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“Here was a woman who, in the eyes of many within the institution (consciously or unconsciously), wasn’t considered good enough to be part of it—be it because of her class, her family, her ethnicity, or her career history. Or maybe just because she wasn’t sufficiently reverential and thankful for the opportunity, a haughty opinion that also stinks of prejudice and privilege.”
― Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival ―A Gripping Investigative Report with a Personal Touch, Witness the Turmoil of the British Monarchy

“Meghan came in and did the work, but she wasn’t in awe of her surroundings. It was like taking on a new job, one that came as a prerequisite with her marriage to the person she was in love with,” said a close friend of the duchess. “She took it seriously, but the fact she wasn’t saying, ‘Wow, this is the greatest thing on earth’ made people feel like she wasn’t grateful, that she didn’t deserve what she had.” To some at the Palace, here was a woman of color who was allowed into an entitled, exceedingly white space, so how dare she not show an abundance of gratitude. The fact that later she would choose to step away from it, essentially rejecting the hallowed space she was “lucky” enough to have entered, emerged as the sore point for many.”
― Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival ―A Gripping Investigative Report with a Personal Touch, Witness the Turmoil of the British Monarchy

“It demonstrates an unwillingness to truly accept, embrace, and protect what the Duchess of Sussex’s inclusion stood for beyond palace walls—how important it was for the millions of Black, Brown, and non-white people throughout Britain and the predominantly non-white Commonwealth to finally see a little of themselves represented in the monarchy because of Meghan’s presence, her background, and her union with Harry.”
― Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival ―A Gripping Investigative Report with a Personal Touch, Witness the Turmoil of the British Monarchy

“Just a quick example: if the United Kingdom’s gross domestic product (GDP) continues on its current path of an average decline of 0.5 percent annually as it has from 2010 to 2021, the British economy will fall behind many of its European neighbors, including Poland by 2030 and Romania and Hungary by 2040.”
― Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival—A Gripping Investigative Report with a Personal Touch, Witness the Turmoil of the British Monarchy

“Compared to other royals, mainstream coverage of Kate in the British papers is overwhelmingly positive, often bordering on infantilizing the princess, with articles marveling at her ability to perform the simplest of tasks (think enthusiastic reporting about kicking a soccer ball or flipping a pancake, or how amazing it is that she can assume the perfect “princess pose” in photographs).”
― Omid Scobie

“This is a side of Kate that rarely gets written about. Advocating for mental health causes—the mental health of mothers, for that matter—but ignoring her own sister-in-law’s cries for help seemed out of character for someone the public knew as sweet and easy to get along with.”
― Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival ―A Gripping Investigative Report with a Personal Touch, Witness the Turmoil of the British Monarchy

“I saw Kate becoming a jointed doll on which certain rags are hung,” Mantel wrote, adding that the duchess appeared like a “shop-window mannequin, with no personality of her own, entirely defined by what she wore.” A harsh observation to be sure, but also a truth most find hard to swallow. Like Diana, Kate became a sparkling showpiece for the Firm, a symbol of refined beauty and those white, English Rose genetics the British newspapers love so much. Freya in an Emilia Wickstead coat dress.”
― Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival ―A Gripping Investigative Report with a Personal Touch, Witness the Turmoil of the British Monarchy