REINO UNIDO
Momentos reais que chocaram o mundo
March 9, 2021 - Os membros da família real britânica são das figuras mais conhecidas do mundo, mas não têm sido isentas de escândalos singulares. Desde a abdicação do rei Eduardo VIII em 1936 até à atual crise em torno da entrevista de Harry e Meghan a Oprah Winfrey, houve diversos moentos reais que chocaram.
King Edward VIII
1936: Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, sparking a constitutional crisis.
Princess Margaret
1952: Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister sparks a firestorm with her romance with divorced former Royal Air Force officer Peter Townsend. Eventually, Princess Margaret abandons the relationship.
Diana, Princess of Wales
Aug 1996: Prince Charles and Diana’s “fairytale” marriage ends in divorce. Diana loses title of Her Royal Highness. One year later, in August 1997, Diana is killed in a car crash in Paris.
Duke of York
Nov 2019: Prince Andrew -- Queen Elizabeth’s second son -- steps back from royal duties following a BBC TV interview that focuses on his connections to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Jan 2020: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their decision to step back from royal duties. Sussexes no longer receive public funds and lose their HRH titles.
Mar 2021: Harry and Meghan give an explosive interview to Oprah Winfrey. Meghan talks of suicidal thoughts and says a royal family member asked Harry about baby Archie’s skin colour.