Prince Harry’s Naked Las Vegas Trip, Kate Middleton’s Topless Photos & More Royal Scandals!

Read the most shocking stories about the British Monarchy

By Jess Cohen Nov 14, 2015 3:30 PMTags
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The British Monarchy has been involved in many scandals throughout history.

We all might remember Prince Harry's wild trip to Las Vegas in 2012 where he was photographed naked, or the topless photos taken the same year of Kate Middleton on vacation, but there are also many other royal scandals that you might not know about.

So in celebration of the second season of E!'s hit show The Royals, we wanted to go back and look at all of the royal scandals from over the years.

Take a trip down memory lane and see the 8 most shocking royal scandals below!

Watch season two of The Royals on Nov. 15 at 10 p.m., only on E!

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1. Prince Harry's Las Vegas Trip:

Back in August 2012, Prince Harry took a trip to Las Vegas. While there, Harry was spotted hanging by the pool, chatting with Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and spending time with friends. Over the course of his stay, Prince Harry reportedly took part in a game of strip billiards, which resulted in him getting naked. Unfortunately for Harry, someone he was partying with took pictures, which ended up online and all over the world.

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2. Kate Middleton's Topless Pics:

Just weeks after Harry's Las Vegas pictures were posted everywhere, topless photos surfaced of Kate Middleton. The pics were taken by paparazzi while Kate and Prince William were on vacation in France. The couple was staying at a chateau owned by Lord Linley, Queen Elizabeth II's nephew. At the time, St. James Palace told E! News, "Their Royal Highnesses have been hugely saddened to learn that a French publication and a photographer have invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and totally unjustifiable manner. The incident is reminiscent of the worst excesses of the press and paparazzi during the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and all the more upsetting to the Duke and Duchess for being so. Their Royal Highnesses had every expectation of privacy in the remote house. It is unthinkable that anyone should take such photographs, let alone publish them."

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3. Harry's Costume Controversy:

Back in 2004, a then 20-year-old Harry was photographed wearing a swastika armband to a friend's costume party. After the photos surfaced, Clarence House released a statement saying, "Prince Harry has apologized for any offense or embarrassment he has caused. He realizes it was a poor choice of costume."

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4. Camillagate:

Back in 1992, a pretty sexual conversation between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles was published and the scandal was dubbed "Camillagate." Prince Charles was still married to Princess Diana at the time, so the release of the conversation definitely raised many eyebrows, especially because Charles and Camilla dated before his marriage to Diana and speculation always surrounded their relationship. The two eventually married in 2005.

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5. Squidgygate:

The same year as "Camillagate" happened, a phone conversation between Princess Diana and her friend James Gilbey was published. The conversation became a huge scandal because of the sepeculation surrounding Princess Diana's relationship with James and in the conversation he called her "Squidgy" as well as "Squidge."

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6. Prince Charles and Diana's Sister:

Before Charles and Diana married, he actually dated her sister! That's right, Charles and Lady Sarah Spencer were an item before Charles and Diana. Charles actually met Diana in 1977 while visiting her family with Sarah. The pair didn't become romantic until years later and then married in 1981.

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7. Sarah Ferguson Photo Scandal:

Sarah, Duchess of York, married Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in 1986. In the early ‘90s there was a lot of speculation about their marriage and the couple announced their separation in March 1992. In August 1992, topless photos of Sarah sunbathing with American financial manager John Bryan surfaced in which he appeared to be sucking on her toes. Sarah and Prince Andrew divorced in May 1996.

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8. Edward VIII Abdication:

Back in December 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American woman who was still married to her second husband when she became involved with King Edward VIII. When he abdicated the throne, his younger brother Prince Albert took over as king.