Members of the royal family.. Marriages from different worlds

Charles with his two sons William and Harry and their late mother Princess Diana.

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Prince William

He is the eldest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and became heir to the throne.

He is very popular and, with his wife Kate Middleton, reflects the image of a tight-knit and modern couple who are close with their three children.

In recent years he has assumed an increasingly important role within the royal family, advocating for issues such as mental health and environmental protection.

Kate Middleton

The wife of Prince William, the daughter of a former flight attendant, and her husband made a fortune by launching party supplies companies.

She married William in 2011. After becoming the Duchess of Cambridge, she willingly complied with many of the obligations given to her through her role in the royal family while raising her three children, George who was born in 2013, Charlotte in 2015, and Louis in 2018.

But Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, damaged this perfect image, after accusing her of making her cry in an accident shortly before her marriage to Harry.

Prince Harry and Meghan

This former troublemaker calmed down in the family after a stint in the army.

He fell in love with Meghan Markle, a divorced and mulatto ex-American actress.

They became a married couple after a 2018 wedding at Windsor Castle for these two characters who came from two completely different worlds, and it was like a fairy tale.. This marriage quickly turned into a nightmare for the royal family.

Exhausted by constant tabloid attacks against his wife, Harry decided in 2020 to move away from the royal family, which caused an earthquake in the United Kingdom.

During a resounding interview in March 2021, the couple accused the royal family of being out of touch and imbued with racism.

They now live in California with their two children, Archie, born in 2019 and Lilipt in 2021.

As part of their desire for financial independence, they signed contracts with "Netflix" and "Apple TV +" in particular.

Princess Anne

Princess Anne, the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, inherited from her mother a sense of duty, and from her father's candor.

She loves horse riding, and was the first member of the British royal family to participate in the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976. She has two sons, Peter born in 1977, and Zara in 1981, from her marriage to Mark Phillips, which ended in divorce in 1992.

In the same year, she married Officer Timothy Lawrence.

According to their desire, her children do not carry noble titles.

Prince Andrew

The British media often presented him as the "favorite son" of Elizabeth II, and for a long time he was known for his passionate adventures, and a brave military, but his life was not without scandals as well. Prince Andrew, who was once considered a hero of the Falklands War 1982, in which he fought During which at the age of 22 as a helicopter pilot, far from the limelight.

He has two daughters from his marriage to Sarah Ferguson, whom he divorced, Beatrice, born in 1988, and Eugene in 1990.

Prince Edward

He is called the Count of Wessex and the last of the four children of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

He is married to Sophie Rhys-Jones, a former public relations executive, and they have two sons, Lady Louise and James Mountbatten-Windsor.

Zara and Mike Tindall

Anne's daughter, Zara, inherited her mother's sense of realism and her passion for horses.

An accomplished jockey, she won a silver medal at the London Olympics in 2012. She is married to former England rugby star Mike Tindall.

Peter Phillips

Princess Anne's rugby-loving son sparked controversy when he used his "member of the British royal family" status to appear in an advertisement for a Chinese dairy brand.

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