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Endgame

Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival

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Endgame

Written by: Omid Scobie
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Endgame, the explosive book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, is a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy—an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family.

Queen Elizabeth II’s death ruptured the already-fractured foundations of the House of Windsor—and dismantled the protective shield around it. With an institution long plagued by antiquated ideas around race, class and money, the monarchy and those who prop it up are now exposed and at odds with a rapidly modernizing world. Relying on his vast experience as a royal reporter and over a decade of conversations and interviews with current and former Palace staff, trusted friends of the royals and even the family members themselves, Scobie pulls back the curtain on an institution in turmoil to show what the monarchy must change in order to survive.

This is the monarchy’s endgame. Do they have what it takes to save it?

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©2023 Omid Scobie (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
21st Century Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment & Celebrities Great Britain Royalty Celebrity Monarchy King
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Same old story

A few minor new things but it’s all the same old story. Nothing we really don’t know before.

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Excellent writing, well researched, thoughtful conclusions.

I especially liked the fair coverage of the Sussexes and their predicament. But the book was about was so much more than that.

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Enlightening start to finish!!

I loved this book!! Omid gives a wonderful mini history lesson on the royal family and Great Britain. My being a Canadian I didn’t know most of the information he shared but I loved learning it all!!

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A Look at a Monarchy Struggling for Relevance

Well written and beautifully narrated. A balanced look at the Monarchy its embers their relevance and its future.

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A long needed thesis

Time to evaluate the monarchy. Definitely.
Good well presented arguments.
A step up in maturity for the Royal book ouevre.

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Monarchy and the future

The author connected the dots providing more context for a number of stories that unfolded during the past few years, while asking pertinent questions about the future of the institution.

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Scobie disdain for the monarchy and his pro Meghan and Harry voice.

Scobie did nothing but pick holes in the monarchy and the institution. Some of his information could only have come from Harry and Meghan although he denied it. Nothing he said was new, nor was it always believable and appeared assumptive and speculative at best. He’s bitter and retaliatory for being brought to task, and I have no respect for him. My regret is that I spent money to read it.

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Spilling the tea

Great listen! Reminds me of how bombs were dropped
in the Morton book, very similar vibe!

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Glad to read and make up my own mind

Interesting to get this point of view especially chapter 13 - glad to make up my own mind. Narration annoying when sometimes ending a sentence that is to soft to hear that I’d have to rewind to catch what he says in then end

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Nothing new!

I was really looking forward to listening to this book. it was pretty much "same old, same old". Nothing new was said...he was just repeating what had been written in many other books. the narrator has a some what muffled voice which can be difficult to hear at times. Not particularly interesting.

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