Why Queen Elizabeth Feels 2019 Is Another ‘Annus Horribilis’ For Monarchy

Queen Elizabeth previously declared that the year 1992 is her annus horribilis. The Latin phrase means a horrible year.

According to a royal expert, this year is also turning out to be another annus horribilis for Her Majesty and the British monarchy. In the article she penned for the Daily Telegraph, Camilla Tominey said that the first major issue this year has to do with Prince Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and his involvement in the latter’s sexual abuse allegations.

The monarch was also dragged into a constitutional problem over Brexit. And just last weekend, Prince Harry and Markle gave their controversial interview which was very similar to Princess Diana’s conversation with Martin Bashir for Panorama.

“By seeming to suggest that she can no longer continue in the Royal Family as it stands, Meghan appears to be not only casting aspersions on the British tabloids but also The Firm she married into,” Tominey said.

The royal expert went on to say that Prince Harry and Markle’s recent insights about the royal family may not be welcomed by the Queen within the royal household. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made it clear that they are no longer willing to “put up and shut up” like what they have been doing for the past year.

But Tominey said that this may be problematic for the monarch because she has been practicing the royal tradition of never explaining and never complaining. She has also instilled the same tradition to the other members of the royal family.

In 1995, the Princess of Wales broke from this tradition when she shed light on what life was like in the royal family. She criticized the British monarchy and Prince Charles. The late royal’s interview for Panorama further strained her relationship with Her Majesty. After watching the interview, the Queen urged the Prince and Princess of Wales to finalize their divorce. They divorced one year after the interview aired.