In six decades of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II has certainly faced various kinds of controversies and issues. Even so, royal experts and fans have been praising the monarch for her attitude and character despite all the struggles.
However, things are becoming a lot more complicated in recent times. While the year 1992 was branded as the queen's worst year within her reign, this year's controversies among the members of the British royal family might just supersede those that happened nearly two decades ago.
As of the moment, the royal family has been plagued with several reports and allegations. After Prince Andrew's "bombshell" interview last week to defend his position in Jeffrey Epstein's case, things turned much worse as opposed to what the Duke of York surely wanted.
Instead of making things much better, the royal family, especially Queen Elizabeth II's "favorite son," has been further criticized. It was noted in several reports that the public was angered and triggered by Prince Andrew's statements as he did not "sympathize" with those who were victimized in his late friend's trafficking case.
With the apparent negative reception from almost everyone, it did not become a surprise when the prince announced that he will be stepping down from all royal duties. As per reports, many individuals felt it was only fitting since he was only bringing damages to the monarchy.
While the royal's statements seemingly made it look like he is retiring, Cosmopolitan shared that Queen Elizabeth II likely fired her son behind doors. Based on the claims made by a royal expert, Katie Nicholl, it was probably "hard" for the queen as Prince Andrew has been regarded as her favorite. But, both parties likely "understood" that the duke needs to step down.
Upon the prince's confirmation about his position in the monarchy, New York Post stated that Queen Elizabeth II needs to "fire" more members of the royal family for the sake of the monarchy.
Aside from the Duke of York, it was further asserted that his daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice should also be "stripped" down of their priveleges. Although the princesses were described as "nice enough," their impacts on the monarchy are not that too significant in comparison with the "upper royals" like Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle.
In the end, however, the Sussex couple's positions have become debatable. Given all the controversies, drama, and complications that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have caused to the monarchy, it was stated that they both should go as well.
