According to Scobie, press secretary Christian Jones took drastic measures, offering British tabloid The Sun other royal-related stories to halt the spread of affair rumors. A former courtier revealed that Jones was desperate to stop the rumors, stressing him to the point where he proposed sharing other royal scoops in exchange for discontinuing coverage.
Despite the distressing situation, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge never publicly addressed the rumors. A source told Us Weekly that Kate finds the rumors hurtful, especially considering the potential impact on her children in the future.
Scobie's book suggests that by June 2019, The Sun abruptly ceased pursuing the story. A high-level courtier allegedly informed Scobie that Christian Jones played a role in bringing the matter to an end. However, the royal author suggested that the claims were likely nothing more than mere "tittle-tattle."
