Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

Omid Scobie, the author of the book, is a journalist and writer who reported on news, events, and stories related to the royal family for more than a decade. The first major event he covered was William and Kate’s wedding in Westminster Abbey in 2011 (359). He also co-authored Finding Freedom (2021), a book that focuses on a specific royal saga: Harry and Meghan’s exit from the royal family.

Scobie’s background is significant to his lens as a writer and critic within Endgame. Although a British citizen, Scobie has covered the royals for American publishing houses, rather than British ones. This gives him both context for the significance of the royals within British culture and a sense of being removed that allows him to critique the institution from an outsider’s lens.

Scobie’s British-Iranian heritage also influences his perspective, and this is evident in Scobie’s self-professed interest in Meghan’s story. He can recognize the significance of a biracial American joining the royal family—how her presence can be used as an opportunity, and her experiences as a mirror for the institution’s unconscious biases and attitudes. Thus, he follows her story closely and objectively.

Scobie’s closeness with those around the Sussexes is perceived as over-friendliness.