoticed if they came from another member of the royal family; but for Kate it was ‘wow!’ Something like that.”
It also suggests that the mother-of-three, who is thought to have had no meaningful contact with the Duchess of Sussex since 2019, playfully cringes whenever Meghan’s name is mentioned.
The Prince of Wales is described as a fiery “company man” who is increasingly willing to allow the palace to use “dirty tricks”.
Mr Scobie claims Prince William is a power-hungry figure, in “heir mode” and heading into conflict with his father, the King.
“It would have been nice to see them come together to form a united front, perhaps coming together on certain projects in the early years, but they are all working separately,” he told the Sunday Times.
Both the Prince and Princess are said to have found it “hilarious” that Harry and Meghan were lampooned on the South Park TV show.
Meanwhile, the King is said to have branded his young son an “idiot” for producing a Netflix docuseries revealing intimate details about royal life.
In the book, he is portrayed as a generous and spoiled man who insists on having his shoelaces ironed and travels with 1,000-thread-count linens that need to be steamed to perfection.
Charles has also been accused of being a “defective father” who used Harry’s teenage drug problems to improve his own image.
Mr. Scobie, II. He claims that before Elizabeth died, royal aides did not think she was ready for the top job, lacking both “moxie” and “vision for the family’s next era”.
He adds: “There’s been a sort of awareness of what the role is compared to being the Prince of Wales, where there’s a bit more freedom and… personality.”
The Queen doesn’t emerge unscathed either. Mr Scobie claims he rolls his eyes when topics such as gender identity or veganism come up.
“Even gluten-free or dairy-free options on a restaurant menu bother him,” a former aide is quoted as saying.
It’s also claimed that Camilla “quietly thanked her for defending the Firm” after Piers Morgan called Meghan the “Pinocchio Princess” after she mentioned feeling suicidal on X (formerly Twitter) in 2021.
Mr Scobie insisted that neither the Duke nor the Duchess had contributed to the book, despite fierce criticism from many senior members of the royal family’s bar, the Sussexes. Her first book, Finding Freedom, co-written by Carolyn Durand and published in August 2020, offered extensive personal accounts of the Sussexes’ private lives.
The Duchess was forced to admit during her High Court privacy claim against Associated Newspapers that she authorized an aide to provide information to writers.
Both Buckingham Palace and a representative for Sussex declined to comment.