The British royal family has experienced tough times like any other family except to a much more public degree.
Instead, they opted to conceal John for fear of public perception and stigma.
Born with severe developmental disabilities, the sisters were hidden away, their existence largely concealed from the public.
In reality, Nerissa lived until 1986, and Katherine lived until 2014.
Townsend was previously married to Cecil Rosemary Pawle.
He filed for divorce in November 1952 after Pawle had an affair.
This line could quite literally be next to the definition of facepalm in the dictionary.
I thought, what a strange answer.
It traumatized me" (viaMarie Claire).
I thought, what a thick question.
And that threw me completely.
I thought, what a strange answer.
God, absolutely traumatized me" (viaElle).
If the couple was trying to portray a genuine connection, they certainly weren’t doing a great job.
Princess Diana engaged in a seemingly innocuous phone conversation with James Gilbey, a Lotus salesman.
Diana’s vulnerability and Gilbey’s endearments were embarrassingly laid bare.
And considering Charles and Diana were still married at the time, the transcript triggered shockwaves throughout the monarchy.
According to Wharfe, the British secret service had secretly recorded Diana and Gilbey’s phone call.
Indeed, a ham radio hobbyist was able to record the call, which he sold to The Sun.
Cue the scandalous snapshot that rocked the royal family and made headlines around the world.
Yet, it was one peculiar image that sent shockwaves through the royal corridors.
John Bryan indulged in a rather unconventional display of affection by delicately tending to the Duchess' toes.
Despite facing backlash, the Queen’s speech struck a chord, offering solace to a grieving nation.
In her statement, she said, “First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself.
She was an exceptional and gifted human being.
Indeed, she managed to avoid turning an initial failure into an even bigger spectacle.
As the night unfolded, so did Harry’s inhibitions.
Eventually he found himself in a state of undress that would make even the most seasoned paparazzo blush.
Caught in the act byTMZ, the images spread like wildfire across the internet, raising many eyebrows.
While Buckingham Palace scrambled to contain the fallout, the public couldn’t get enough of the scandalous affair.
But amidst the laughter and raised eyebrows, there’s a lesson to be learned.
Yet, despite the embarrassment, Prince Harry emerged from the debacle with his trademark charm intact.
While the public may have forgotten the incident in the years that followed, Harry remembers.
