The 15 Most Embarrassing Scandals The Royal Family Wishes We’d Forget

The British royal family may like to think they’re the upstanding example of perfection, but dig just a little, and there’s a slew of scandals hidden beneath their carefully constructed surface. From Princess Diana to Kate Middleton herself, members of the royal family have been dodging embarrassing details about themselves their whole lives. Click through to see the 15 worst royal family scandals they wish we'd forget!

Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip has been no stranger to scandal throughout his wife’s reign. The Duke of Edinburgh is rumored to have strayed from his wife more than once throughout their 70-year marriage, which neither he nor Queen Liz have confirmed. He’s also been full of questionable commentary, including the time he was quoted saying, “When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.”

Prince Harry seems to have inherited his grandfather’s bad judgment. In 2005, he opted to wear a Nazi uniform as a costume and was quickly slammed for the questionable getup.

Then in 2012, Harry was caught up in scandal again when he was photographed nude at a party during a round of strip billiards. Luckily, he met Meghan Markle long after he outgrew his rebellious behavior.

The queen’s children found themselves the center of scandal in the ‘90s. The most famous of all was Prince Charles, who continued to see Camilla Parker Bowles throughout his marriage to Princess Diana. The two eventually married in 2005.

Princes Charles’ brother Prince Andrew’s marriage ended in divorce as well. The Queen’s second son found himself humiliated when his wife Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson reportedly had an affair with Texas oilman Steve Wyatt. Then, a few years later, she was caught with her toes in the mouth of her financial adviser, John Bryan.

The two split in 1996, but scandal continued to follow. In 2010, Sarah got into trouble once again when she fell for an undercover reporter’s 500,000-pound bribe to gain access to her ex. “I was in the gutter at that moment,” Fergie later said of the scandal. She was not invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, and isn’t expected to be invited to Harry and Meghan’s either.

Meghan is also expected to leave a few relatives off her and Harry's May wedding guest list, including her half-sister Samantha Grant. Samantha is writing a book called The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister, and slammed Prince Harry for calling his relatives “the family Meghan never had” over Christmas.

Meghan’s half-brother is no better. Thomas Markle Jr., who was arrested for allegedly holding a gun to his fiancée Darlene Blount’s head in 2017, claims the stress of his sister’s wedding is hurting their already-tumultuous relationship. Darlene was arrested and charged with assault for allegedly punching Thomas on New Year’s Day. He later said the injuries were self-inflicted.

And the royal family is keeping their fingers crossed that Meghan’s ex-husband, Trevor Engelson, doesn’t follow through with his plans for a TV show based on their relationship! The Fox comedy follows a man whose wife leaves him for a British prince.

But Meghan isn’t the only one who’s brought questionable relatives into the royal family fold. Kate’s own uncle Gary Goldsmith has been in trouble with the law. In October, Gary was arrested for drunkenly knocking out his wife on a sidewalk in London. He was ordered to attend 20 rehabilitation sessions and fined $6,600.