For the rest of the world, the relationships and marriages of royals are like stories pulled from the pages of a novel. There are, however, a few divorces associated with the royals that certainly did grab attention and shifted customs, traditions, and even shook the monarchy to its core, leaving the world in a state of frenzy.
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
Despite the resentment that stems from a divorce, in 1960, when Princess Margaret tied the knot to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, many dubbed the time as a ‘modern love story.'
Fastforward to the year 1978, when the couple divorced, it was the Princess Margaret who got to label as the first spouse of royalty to be divorced from a spouse.
King Charles and Princess Diana
The divorce of Princess Diana is perhaps the most sensational case of divorce associated with royalty, and it was in the year 1996 that this couple took the world by storm.
There marriage was struck with numerous obstacles that were hard to ignore, and the economy was full of rumors and scandals of cheating, along with public dramatic scenes and other controversies. by failing to maintain their image, the couple ended up giving birth to a new era of modern struggles associated with royalty.
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew
The Duke and Duchess of York were formerly the folly of the royal family. Their divorce in 1992 and their parting in 1996 however, became one of the most discussed scandals of the decade.
Controversial moments by Sarah Ferguson like tabloid photographs, controversial interviews were like a dump of fuel and it the darkest period in the royal family.
Princess Anne and Captain Mark Philips
In 1992, Princess Anne divorced Captain Mark Phillips. Although not as dramatic as other royal divisions, they still highlighted a new time when even older royalties were able to place their personal happiness above the old fashioned obligation.
All these divorces shook the monarchy in their manner and pulled back the veil over the battles behind the palace walls. Nowadays, a royal divorce is not a taboo as it might have been in the past and that is to say that even the most legendary families are being forced to be more at ease with contemporary love, loss, and survival.
