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The 30 Most Shocking Royal Family Scandals

Elle Decor

August 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM

The 30 Most Shocking Royal Family Scandals

When King Edward VIII gave up the throne for love.

Edward VIII's friendship with Adolf Hitler.

When Prince Charles drank a cherry brandy.

That time Prince Harry spent one day in rehab.

And when Harry was photographed in a Nazi costume.

That time Prince Harry got caught naked.

When Princess Margaret fell in love with a married man.

When Princess Margaret's divorce was very public.

When Princess Anne also fell in love with a royal staff member.

When Captain Mark Phillips had a lovechild.

When Mark Phillips said he was dating a woman 28 years younger.

When Prince Charles dated Princess Diana’s sister before her.

When Princess Diana’s revealed her self-harm incident.

When Princess Diana’s affair phone call was leaked...

...And then Prince Charles’ sexy bedtime call was too.

When Princess Diana and Prince Charles got divorced.

Princess Diana's tragic death in a car accident in Paris.

When Sarah Ferguson’s “toe-licking” photo was released.

When "Fergie" was accused of taking a bribe.

When rumors were flying that Prince Charles wasn't Harry's dad.

When a topless photo of Sophie Rhys-Jones made the front cover.

And when a topless photo of Kate Middleton was revealed.

When Duchess Kate had a Marilyn Monroe moment.

When Prince William was caught dancing with a model.

When Prince Andrew introduced the Queen to his girlfriend who did porn.

When Prince Andrew was accused of sexual assault.

When Queen Elizabeth was accused of parking funds in a tax haven.

When it was revealed that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillips are distant cousins.

When news broke about the royal's hidden son, Prince John.

When Princess Michael donned a racist brooch to the Queen's luncheon.

The 30 Most Shocking Royal Family Scandals

Every family has their secrets, and the British royal family is no different. Well, except for the fact that their secrets always seem to end up on the front pages of newspapers around the world, leaving their publicity teams to scramble. From an entire succession line swap to hushed bedtime calls with secret lovers, read on for the most scandalous PR nightmares from the royal family.

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The entire line of succession was changed because of one.

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