Omid Scobie's book 'names the royal racist': Endgame is pulled from shelves in Holland after Dutch translation appears to reveal identity of family member accused of speaking about Archie's skin colour

Omid Scobie's controversial new book has been pulled in Holland after its Dutch translation appeared to name the 'royal racist'.

Publishers Xander have confirmed to the Daily Mail that it had received a last-minute request from the US to put sales of Endgame on hold and were 'awaiting further instructions'.

Scobie does not name the member of the royal family said to have expressed 'concern' about the skin colour of Harry and Meghan's future son, Archie, his original edition of the book.

He says libel laws prevents him naming them - although he has gone onto claim that second person within the royal household also echoed these remarks.

But a page taken from a review copy of the book sent to Dutch journalists does seem to contain the person's identity.

Referring to letters written between Meghan and the King discussing the issue, it reads: 'But in those private letters [the identity] was confirmed: ….' [the Mail has redacted the name concerned]

It is not clear why a foreign language version of the book would name an individual when other editions did not, or whether it was intentionally included or is a major publishing error.

A spokesman for the Dutch publisher said: 'You are right but I can't talk about the details. We have, however, received a request to put the title on hold and that is what we have done.'

Asked when that request was received, she explained: 'Just now.

'We are awaiting further instructions. I do not know how long this will be. You should speak to the US agent.'

A Dutch royal journalist, Rick Evers, tweeted he had been told that: 'Endgame must be withdrawn from sale, says Dutch publisher at request of the US agent. ' 

He added: 'A number of passages have sparked debate, may not have been accurately presented.

'This seems to concern also the accusation against….. [name redacted] about Archie's skin colour.

'This is - as far as I know - only regarding the Dutch version, not the English one. It seems as if only the Dutch version has published the person's name who spoke about the skin colour of the unborn child.'

He attached a copy of the original page and a translation.

There was no immediate comment from Buckingham Palace.