As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words.
The past few decades have brought with them a number of unforgettable photos of the royals.
Remember whenPrince Harrywas snapped wearing a Nazi uniform at a Halloween party?
Or when Prince Andrew was photographed with Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell?
Those infamous photos are still haunting them to this day.
Curious to find out which royal photos resulted in the most drama?
Read on to find out more.
Cue international shock and horror!
It’s easy to see why this bizarre photo caused such a stir.
It wasn’t just scandalous it was also, quite simply, strange.
Naturally, a fair amount of drama ensued.
According toNewsweek, Fergie was actually with the royal family at Balmoral when the photo was published.
The queen was reportedly furious.
went the tabloids' refrain, and you could almost hear the grown men giggling."
According to Fergie, she and Bryan had been “playing at Cinderella” at the time.
Chances are, the image of Diana smiling in her form-fitting black gown probably comes to mind.
The photo of Diana in the famous “revenge dress” has stood the test of time.
And when it was first taken, it caused a fair amount of drama.
The photo was taken in June 1994 during an event at London’s Serpentine Gallery.
What might have been a forgotten moment soon became a turning point in the Diana story.
The press quickly assumed that Diana’s black dress was a statement of revenge against her ex-husband.
She made a big statement."
Because of COVID protocol, no other family members were permitted to attend the ceremony.
It was heartbreaking to see the elderly monarch looking so isolated at such a devastating time.
What made the photo so dramatic was the timing.
“I just felt that was very, very bad,” she said.
Naturally, the photo sent the royal family into turmoil.
“He realizes it was a poor choice of costume” (viaBBC).
Despite his apology, the photo caused a huge scandal and has never been forgotten.
In fact, Harry is still reckoning with the impact of his costume choice.
“I phoned Willy and Kate, asked what they thought,” he wrote.
“‘Nazi uniform,’ they said.”
Epstein was a convicted sex offender and an accused sex trafficker (perBBC).
Maxwell was accused of grooming underage girls for Epstein.
One photo taken in 2001 became the center of the scandal.
The photo showed Andrew and the then-17-year-old Giuffre in the foreground and Maxwell looking on from behind.
Maxwell also toldThe Guardianthat the photo was fake.
As Wendy Murphy, a former sex crimes prosecutor, toldThe Guardian, the photo was quite telling.
The image showed Kate wearing a sheer dress over black underwear.
The photo was taken by Walter Neilson, who had been commissioned to cover the fashion show.
According toThe Courier, the photo was considered so salacious, it was published 50,000 times.
“It’s definitely a career-defining picture.”
In 2022, one image caused a little more drama than usual.
There were two notable omissions: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.
The photo by Misan Harriman featured Meghan and Harry holding hands looking proudly and defiantly into the camera.
AsThe Guardianreported at the time, she had been set up by News of the World reporter Mazher Mahmood.
Fergie reportedly asked for 500,000 and promised to give information and access to Andrew in exchange.
Fergie later told"The Oprah Winfrey Show"how much she regretted the moment.
“I think this is the key to the whole of my life now.
It’s like I’m stripped bare.”
The prince was often snapped partying with young friends at clubs or on vacation.
In 2012, the then 27-year-old prince was with friends in Las Vegas.
Most of the pictures featured Harry chilling in the Jacuzzi.
In some of the pictures, the prince was even seen hugging the woman from behind.
According to royal biographer Katie Nicholl, this Las Vegas trip cost over 30,000 (viaThe Daily Mail).
The photos of Harry naked in Vegas caused a huge stir in the tabloids.
In March 2020, that’s exactly what happened to the royals.
It was after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had made the shocking announcement to step back from royal life.
The couple’s final official royal appearance was at the Commonwealth Day service.
AsVanity Fairnoted, the previous year, Kate and Meghan had appeared to be the best of friends.
“Possibly she was tired but she didn’t look overjoyed,” one source said to the publication.
“To be honest I think Kate has taken it all badly.
Yikes, talk about an awkward farewell.
However, for Meghan Markle, royal protocol didn’t always feel natural.
You tell me how that makes sense and then I’ll play that game.”
