Craig Doyle challenges Omid Scobie on his claims about the royal family in his new book.

On Thursday's This Morning, Omid Scobie, the author of the new book Endgame about the royal family, was confronted by presenter Craig Doyle. Craig was joined by his co-host Alison Hammond, as the pair of them questioned the writer over his new publication, claims that have been made about the Dutch translation and his own personal views on the royal institution.

When asked if he was a 'mouthpiece' for Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Omid stressed that he was not a friend of the former senior royals. Craig then brought up the translation that was sold in the Netherlands and has since been pulled from the shelves. He asked Omid how it could have happened, to which the author replied that it was still being investigated.

Omid went on to say that he was 'as frustrated as everyone else' over the controversy that has transpired, and that he had made it very clear in the book that he wanted to adhere to the laws surrounding the subject. He also shared that he was 'glad' that the version of the book in the Netherlands had been rescinded and is now being reprinted, while stressing that he could only speak on the English version.

Craig then asked if Omid was surprised by the reaction to the book, to which the author replied that he was not. Craig and Alison were criticised by viewers for not having read the book in full, with Alison saying that she hadn’t read it, and Craig saying that he had read ‘an awful lot of it’, ‘through the pages of the book, some of the reviews’.

Reactions to the interview were mixed on social media, with some praising Craig for his assertive approach to interviewing Scobie, while others criticised the presenter for acting like ‘a jerk’ towards their guest. Several viewers also commended Omid for the way he carried himself through the interview.

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