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  2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › why-1992-was-suchWhat Happened During Elizabeth II's 'Annus Horribilis'? | The ...

    Nov 8, 2022 · Over the course of 1992, the royal family endured a cascade of misfortune, from the breakdowns of three royal marriages to a devastating fire at Windsor Castle.

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  3. time.com › 6227232Why 1992 Was the Queen's Annus Horribilis on The Crown - TIME

    Nov 9, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II suffered through a series of disasters both personal and symbolic: Three of her children separated from their spouses; the family was plagued by scandal in the tabloids; and...

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  5. www.history.com › news › annus-horribilis-queen‘Annus Horribilis’: Why Queen Elizabeth II Called 1992 a ...

    Oct 28, 2022 · 1992 was a bad year for royal marriages. In March, the Queen’s son Prince Andrew separated from Sarah Ferguson. Ferguson would reappear in headlines in August when the tabloids published...

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  6. www.historyextra.com › period › 20th-centuryAnnus Horribilis: What Happened In 1992 – The Queen’s ...

    Nov 3, 2022 · What happened to the royal family in 1992? January 1992 saw the Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and his Duchess Sarah, telling the Queen their marriage was effectively at an end; characteristically, she asked them to wait before making any definite decision.

    • Sarah Gristwood

  7. honey.nine.com.au › royals › the-queen-annusBritish royals: Why the Queen called 1992 her 'annus ... - 9Honey

    Nov 19, 2021 · The most publicised couple in the world at the time, the fall of Charles and Diana in August 1992 took the world by storm. The pair were thrown into the headlines, and the British royal family scrutinised at a microscopic level.

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  8. www.britannica.com › topic › annus-horribilisAnnus horribilis | Speech, Meaning, Definition, & Fire

    Annus horribilis, phrase made famous by Queen Elizabeth II in a speech delivered near the end of 1992, a year marked by scandal and disaster for the British royal family. The queen’s remarks made international news, and the phrase (meaning “terrible year” or “disastrous year,” a play on a better.

  9. www.royal.uk › annus-horribilis-speechA speech by The Queen on the 40th ... - The Royal Family

    Nov 24, 1992 · On 24 November 1992 The Queen gave a speech at Guildhall to mark the 40th anniversary of her Accession. In it The Queen referred to recent events as part of an 'annus horribilis'. My Lord Mayor, Could I say, first, how delighted I am that the Lady Mayoress is here today.