Tampongate, infidelity, abuse: The ten biggest scandals in the British royal family

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From: Annemarie Goebel

Infidelities, tapped phone calls, sex scandals – Queen Elizabeth II would certainly have liked to do without some things during her lifetime. Whether it is after the coronation in King Charles III. reign is quieter?

1/10Infidelity from the start © Str/EPA FILE/dpa
Annus Horribils
2 / 10Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (centre), her husband Prince Philip (r) and their children (lr) Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward (archive photo from November 18, 2007 on the occasion of the Diamond Wedding). When Princess Anne divorced in 1992, it was just the beginning for British royals. Her brothers Prince Andrew and Prince Charles followed. For the Queen it was her “Annus Horribilis”. dpa (to dpa 0024 from April 17, 2012) Photo: EPA/TIM GRAHAM / POOL – NO SALES – © Tim Graham/dpa
Meghan and Harry freed themselves from all royal constraints in 2020 to start a new life in Montecito. Since then, everyday life has no longer been determined by court protocol, but by her Hollywood attitude and she follows the laws of self-marketing in various interview, book and film projects.
3/10Meghan and Harry’s Hollywood attitude © picture alliance/dpa/Netflix via PA Media | Duke And Duchess Of Sussex
Megxit and Oprah Interview 50 million people around the world watched the interview of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan.
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Speaking of accusations of racism. Prince Philip's views were popular in the end, but previously rather notorious. As the prince consort, he didn't mince his words, especially his coarse sense of humor not only shocked his compatriots, but also caused amusement around the world, but often regularly caused a shake of the head. They often went below the belt, were sexist, chauvinistic or racist. A scandal.
5/10Prince Philips sayings – accusation of racism © Edwin Veloo/Imago
What Prince Philip said too much apparently got stuck in the Queen's throat. Lady Di and Charles were divorced, but just a year later the princess was tragically involved in a car accident with her boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed. All of Great Britain was shocked and mourned the death of
6 / 10Queen’s Silence © John Shelley/Imago
Eight years of marriage lie behind Diana and Charles, and they still have seven years of marriage ahead of them when Charles whispers into his lover Camilla's ear over the phone for six minutes what he wants to do with her. It was bad luck that this conversation was secretly recorded and published. The world could read that the future king of Britain wanted to feel his way along Camilla,
7/10Tampon Gate © Chris Jackson / dpa
Despite the comparison, which does not amount to an admission of guilt, Prince Andrew's abuse scandal should go down in history.
8/10Prince Andrew © Cover Images/Imago
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Long nights of partying with drug and alcohol escapades earned Harry, Prince Charles' younger son, the nickname
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London – “Never complain, never explain” – that was the motto of Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022): Don’t complain, don’t explain yourself. So the queen remained silent on the scandals that were unfolding in her family, despite the press foaming. What happened behind the palace walls remained hidden. Nevertheless, in the course of time one or the other word got through to the public.

While Prince William (40) and Kate Middleton (41) have already announced that they “do not want to continue this tradition, it is still unclear how King Charles III. (74) stands by it, after all he worked diligently on his mother’s sleepless nights.

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