With the best of intentions, Princess Kate posted a photo on social media where she is smiling sitting next to her three children – Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte. Along with it, she wrote the apt caption: “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the past two months.” She wanted to show that she is successfully recovering from the abdominal surgery she underwent in January. But all hell broke loose because people all over the world started to figure out that the photo was edited. The princess had to come out with the truth. “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with photo editing. I want to apologize for any confusion that sharing the family photo may have caused.” She was not the first in the history of the royal family to be forced to apologize.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Prince Edward’s wife Sophie was one of the few to apologize truly sincerely. Namely to moderator Frank Skinner for inappropriate remarks, which she uttered to his address after his dance and singing performance in the Royal Variety Performance show. “You’d better go about your day job,” she told him. But then she realized she had overshot and sent him a letter. In February of last year, the presenter himself boasted about it: “I was moved by it. It was the most beautiful thing – handwritten and sweet. It made me really happy.”
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Everyone probably still remembers the commotion caused by the then twenty-one-year-old Harry in 2005 when he the masquerade ball came out in a Nazi uniform. The photo made headlines around the world after being published in The Sun newspaper. Clarence House released a statement at the time saying: “Prince Harry has apologized for any offense or embarrassment he may have caused. He realizes that it was a bad choice of costume.” According to his autobiography, however, his older brother gave him the idea for this costume.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Anyone who would have expected Meghan to ever apologize for some of the half-truths uttered by her would be mistaken. But in 2019, she sent an apology to her former classmates for missing the class reunion after twenty years. The reason was completely justified – she was a day after giving birth to her son Archie. The handwritten letter was written on Kensington Palace letterhead…
Sarah, Duchess of York
In 2011, author and ex-wife of Prince Andrew Sarah apologized for accepting money from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sarah told The Evening Standard: “I deeply regret having been involved in any way with Jeffrey Epstein. I hate pedophilia and any kind of sexual abuse of children and I know this was a huge error in judgment. I’ll pay him back as soon as I can, and I don’t want anything to do with him anymore.”
William, Prince of Wales
Since Prince William is the epitome of decorum and adherence to royal protocol, he never had to apologize for himself. In 2014, it was only a formality when he himself attended the Independence Day celebrations in Malta, without the presence of his wife. He said: “Catherine asked me to say how sorry she was that she couldn’t come. She was looking forward to it and I know she hopes to visit you soon.” The reason for her absence was severe morning sickness during her second pregnancy.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
In 2019 he caused then ninety-seven-year-old Prince Philip in a car accident. According to The Daily Mirror, he sent a letter of apology to those involved, saying: “I would like you to know how sorry I am for my part in the accident. The sun was low over the road and under normal conditions I could see the traffic without a problem. I deeply regret the consequences. I was pretty shaken up after the accident, but very relieved that no one was seriously injured.’
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2024-03-14 14:18:20
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