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, Harry, film and titles
There was a lot of talk in 2022 about this royal couple from Britain.
More, of course, they were in the news at the end of the year after the release of the Netflix documentary "Harry and Meghan", where they talked about how they repeatedly dealt with racism while living in the royal family.
Meghan and Harry / Photo: Associated Press
The couple not only shared their love story, but also told the world about the life they lived in Britain, how they were chased by the paparazzi, and the employees of the so-called "Firm", which, according to the couple, manages the royal family, did not give Meghan the opportunity to appeal for psychological help when she urgently needed a specialist and was on the verge of suicide.
The film caused a stir in Britain, with some parliamentarians calling for urgent legislation to allow King Charles III to strip his son and daughter-in-law of their titles.
But the king does not seem to be hostile at all.
He also invited the Sussexes to Sandringham for Christmas, and he is waiting for them at his coronation in May 2023.
Queen Margrethe
II
and titles
Queen Margrethe II / Photo: Associated Press
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark decided to follow in the footsteps of King Carl Gustav of Sweden and deprive her grandchildren (children of the youngest son of Prince Joachim) of the titles of princes and princesses.
From January 1, 2023, the four grandchildren of Queen Margrethe II - Prince Nicholas and Felix (born from the first wife Alexandra), as well as Prince Henrik and Princess Athena (born from the second marriage with Princess Marie), will be deprived of the titles of prince and princess.
The Queen is convinced that her decision will help her grandchildren shape their own lives much more freely and without burdening them with the responsibilities of being members of the royal family.
This does not apply to the children of the eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, who will later take the throne after his mother's death.
Prince Joachim with his family / Photo: Getty Images
Prince Joachim and his wife Marie were extremely unpleasantly surprised and even outraged.
There was information that relations in the family have noticeably deteriorated since then.
Her Majesty later issued a new official statement saying she had "underestimated" how Prince Joachim's children would be affected by her decision to strip them of their titles of princes and princesses.
But he will not change his decision.
King Charles and the pen scandal
The son of Queen Elizabeth II has been preparing for the role of king for more than 70 years, but as soon as he ascended the throne, he was not ready for such a great burden.
In the first week of his reign, the king had a lot of meetings and affairs.
Stress made itself felt and manifested itself in an unexpected way.
The public saw the King lose his temper twice in public, both times over writing implements.
For the first time, Charles engaged in a confrontation with an inkwell right at the ceremony of announcing him as king and suffered a devastating fiasco.
The inkwell and the case with the pens were always within reach of the king, preventing him from signing the fateful signature.
As a result, Charles angrily pushed the inkwell away, and it could be seen that in the process of fighting for it, several drops of ink spilled onto the carpet.
But here a case with pens came to reinforce the inkwell, which literally rushed into the hands of the king, and he had to, desperately gesticulating, call for help to the secretary, who took the stand from the battlefield.
And the next day, during a visit to Northern Ireland, when the monarch felt the need to sign something again, he first mixed up the date, exclaiming: "Oh my God, I wrote down the wrong date."
And then ink began to flow from his pen.
The king wasn't just upset, he was furious, "Oh God, I hate this," he said, handing the mangled pen to Camille, whose hands were also stained with ink.
During the king's subsequent appearances in public, the monarch was often mocked, some even gave him pens.
The queen's maid of honor was fired for making racist comments
Racism still haunts the British royal family.
Charles and William are already tired of brushing off the topic and telling the press that the royal family is not racist.
An employee of King Charles and the maid of honor of the late Queen Elizabeth II - Lady Susan Hussey - allowed herself to ask extremely uncomfortable questions to the activist against domestic violence, Ngozi Fulani, who was at Queen Camilla's reception at Buckingham Palace.
Lady Susan asked where Mrs. Ngozi was born, what nationality she was, where she actually came from, and so on.
Ms. Ngozi, who is dark-skinned, was outraged by such behavior and spoke about the incident on Twitter.
Susan Gassi and Ngozi Fulani / Photo: Getty Images
Just the next day, the palace announced that the employee of King Charles III had been fired.
And two weeks later, new details of this story appeared.
Lady Susan Hussey has apologized for the racist incident at the palace during a one-on-one meeting with Ngozi Fulani.
The conflict was settled, but, as they say, the sediment remained.
Scandal over the death certificate of Queen Elizabeth
II
Unfortunately, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain passed away this year.
She died on 8 September 2022 in Balmoral.
Three weeks later, a document was officially released stating that the monarch had died of natural old age.
Queen Elizabeth II / Photo: Associated Press
According to a document published by the National Records of Scotland on Thursday, the Queen died at 3.10pm on September 8 at Balmoral Castle.
Old age was the only cause of death given, without any other factors.
If the Queen died in England, there would be no need to disclose the official cause of death, as the Registration Act 1836 does not apply to monarchs.
But after the publication of this document, a scandal broke out.
Now the NRS (National Records of Scotland) has been accused of trying to cover up any details surrounding the monarch's death from being made public.
Royal biographer Angela Levin said at the time that the National Archives of Scotland and the Scottish Government appeared to be breaking the law by withholding the information.
However, all inquiries to Aberdeenshire Register Office, where the Queen's death should have been registered, were referred to the NRS and it is understood the NRS has instructed council staff not to release any details.
And only at the end of November, the queen's biographer Giles Brandreth in his book "Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait" said that the queen died peacefully in her beloved Balmoral in Scotland after a battle with bone marrow cancer.
The palace, of course, did not give official confirmations.
Scandal over the Kohinoor diamond
in
Queen Camilla's crown
Crown with Kohinoor diamond / Photo: Getty Images
Queen Camilla will be crowned alongside her husband, King Charles III.
Coronation Day is scheduled for May 6, 2023.
And around the crown, which should be put on Camilla's head, there are already many disputes.
We have already told you that on the day of the coronation, Camilla should wear a crown with the most famous diamond in the world - the Kohinoor.
It was in this crown in 1937 that Elizabeth II's mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, was crowned.
However, the government said it was up to Buckingham Palace to decide whether the controversial Kohinoor diamond should be used at the Queen Consort's coronation.
Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party expressed concern that the famous gem, captured by the East India Company and given to Queen Victoria in the 19th century, would become an unpleasant reminder of the British Empire.
And Camilla's coronation and the use of the Kohinoor crown jewel awaken painful memories of the colonial past.
King Charles and Queen Camilla / Photo: Getty Images
So far, the palace has not commented on the stone and its presence in Camilla's crown.
But perhaps the stone will simply be replaced, and the coronation crown will remain unchanged.
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