- The British royal family has a long history
- Some of that history has been marked by tragedy
- HERE are some of the biggest and worst moments
King Edward abdicated in 1936 shortly after becoming monarch. He wanted to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. After him, King George VI took over. In 1952, he died of an arterial thrombosis; he was only 56 years old. His daughter Elizabeth automatically became queen upon his death.
The family is steeped in bad times
Louis Mountbatten, Prince Philip's uncle, died in an attack. The IRA detonated a bomb on his boat. In 1992, there was a fire at Windsor Castle. A curtain was ignited by a defective lamp and over 100 rooms were affected.
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For a long time, Lady Diana seemed to be the royals' bright spot. Then the shock: her husband Prince Charles had an affair with Camilla. More scandals followed, particularly Diana's TV interview, in which she spoke openly about her marriage, causing quite a stir. The couple divorced in 1996...
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