It’s been 10 years since Prince William married Catherine Middleton, and there has been no shortage of drama surrounding the royals since.
From Prince Andrew’s links to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal to Harry and Meghan’s incendiary interview with Oprah, the royal family have made the headlines many times in the past decade, while William and Kate have managed to stay more or less out of the limelight.
Here we look back at the most shocking royal scandals of the past decade as the future king and queen celebrate their 10th anniversary.
5. 2019: Harry and Meghan blasted for flying by private jet while simultaneously urging fans to consider the impact of climate change.
The couple have claimed they will only have two children so as not to add too much pressure to the carbon emissions of the world’s increasing population. Speaking with primatologist Jane Goodall in the September 2019 issue of British Vogue, Harry said he would have a maximum of two kids, as “We are the frog in the water and it's already been brought to the boil. Which is terrifying. “This place is borrowed. And, surely, being as intelligent as we all are, or as evolved as we all are supposed to be, we should be able to leave something better behind for the next generation." Harry has always displayed a personal interest in the impact of climate change and environmental shifts on other parts of the world. Photo: GettyImages
6. 2019: Prince Andrew steps back from royal duties as he comes under pressure over new allegations he had sex with 17-year-old sex traffic victim, Virginia Roberts.
Prince Andrew's catastrophic BBC Newsnight interview appeared to have been the last straw, as he resigned from duties four days later. Roberts claimed she was intimate with the prince while being trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew denieds the claims and further alleged a photo which shows his hand around her waist in Maxwell’s London apartment was edited and false. Photo: BBC Newsnight
7. 2019: New mother Meghan reveals no one asks how she is coping with new son Archie and her role as a princess, in an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby
When he asks her how she is, she responds: “Not many people have asked if I’m okay.” The interview took place while Bradby was following the Royal couple on their tour of Africa. Markle admitted living in the public eye as a new mother had been a "struggle” and the unwanted negative press had made it “challenging”. Photo: MICHELE SPATARI
![The couple had welcomed their first child, Archie, in May 2019 and moved to Canada to live a more private life. They released a statement saying they would be working towards becoming financially independent and would split their time between the US and UK.
A source then told US Weekly: "[Prince Harry] wants to shield his son from the negativity and tension he would've been exposed to back in England."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEyNGRhMzdlLTFkY2UtNGI4Ny04MGUwLWRiNGEyOWZiMDEwNzo2ODNiMjgzMi0zYzk1LTRkZjktYTgxNy02YWY3NWE2ODE2Yjc=.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
8. 2019-2020: Meghan and Harry take a step back from their royal duties and head for Hollywood - stopping in Canada to make it less obvious.
The couple had welcomed their first child, Archie, in May 2019 and moved to Canada to live a more private life. They released a statement saying they would be working towards becoming financially independent and would split their time between the US and UK. A source then told US Weekly: "[Prince Harry] wants to shield his son from the negativity and tension he would've been exposed to back in England." Photo: Pool/Samir Hussein