2024-03-25 08:12:03
In a speech she gave on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of her accession to the throne, in 1992, the late Queen Elizabeth of Britain used a Latin term that many did not like to describe that year, as she admitted before the assembled dignitaries and the observing nation, that her family had gone through “Annus horribilis,” meaning “a terrible year.”
The Queen’s horrific year witnessed two divorces in the royal family. Her second son, Andrew, separated from his wife, Sarah, and her daughter, Anne, divorced her husband, Mark Phillips. The disputes between her son, Charles, and his wife, Diana, became an issue of public opinion, and two books were published about the life of Princess Diana, who was still alive. At that time, a terrible fire broke out in Windsor Castle.
Since then, the phrase “Annus horribilis” has become entrenched in memory as an admission that even committed kings, who rarely betray their feelings, are hurt by the cumulative effects of facing a series of blows.
According to an analysis by The Guardian, the past 12 months have certainly been classified as among the most painful for the royal family in living memory, and echo the year 1992 for the Queen. It is “Annus horribilis” King Charles.
A photo of King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, with Prince William and Princess Kate (Reuters)
In recent weeks, there has been an uproar over a doctored photo of Princess Kate with her children, which has ignited social media with bizarre conspiracy theories after weeks of speculation about the health of the beloved princess.
Kate’s hospitalization was announced in January, the same day King Charles III was diagnosed with an unspecified cancer.
The lack of details about either’s condition, and the royal family’s silence over the following weeks and months, fed the feeling among the public that it was not being told the whole story.
Yesterday’s statement revealed what was hidden about Kate’s health condition, her cancer, and her treatment.
The Guardian noted that the diagnosis of Kate Middleton and King Charles came less than a year after the lavish ceremony held in Westminster Abbey, in which Charles III was crowned, at the age of 74, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, which the family may have hoped would be The beginning of a new era: the era of stability.
From the coronation of King Charles III (Reuters)
A few months ago, King Charles led mourners at his mother’s funeral, after hundreds of thousands of fans lined up throughout the night and around the building to pay tribute to her coffin, amid an outpouring of grief.
According to the newspaper, family tensions and troubles were evident until the time of the funeral, as Prince Andrew did not wear military uniform while walking behind his mother’s coffin, after he was stripped of his royal duties following allegations of sexual assault made in a case before an American court, which the prince always denies.
King Charles III, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew join the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh (AP)
Prince Harry also returned to attend the funeral of his beloved grandmother, but his presence only served to emphasize his “almost detached” status, as The Guardian described it.
In January, Prince Harry published a “scandalous” memoir, in the newspaper’s words, entitled “Spear,” which sparked a lot of controversy as he talked about the details of the collapse of his relationship with his father and his brother, William.
Prince Harry’s memoirs “Spear”
Also, Harry has continued to file a series of public lawsuits against the British press, which serve to remind the public of his fraught situation. He has also been fighting the British government in court over whether taxpayers should foot the bill for his personal security when he visits Britain.
Prince Harry and Meghan (BBC)
On the other hand, King Charles’ brother, Prince Andrew, remains “a constant source of humiliation,” according to The Guardian, with an upcoming Netflix drama set to rehash the devastating interview with Emily Maitlis, in which he was questioned about his friendship with the perpetrator. Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Guardian explained that Charles did not have enough time to establish himself as a ruling king, a position he had waited his life to fill, before his diagnosis forced him to reduce his public duties.
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