Here’s a look at some of the moments that changed the royal family forever.
According toBiography, “religious and cultural obstacles” stood in his way of the king marrying Simpson.
In 1997, the 36-year-old princess was involved in a car crash that shocked and horrified the globe.
Unfortunately, the royal family happened to share a partial name with thewarplanes, as their surname wasSaxe-Coburg-Gotha.
With World War II on the horizon, it was “prescient,” according toExpress.
In 2019, Meghan and Harry married at Windsor Castle in a beautifulwedding.
Meghan’s divorced status was also groundbreaking.
If Margaret married Townsend, the government would’ve made sure the princess lost her income and royal privileges.
The scandal of his divorce made him an unsuitable candidate, so Margaret decided to stay royal.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair also pointed to the documentary as a turning point.
As such, when the Duke of Kent died, she became the heir to the throne.
Alexandrina took the throne as Queen Victoria at the tender age of 18, according toBritannica.
At that time, divorce was still seen as taboo within the royal family, according toHistory.
Upon stepping down, the crown went to Edward’s younger brother Albert.
If not for these events, King George’s daughter, Elizabeth, may never have become queen.
In an interview withFox News, Glenconner revealed that Margaret “didn’t believe in divorce.
But she had no choice.”
Repercussions were swift, with Prince Andrew reportedly the queen’sfavorite child tarnished by the scandal.
One part of the coronation remained private, however.
According toTheTelegraph,the cameras were turned when the queen was anointed with holy oil.
Considering the many awful, life-changing dramas, Elizabeth dubbed it her “annus horribilis.”
Their split from royal duties became permanent in February 2021, as reported byBuzzFeed News.
Needless to say, the interview changed just about everything.
The palace released a statement after the interview, saying that the issues brought up were “concerning.”
As noted by theBBC, 99-year-old Philip died at Windsor Castle.
Only 30 people were in attendance, and the queen sat by herself for the ceremony.
Things just continued to go downhill from there.
Harry went for love “unapologetically,” and the different tactics caused a huge rift.
Talk about a drastic change for the royals.
