The British royal family’s sex scandals have tarnished their reputation and changed public opinion. The first sex scandal began with the abdication of King Edward VIII. This scandal happened when Edward VIII married an adulterous woman. The continuation of these sexual scandals is the racism of this family. These scandals open the door to the struggle to preserve human and social values, the tension between public expectations and the private affairs of the royal family. Scandals whose revelations do not only affect the lives of royal people; In fact, the tension between public expectations and private actions of the royal family opens a window to the struggle to preserve human and social values.
It may not be believable that one of the most respected and sought-after families in the world has as much scandal. Over the years, the British royal family has caused many scandals that can be made into long series; from scandalous betrayals to naked parties in hotel rooms. In the continuation of this article, we want to introduce you to the scandals and controversial adventures of the British royal family, which this family would like to never be recorded in the history books.
Royal sex scandals
It has been a long time since the British public’s attention was drawn to the royal sex scandals. From a historical point of view, the royal family is the epitome of commitment and adherence to principles. The scandals that have occurred have damaged these principles. Several times, scandals have caused the loss of prestige of the royal family and weakened the foundations of the monarchy.
Scandals and revelations of their private lives have created a gap between public perception and actual events. With the vast media coverage of today’s era, any actions related to royal scandals and the wrongdoings of the royal family, including Prince Andrew and King Charles III, are not quickly publicized.
As each new scandal unfolds, the royal family’s ability to maintain its position as the epitome of morality becomes more difficult. In Adame, the sexual scandals of the royal family and their effects on public opinion and the continuation of the monarchy have been investigated.
A history of royal sex scandals in British history
Royal sex scandals are not new. These incidents date back to the preference of love over duty during the reign of King Edward VIII in the 1930s. In the following, some examples of sexual scandals of the royal family have been examined.
Edward VIII’s sex scandal
The first and most prominent royal sex scandal occurred in 1936 by Edward VIII. He prioritized his personal choices over his duties and responsibilities. She was in a relationship with someone who was divorced twice. At the time, royal marriage to such a person was unacceptable to the British government and the Church of England. Edward decided to abdicate to marry Simpson. This is the first time in British history that a monarch has voluntarily abdicated. When Edward abdicated for love, there was a shock in the country.
With Edward’s abdication, his younger brother, George VI, ascended the throne and the line of succession changed.
Prince Harry is addicted to night parties
Today, everyone knows him for his sex scandal with Meghan Markle, but just a few years ago in 2012, everyone knew Prince Harry as the wild son of the British royal family. In August 2012, Buckingham Palace was in big trouble when photos surfaced of a half-naked Prince Harry dancing and stomping in Las Vegas. It was reported in the media that Prince Harry is very fond of night parties, reminding everyone of 2005 when a young Harry showed up at a party wearing a Nazi swastika. He apologized both times and declared that he had damaged his and his family’s reputation with his reckless behavior. Of course, since that year, similar disgusting behavior has not been seen from him.
Kate Middleton’s half-naked photos
On a vacation trip to France in 2012, paparazzi snapped photos of Kate Middleton half-naked on the beach. These photos were later published in a French magazine and some other photos appeared in famous French newspapers. This incident upset the royal family and reminded them of a similar incident during the reign of Queen Diana. Thus, in 2013, an investigation was launched by the French police, and by 2017, about 6 men were summoned to court in connection with this scandal. During the trial, a speech was read by Prince William to those present in the court, which read: “My wife and I thought we could go to France for a few short days and stay in a private villa owned by a member of my family.” It was about enjoying our privacy. We know France and the French are very respectful of the privacy of others, including their guests We are very shocked because it has violated our privacy.”
Charles‘ phone call with his lover
Much has been written and is still being written about the downfall of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage. But several controversial cases will always remain in the memory, including these sexual relations a December 1989 phone call Prince Charles had with his mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles, in which the two joked about personal matters. This audio tape later reached the media in 1993 and caused a scandal. Charles and Diana once again fell out over a leaked phone call to the media in 1992, and they finally separated in 1996, and just one year later, Diana was killed in a tragic car accident in Paris. But Charles and Bowles got rid of this scandal and got married in 2005 and have remained together to this day.
Fergie’s inappropriate relationships
Sarah Ferguson’s marriage to Prince Andrew was accompanied by many scandals and sex scandal, especially in the final months of their life together, which led to their separation in 1992. Among Ferguson’s illicit relationships and big scandals, we can mention his relationship with an oil businessman from Texas named Steve White, who went on vacation together in Morocco and the south of France for a while, just to threaten and scare the queen. According to the claims of the New York Times, many photos of the two on vacation in 1992 leaked to the British media, which angered Andrew, who was on a royal mission at the time, and accelerated the process of their separation. But when the aftershocks of this scandal had not yet subsided, another scandal occurred in August, and that was when the Daily Mirror newspaper published scandalous photos of Ferguson on vacation at St. Topaz with his economic advisor, John Bryan, and his two daughters. . Despite all these scandals, Andrew and Ferguson did not separate until 1996, and Ferguson continues to appear in the yellow media every year.
Prince Andrew‘s endless scandals
Even without the Fergie dramas, the life of Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second son, has been plagued by an endless list of sex scandal. According to the Telegraph newspaper, his many romantic relationships and his luxurious life with the money of the British taxpayers have caused this prince to be given special nicknames that are still used in the public space of this country. Worst of all, he has had troublesome relations with other countries of the world and dictators of other countries of the world, and his moral scandals have always been the first headlines of reputable newspapers and magazines.
But one of her worst scandals is her close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who was a well-known billionaire and someone who was proven to have sexually assaulted her and was even sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2008 for promoting prostitution. Shortly after Epstein’s release from prison, photos of her with Prince Andrew in Central Park surfaced.
Prince Andrew’s relationship with a 17-year-old girl
It was even revealed that he had an affair with a 17-year-old girl who was alleged to be Epstein’s sex slave, prompting Prince Andrew to resign as UK Trade and Investment Special Representative. Later, he was accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl named Virginia Roberts, and of course Buckingham Palace sent a statement to the court denying these claims.
The role of the media in fueling the royal sex scandals
Recently, the story of the publication of a manipulated photo of the wife of the Crown Prince Angus (Kate Middleton) and his children has caused many reactions. This story has significant points and important lessons in the field of public relations, information, media literacy and professional media activity. The story began when Kate, after 2.5 months of absence due to abdominal surgery and 2 weeks in the hospital, published a photo of herself and her three children on the official page of Twitter on the occasion of International Mother’s Day. In addition to being the wife of the Crown Prince (Prince William), Kate Middleton has the royal position of the Princess of Wales.
With this action, these media practically accused the Crown Prince’s wife and the British Royal Palace of manipulating the photo and publishing the manipulated and false photo, but they did not shy away from this issue and did their duty, even though the media’s relationship with the British Royal Family, the Palace The British monarchy or government could be in trouble or trouble.
The role of Kingston Palace
Kensington Palace also sent the photo to the media. However, the three Agence France-Presse, Associated Press and Reuters declared this photo manipulated and removed it from their output. A day later, “Kate Middleton” apologized while admitting the manipulation of the photo. he also said about the reason for manipulating the photo that “like all amateur (non-professional) photographers, he had edited and made changes to the photo”. the palace said the photo was taken by Prince William (Crown Prince), but Kate Middleton posted it on Twitter.
AFP, Reuters and Associated Press noticed the photo manipulation earlier than the rest of the world’s media. They announced it and removed the photo from their output. This is a sign of the strength of the verification and the photo of these three news agencies, which were not influenced by the prevailing atmosphere about the sender of the photo (the British royal family) and acted according to the rule of journalism, “everything should be doubted unless proven otherwise”, and prevented The publication of a manipulated photo became a big hoax in the world.
The popularity of the British royal family decreased
About eight days before the coronation of Charles III, Britain’s new king, some polls in the country suggest that public support for the monarchy has dropped dramatically, especially among Britain’s younger generation. polls show that Charles III’s popularity is much lower than that of his mother, Elizabeth II, who died in September.
According to an online survey conducted by the YouGov company, support for the monarchy in the UK, which was around 73% in 2012, has now dropped to 53%. one of the latest polls by the research firm, conducted this month, showed that only nine percent of the British public considered the coronation of Charles III a “very important” event. meanwhile, according to a poll by the UK’s National Center for Social Research, 45 percent of respondents said the monarchy either “should be abolished,” “doesn’t matter” or “doesn’t matter at all.”
Communicating between the kingdom and the young generation
According to Guy Goodwin, executive director of the National Center for Social Research, the most important challenge for the monarchy today is to connect the monarchy with the younger generation and maintain it; Because 42% of people aged 55 and over in this country still attach great importance to the monarchy. Three in 10 Britons still see the monarchy as “very important”, according to the centre’s poll. A group of British republicans have decided to gather at the same time as the coronation ceremony next to the statue of Charles I, which is located in the path of the royal carriage. the “Republican Supporters” group, which was founded in 1983, fights for an elected head of government. Pro-Republican demonstrations in Britain are a rare event.
Conclusion
Although it seems that support for the republican system is increasing in the UK, the monarchy in this country is not in danger, at least in the medium term. All the main British political parties are supporters of the monarchy, and the main issue in this country is inflation, mass strikes and the economic consequences of Brexit. Ken Ritchie believes that the monarchy in Britain owes its existence to “propaganda and public opinion”. He emphasizes that the institution of the monarchy will do its best to increase public support for the royal family.
Joe Powell, one of the propagandists of the republican system in Great Britain, believes that the successive scandals of the royal family of this country should have pushed the public opinion towards dismantling the monarchy system. He admits, however, that it doesn’t seem likely.
