Decades ago, a not-so-secret affair and a joke about tampons snowballed into "Tampongate," a salacious scandal that wreaked havoc for the royal family, and, in particular, now-King Charles III.
Several royals and their relationships have been plagued by controversies and bad press, including the marriage of then-Prince Charles III and Princess Diana of Wales. A recorded phone call between a married Prince Charles and his longtime mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles — who was also married at the time — on December 17, 1989, led to what became known as "Tampongate" and thrust their relationship into the global spotlight.
Here's how scandal unfolded.