Throughout history, royals across the globe have weathered scandals, crises, deaths, and illnesses. They've grieved and moved forward. And they've done it all knowing that the whole world is watching their every move.
Here's a look at some of the most heartbreaking events to befall members of royal families over the years.
In 1992, Queen Elizabeth had a year so bad she dubbed it her "annus horribilis."
The phrase is Latin for "horrible year," and that's exactly what the queen had. In the space of 12 months, two of her sons (Prince Charles and Prince Andrew) separated from their spouses, and her daughter (Princess Anne) got divorced. And in case the whirlwind of marital drama wasn't enough, the historic Windsor Castle caught on fire, damaging more than 100 rooms.
"1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure," the Queen said in a speech in November of that year.
Source: INSIDER, New York Times, royal.uk
Princess Diana died in a car crash in 1997, when she was just 36 years old.
People all over the world mourned Diana after she was killed in a Paris car crash. An estimated 2.5 billion people watched her funeral.
Diana's death capped off several years full of personal pain, too: Her marriage to Prince Charles had dissolved because of highly publicized extramarital affairs, and she admitted in a revealing interview that she had struggled with postpartum depression, bulimia, and self-harm.
Her sons, princes William and Harry, were only 15 and 13 years old at the time of their mother's death.
Source: New York Times, BBC
In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II lost her mother and sister within weeks of each other.
In February, the queen lost her beloved younger sister Margaret. The 71-year-old princess had suffered a stroke and died in her sleep shortly thereafter. And in March, her mother (also named Elizabeth) died at the age of 101.
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