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'The Crown' shows 1992 was the year of dramatic royal breakups. These are the 3 couples that split and why.

Maria NoyenNov 13, 2022, 17:01 IST

The royal family in season 5 of "The Crown."Keith Bernstein / Netflix

Episode four of "The Crown" season five dramatizes how turbulent 1992 was for the royal family.
The year is famously known as the Queen's "annus horribilis," meaning year of disaster.

1992 was a rough year for the royal family, as depicted in episode four of season five of "The Crown."

Three out of four of the Queen's children split with their partners in 1992, which was portrayed in "The Crown."Keith Bernstein / Netflix

After nearly all of her children's relationships crumbled in 1992, the Queen famously nicknamed it her "annus horribilis."

The Queen acknowledged how bad 1992 was for her during a speech at Guildhall.Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

As "The Crown" shows, Princess Anne was already separated from her first husband, Mark Phillips, before they divorced in 1992.

Princess Anne and her first husband, Mark Phillips, on June 21, 1975.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson also decided to call it quits in 1992. Months later, they were rocked by the "toe-sucking" scandal.

Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew in 1990 in London, UK.Georges De Keerle/Getty Images

The last couple to call it quits in 1992 was Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana on February 13, 1992.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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