14 Royal Breakups That Shattered the Fairy Tale — From Charles & Diana to Henry VIII

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Royals (1 / 1) 06.05.2026 14:59 / Julia

From whispered affairs to public statements, royal marriages have fallen apart in ways both private and historic. These 14 splits reveal how crowns and heartbreak have long shared the same stage. Read on to discover the full story!

The 1990s palace tremors

Arguably the most famous split: Charles and Diana separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 after years of troubles and Diana's revealing Panorama interview. Princess Anne ended her marriage to Mark Phillips after a 1989 separation and remarried in 1992. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996, part of what the queen called her "annus horribilis."