After Meghan Markle and Prince Harry traded royal protocol for California dreaming, the royal watchers’ kid gloves came off, and the Sussexes found themselves under the microscope. Every move they made was scrutinized, with well-wishers morphing into hawk-eyed observers. Amidst concerns about the Duchess’ lifestyle brand and the Netflix fallout, Omid Scobie is turning the tide with his upcoming Universal series, echoing a crossover of The Crown and Emily in Paris, with a relocation to LA.

Though Scobie has long been a contrarian voice, swimming against the royal experts who relish criticizing the Sussexes, his latest move has left many wondering if the relocation has to do with what is to come.

According to Mail Online, Omid Scobie has permanently settled in LA, a two-hour drive from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Montecito mansion. Scobie is reportedly developing a book and a TV series, Royal Spin, which displays a notable parallel to the Duchess’ perilous history with the royal family before the Sussexes swapped the UK lifestyle for a home in California. A source at Universal likened the series to “Emily in Paris crossed with The Crown.”

Royal Spin, the series reportedly centers on an American publicist who leaves behind her job in Washington DC to work at Buckingham Palace’s communications department. The source teased the plot, stating it “isn’t miles away from Meghan’s account" from the time she joined the royal family if one were to replace the “publicist” with the profession of an actor. The book and Universal’s project show a woman who goes against the men “stuck in Victorian times.”

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That said, Omid Scobie’s relocation also has a lot to do with the two highly anticipated projects.

As per the report by Mail Online, Omid Scobie traveled to Los Angeles earlier in 2024 with intentions to achieve his American, more precisely “Hollywood dream.” He was initially living in a flat in London’s Canary Wharf, but his ambitions for his career prompted him to explore LA and engage in multiple meetings. According to his Instagram handle, he initially rented a flat in Hollywood Hills, but upon the Universal deal’s stamp of approval, he decided to move permanently for about three to five years.

Scobie presently resides in a luxurious apartment just a few blocks away from Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. He allegedly also flew his French bulldog Yoshi to his new settlement, and multiple reports show his hangout places at favorite celebrity hotspots, including the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills Hotel, Verve coffee shop on Melrose Avenue, and Great White. Since the UK has not only been harsh to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry but also to Scobie for his side with them, his LA life now makes a lot more sense, given his often treading on thin ice.

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