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The year 2020 was widely remarked as being an annus horribilis for the entire world in general, most notably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019 and rapidly spread worldwide throughout 2020. [12] [13] [14] 2020 was also awarded a "Special Governors' Award for The Worst Calendar Year EVER!" at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards.
The Queen’s use of the Latin phrase “annus horribilis”, which translates as “horrible year”, was a play on the more commonly used phrase “annus mirabilis”, meaning “year of wonders”.
In November 1992, in a speech to mark the Ruby Jubilee of her accession, Elizabeth called 1992 her annus horribilis (a Latin phrase, meaning ' horrible year '). [140] Republican feeling in Britain had risen because of press estimates of Elizabeth's private wealth—contradicted by the Palace [ e ] —and reports of affairs and strained ...
Sir Edward William Spencer Ford GCVO KCB ERD DL FRSA (24 July 1910 – 19 November 2006) was a courtier in the Royal Households of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.He is perhaps best known for writing to Elizabeth II’s private secretary regarding the 40th year of her reign, having hoped that the Queen would experience an annus mirabilis but instead finding 1992 an annus horribilis.
Why 2024 was Prince William's ‘annus horribilis’ - and how he handled it. Daniela Relph - Royal Correspondent. December 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM [BBC]
The fifth season of "The Crown" shows the Queen's Annus Horribilus speech. Why was 1992 a horrible year for the queen? Here are the events of 1992.
The monarch's famous 1992 speech was rewritten for the show but stayed mainly true to the sentiment that 1992 was not a vintage year for the royals.
The Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 1992 marked the 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. [1] [2] Contrary to her Silver Jubilee in 1977, it was not regarded as an "official" jubilee. [3]