Why Queen Elizabeth Is Facing Another 'Annus Horribilis' Following Prince Harry, Meghan Documentary
It's been quite a year for the British royal family -- and not in a good way. Though they've had some good moments (i.e., the birth of Archie Harrison), royal correspondent Camilla Tominey believes 2019 is going down in the history books as a horrible year for Queen Elizabeth II.
"I think it’s kind of shaping up 2019 to be a second annus horribilis," she revealed while on "This Morning," according to Express. The term, as noted by the outlet, is the Latin phrase for “horrible year”.
"The Queen’s already had to deal with this strange situation with being dragged into a constitutional crisis over Brexit," Tominey explained. "We’ve had all of the allegations concerning Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted paedophile [sic]."
"And now we've got this," she said in reference to the latest news surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were recently featured in the ITV documentary, "Harry & Meghan: An African Journey," and some major bombshells were dropped, mostly surrounding the hard time they've had dealing with the British tabloids.
During an on-screen interview for the documentary, Meghan revealed that the scrutiny she faces is "a lot... on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed." Harry echoed the same sentiment and even equated it to his late mother, Princess Diana's experience, which ultimately lead them to file a lawsuit, a decision the left people divided.
"Though this action may not be the safe one, it is the right one. Because my deepest fear is history repeating itself," he explained in a statement. "I’ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces."
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