Published 13:22 IST, January 11th 2020
Meghan Markle, Camilla and other Royal family members who were mired by controversies
Meghan Markle, Prince Andrew and other members of the British Royal Family found themselves mired in some controversies. Read all about it here.
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British royal families are one of most identifiable and recognizable families in world. Hence, people are always fascinated to kw more and more about ir families and ir lifestyle. se British families’ bloodlines date back more than a hundred years, and today se modern family royals are so famous that y are seen as fashion icons and role models.
However, this kind of public scrutiny has also landed some of Royal family members in controversy. Here's a flashback-
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Have a look at some of controversies that hit Royal family
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Meghan Markle
Several news reports suggested that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were forced to resign as “senior members” of Royal Family, and limit ir royal duties, and go and live in Cana part-time. This was due to a controversial Instagram photo posted by Windsors, as reported by Times of London.
This Instagram photo shows “Line of Succession” to British throne, and it does t include Prince Harry or Archie. ir exclusion from post suggested that both were far down line of succession, and that caused Sussexes to feel as if y were being excluded from family.
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However, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry mselves anunced ir plans to step back from British Royal Family to “carve out a progressive new role” while working “to become financially independent,” according to statement on issued on ir social media.
Camilla Parker Bowles
Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding in 1981 was a marri that was seen by whole world. But reportedly, things soon went downhill for m as several media house reported that Charles h alrey fallen for Camilla Parker Bowles (earlier Shand), one of his associates.
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Reportedly, Camilla Parker Bowles and Charles began an affair after a few years of his marri with Diana. re were also speculation of Diana having an affair with her horse-riding instructor, James Hewitt. According to media reports, Camilla and Charles were n in an open relationship when Charles and Diana anunced ir separation in 1992 in public.
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Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret was Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister, and she was also a part of a controversy like or British royals. According to some media reports, Princess Margaret fell in love with a divorced man named Peter Townsend, who was 16 years senior to her. He also happened to be a royal equerry. government in due course declined to permit Margaret to marry Peter unless she gave up her royal privileges. But she gave a statement in press that she chooses royal family and privileges rar than marrying Peter Townsend.
Prince Andrew
According to reports, Prince Andrew was accused of having sex with a teenr. Prince Andrew was allegedly favourite son of Queen, and thus, reports suggests that Royal family tried to clear his name from this scandal through an interview with BBC. However, everything just backfired. Later, reports surfaced that Prince Andrew’s royal family disowned him and he also stepped back from public duties.
Prince Edward
Reportedly, King Edward VIII was forced to abdicate his throne in 1936 when Prince decided to marry an American divorcée, Wallis Simpson. According to several reports, act of abdication of throne required legal oversight from governing body of Parliament. Reportedly, once Prince Edward was longer a Prince, he became Duke of Windsor and lived in exile in France, where he was t a working royal at all.
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13:22 IST, January 11th 2020